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Horse Health
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Does Your Horse Need Vitamins?
Although plenty of equine vitamin supplements are available, vitamin supplementation is an individual decision based on the horse's health, where the horse lives, its activity level and the kind of diet the horse is fed.
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Don't Treat Your Donkey Like a Horse
Although donkeys are becoming more popular as pets, many equine veterinarians have not routinely treated donkeys, according to a paper presented at an American Association of Equine Practitioners conference. Donkeys and horses have many anatomical
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Dr. Getty Debunks Harmful Myth
Withholding Forage Before Exercise: Dr. Getty debunks a harmful myth:The horseâs stomach should be empty while exercising to avoid digestive upset. Truth or myth? Myth. Mostly.
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Dr. Getty's Tip: Help for the Cribbing Horse
In her September tip,"Help for the Cribbing Horse, Dr. Juliet Getty offers the following advice to owners of horses that crib: When your horse presses his top teeth against a solid object, arches his neck, and swallows air in a rocking motion, a grunt
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Early Lyme Disease Diagnosis Important
The earlier Lyme disease is diagnosed, the better the chances of stopping the resulting ill effects. Unfortunately, catching it early is easier said than done. Previously, tests either havenât been sufficiently sensitive or accurate.
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Be Prepared for Patent Urachus with New Foals
The condition known as patent urachus occurs when the tube leading from the bladder of the unborn foal to the fluid-filled sac surrounding it does not close properly at birth, causing leakage of urine from the umbilicus of the young foal. The degree of p
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Eastern Equine Encephalitis Strikes in Wisconsin
The mosquito-borne Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, has claimed the lives of two alpacas and has sickened a horse in Dunn County. According to state animal health officials, blood samples were sent to the University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic
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Eastern Equine Encephaltis Season
The seasonâs first Eastern equine encephalitis-bearing mosquitoes have been detected in Bridgewater, Massachusetts, according to public health officials. The news comes a day after officials elevated the health risk posed by West Nile virus, another mo
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EEE Strikes Wisconsin Horses
The mosquito-borne disease called Eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, has struck two horses in two different north central Wisconsin counties, prompting a second warning from the Wisconsin State Veterinarian.
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Biggest Risks to Horse Health
According to the United States Department of Animal Health, the most common threats to horse health relate to lack of biosecurity precautions, contagious diseases, parasites, and transportation.