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Horse Health
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Wild Horse Adoption Cancelled
The Bureau of Land Management has cancelled its wild horse adoption scheduled for next weekend in Ellensburg, Washington because of feared exposure to EVH-1. One horse owner believes at least seven of his horses have been exposed to the virus.
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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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Your Horse's Exposure to Parasites
Horsemenâs Laboratory Tip:Â Parasites in Pastures Increase in the Spring, and So Does Your Horseâs Exposure to Them
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Investigations of Contagious Equine Metritis Closed
The World Organisation for Animal Health ("OIE") recently issued the following summary of the investigation into the two outbreaks of Contagious Equine Metritis and although a conclusive source has not been identified in the case of the larger (2008) o
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Lameness Locator Aids Veterinarians
Science Making Strides in Equine Lameness Evaluation:  The Lameness Locator® manufactured by Equinosis, LLC, is an aid to the practicing equine veterinarian for evaluating lameness in horses.
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Lavendar Foal Test Now Available
Genetic testing for Lavender Foal Syndrome is available through Cornell University, Animal Health Diagnostic Center. Generally recommended for breeding animals to avoid breeding carriers to each other, this condition affects Arabian horses.
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Make Sure to Feed Horses For Optimal Health
Many horses have health problems related to improper feeding. Feeding too much or too little, feeding the wrong kinds of feed, and feeding on schedules not conducive to good horse health can result in everything from laminitis to colic and many other medi
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Merial Offers Springtime Advice for Horse Owners
Realizing that health problems can strike even the best cared for horses, Merial Animal Health reminds horse owners, that with spring approaching, they should make sure that horses are protected against potential disease threats that arrive along with wa
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Minimize Chances of Ryegrass Staggers
Nearly 25 years ago, New Zealand researchers discovered that mycotoxins produced by endophytes living within ryegrass cells could affect horses and other livestock, causing them to tremble and lose coordination. The toxins affected part of the brain'
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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.