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Horses Test Positive for EIA in Arkansas
On August 24, 2011, the State of Arkansas announced that tests showed multiple positives for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA) in the Clarksville, AR., area (Johnson County).
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Don't Let Your Horse Develop an Ulcer
Dr. Juliet Getty never stops urging horse owners to âfeed your horse like a horse,â for the simple reason that a horse, fed according to his physiology and instincts, will be healthier. Dr. Getty often speaks about free choice feeding as the first lin
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HSUS Cautions BLM Against EVH-1 Exposure
The Humane Society of the United States urged the Bureau of Land Management to "discourage and, if possible and appropriate, prohibit" owners of private horses from bringing animals at risk of Equine Herpes Virus-1 onto federal lands where they could h
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Dr. Getty - Glucosamine and the Insulin-Resistant Horse
Glucosamine is often the go-to supplement to ease the discomfort of osteoarthritis, but is it safe for the insulin-resistant horse? A look at how glucosamine works may help you decide.
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Dr. Getty’s February Tip: Easy Keeper? Think Psyllium!
Itâs a vicious cycle â elevated glucose leads to elevated insulin. Elevated insulin leads to excess body fat. Excess body fat leads to too much insulin in the blood, which equals insulin resistance. If only blood glucose levels could be reduced â th
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Incidence of Traumatic Horse Injuries Studied
A research project funded by an equine charity in Speen, Buckinghamshire, The Horse Trust, has found that 40% of horses suffered a traumatic injury within the past year with only 13% of injuries occurring during riding exercises, while 62% occurred while
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Insect-borne Diseases Moving North with Global Warming
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, transboundary animal diseases that were originally confined to tropical countries are on the rise around the world. African Horse Sickness is a devastating insect-transmitted viral
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Insulin Resistant Horses Needed for Study
Nouvelle Veterinary, Inc., the makers of the Cur-OST® line of curcumin based anti-inflammatory products for horses, is investigating a new natural therapy in the management of insulin resistance in horses.Â
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Iodine Keeps Horse's Thyroid Working Properly
Dr. Gettyâs June Tip: Iodine Keeps Thyroid Working Properly
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Is Your Horse Sweating Too Much?
It is summer time and the increased heat and humidity can harm your horse if you are not paying attention. When a horse faces a combination of too much exercise and hot, humid weather, heat stroke may occur.