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Horse Health
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Oats May Prevent Colic
A research study commissioned by The Prairie Oat Growers Association looked at more than 260 published research documents to assess past research regarding the nutritional benefits of feeding oats to horses. Dr. Laurie Lawrence of the University of Kentuc
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Up-date on Equine Herpes Virus-1 Cases
As of March 27, 2012, no new cases of Equine Herpes Virus-1 have been reported in the state of California. The two confirmed cases for the non-neuropathogenic strain of Equine Herpes Virus-1 in Monterey County showing mild neurological signs continue to b
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Strangles Cases Bring Horse Racing Cautions
Because of the  outbreak of strangles at Saratoga Raceway in New York, racing officials in Canada and throughout the United States are cautioning horse owners not to enter horses in races that participated are were located at the Saratoga race track dur
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Confirmed Case of EEE In New York State
A confirmed case of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) has been found in a horse in Massena, according to the New York State Department of Health. The St Lawrence County Public Health Department was notified, and the horse was euthanized on 22 Aug 20
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Horse Owners Warned about West Nile Virus
With the coming of warmer weather and conditions conducive to growth in the mosquito population, health officials are warning about a potential outbreak of West Nile Virus and warning horse owners to consult their veterinarians about vaccinating their hor
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Have Vet Check Scruffy Haircoat on Horse
With the warmer days of spring and summer approaching, veterinarians are cautioning horse owners to take a careful look at any horses that don't shed their haircoats in a timely manner, but instead develop a scruffy, unkempt appearance. The scruffy co
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Case of West Nile Virus Reported in Pennsylvania
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection announced today that officials had been notified a horse from Lower Saucon Township had to be euthanized because it was suffering from West Nile virus which is spread by the bite of an infected
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African Horse Sickness Virus in UK
With the discovery of the Schmallenberg virus in Britain in late January it is ever more likely that African horse sickness (AHS) may invade the UK according to veterinarians. AHS kills as many as 90% of those horses it infects, and is spread by the same
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Case of Contagious Equine Metritis Confirmed
The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in England has confirmed a case of Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM) in a thoroughbred mare in Berkley, Gloucestershire. The disease was spotted during pre-breeding testing. Initial results for a seco
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Cases of Contagious Equine Metritis Growing
The disease, Contagious Equine Metritis or CEM, was assumed to have been eliminated from the United States until just recently. But according to veterinarians at Oklahoma State University there are now more than 370 horses in 42 states under federal quara