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Horse Health
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Webcast to Feature Latest Research on Equine Metabolic Syndrome
My Horse University is presenting a webcast on January 29, 2013, at 7 PM EST on Risk Factors for Equine Metabolic Syndrome to be presented by Dr. Nichol Schultz of the University of Minnesota.
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West Nile Virus Deadly for Humans and Horses in California
According to information from The California Department of Health's West Nile Virus website, an 88-year-old woman from Kern County is the first reported fatality from West Nile virus (WNV) this year, Dr. Ron Chapman, director of the California Departm
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West Nile Virus Horse Disease Reported in Pennsylvania
The first case of the season of West Nile Virus has been reported in a horse in Northampton County, PA.
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Wet, Muddy Conditions May Lead to Lameness in Horses
Winter weather conditions often contribute to an increase in cases of lameness in horses. Horses that are pastured in wet and muddy conditions often develop small cuts and wounds on the lower limbs which can easily be missed. Bacteria and other pathogens
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Wet Winter Weather Can Bring Horse Hoof Problems
Wet winter weather can bring horse hoof problems, especially if horses are relegated to stalls where bedding and matting is not kept clean and dry and where waste products are allowed to build up.
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What Do You Do When Your Horse Steps on a Nail?
Puncture wounds are always serious whether in the foot or on the body of the horse. When a horse steps on a nail creating a puncture wound, it is a true emergency and your veterinarian should be called immediately. The horse should be kept calm, and not a
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What is OCD and How Will It Affect My Foal
According to Oklahoma State University Department of Veterinary Sciences, osteochondritis dissecans(OCD) is a relatively common developmental disease that affects horses of all types. OCD occurs while the foal is in the uterus as the bones are developing
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What Owners Should Know About Carcinomas in Horses
Squamous Cell Carcinoma is one of the most common tumors in horses but is more common in anatomic locations other than the bladder, such as the external genitalia, the skin, the stomach, and the eye.
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When Horse Shivers Are Not Brought on by Cold Weather
At first glance, seeing an article about a shivering horse, one thinks of wintry cold weather, but the name of the disease is related to the tremors that the horse exhibits as opposed to shivering because of cold temperatures.
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When Your Horse Catches a Winter Cold
Like humans, horses often catch a âcoldâ during the winter months as viruses in particular are more easily spread and the animalâs immune system may be compromised by the stress of cold weather. In addition, horses spend more time in the stable, som