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Horse Health
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BLM Strategy for EVH-1 Outbreak
Bureau of Land Management (BLM) mustangs have so far been unaffected by the recent neurologic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) outbreak sweeping through Western states, according to a statement issued by the agency on May 26.
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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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Wild Mustang Sterilization Program
Horses at the Bureau of Land Management adoption center in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, has started using a new contraception vaccine that officials hope will prevent horses from conceiving for up to five years. Without contraception, the wild horse p
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Laser Therapy Relieves Soreness and Discomfort
For help with the aches and pains of starting young colts and riding every day, Three Time World Champion of Road to the Horse, Chris Cox, uses Multi Radiance Medicalâs MR4 ACTIVet laser to relieve all of his horsesâ soreness and discomfort.
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Morris Animal Foundation Funds Major EVH-1 Research
Amid the national outbreak of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1), an airborne virus that has infected at least 41 horses this month, Morris Animal Foundationâfunded researchers continue their work to develop a vaccine to this highly contagious pathogen.
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Arthroscopic Stifle Surgery Performed in China
History was made in Chinese veterinary surgery last month when the first stifle arthroscopy, keyhole procedure, was carried out in a make-shift vet hospital in Shanghai, China, using a gymnastics mat with a system of ropes from the ceiling to move and pos
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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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AAEP Members Prioritize Laminitis Research
The American Association of Equine Practitioners Foundation, November 20, 2011, announced the launch of an aggressive $1 million campaign for laminitis research and the start of the first of multiple studies that will occur to help unravel the mysteries
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Colorado State Equine Hospital Now Open
The equine section at the Veterinary Teaching Hospital is again open to all equine patients but will continue to use extra biosecurity precautions. The hospital has been limiting admissions to emergency cases since the widespread equine herpesvirus-1 o
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Prevent Cystitis During Cold Weather
With the arrival of winter weather in many parts of the country, some horses may be drinking less water because of the change in the temperature, but also because water may be too cold or iced over. When this happens, some horses, especially stallions may