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Horse Health
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Protein Important to Equine Pregnancy Discovered
A research project funded by The Horse Trust has discovered for the first time the expression of a protein in horses known to be important in maintaining pregnancy. The cause of fetal loss in pregnant mares is unknown in around 20% of cases.
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Puncture Wounds: A Threat to Horse Health
Few horses escape puncture wounds in their careers. A nail left near a stall, a sliver of glass on the trail, a piece of wire near a fence line: exposure to objects that can penetrate a hoof or another part of the horse's body are part of the environm
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Free Disease Alerts for Horse Owners
âSupporting horse owners and veterinarians in their efforts to keep their horses healthy, Merial has launched its "Outbreak Alert" program, which will be used to notify horse owners about reports of equine disease throughout the country, as well as b
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Free Radicals—Bad Guys Meet Their Match: Dr Getty’s October Tip
What is all the fuss about free radicals, and what does it mean for your horseâs health? A free radical is a very unhappy molecule. Although it was once stable, it is now missing an electron. Determined to become whole, it sets out in search of another
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Gene Chip May Be Key to WNV in Horses
A new gene chip developed at the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine sheds light on brain response in horses infected with West Nile virus and could lead to better ways to diagnose and treat both equines and humans infected with the disea
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Regenerative Medicine Having Impact on Vet Practices
According to researchers at UC Davis and the Maxwell Gluck Equine Center at the University of Kentucky, research in regenerative medicine technology is advancing rapidly. For both people and horses, this news is very welcome.
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Regenerative Stem Cell Therapy for Horses
A Florida company, Stemlogix, a leader in providing veterinarians with innovative regenerative medicine solutions, has introduced a new technique for removing fatty tissue from horses to be used in stem cell treatments. The innovative technique is mini
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Glanders Strikes Bahrain Horses Again
Glanders, the equine disease which has devastated Bahrain's equestrian community and appeared close to being eradicated has affected at least two horses from the Dilmun Stables in Saar. The horses have tested positive for bacterial infection and th
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Research May Lead to Prevention of Sarcoid Tumors
Although most sarcoids in horses are not malignant, they can be unsightly and in many cases disfiguring, while causing the horse discomfort. New research shows that sarcoids may be the first cross species papillomaviral infection.Â
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Research May Lead to Strangles Vaccine
Research using two strains of Streptococcus bacteria, that have evolved causing potentially fatal infections in horses and humans are similar in the way they adapt to their hosts and use strategies for causing disease.