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Horse Health
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Pfizer Encourages Veterinarian Advice in EHM Outbreak
The neurological disease Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalophy (EHM) caused by Equine Herpesvirus type 1 (EHV-1) has been in the news recently, with horses and farms affected across the United States and Canada.
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Pfizer Helps Assess Horse Disease Threats
Spring has sprung early in many regions of the country. With the cherry blossoms, green grass and tulips also comes April showers and mosquitoes.
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Pigeon Fever in Horses Reported in Louisiana
Louisiana State Agriculture and Forestry Commissioner Mike Strain, D.V.M., reports that more than 30 cases of pigeon fever in horses have been reported to the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry.
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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
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Protect Your Horse From Sweet Itch
Sweet itch or summer dermatitis is an allergic reaction of horses to the bites of midges.  Midges are small, female Culicoides that feed on blood since they need a high protein meal to enable them to lay their eggs.
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Protein Helps Maintain Equine Pregnancy
A research project funded by The Horse Trust has discovered for the first time expression of a protein in horses known to be important in maintaining pregnancy. The research project was undertaken by Dr Lucy Woolford at the Royal Veterinary College, who
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Rabies Diagnosed in Two Tennessee Horses
The Tennessee Departments of Health and Agriculture announce that rabies has been diagnosed in two horses. One horse, submitted for testing in January 2012, died in rural Rutherford County, and the other was submitted in February from Marshall County.
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Rabies Still a Danger to Horses
April Knudson, DVM, is an Equine Specialist with Merial Veterinary Services. She has a special interest in sport horse lameness and internal medicine. She holds a doctor of veterinary medicine from the University of California-Davis. Below, she responds t
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Rattle Snake Vaccine Important for Horses
With the summer heating up, snakes, including rattle snakes are coming out of hiding and into areas where horses and people are enjoying days in the sun. Fortunately for horses and horse owners, rattlesnake vaccine is now approved for Horses - "Cro
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Reduction in Tendon Renewal Rate in Older Horses
A research project funded by The Horse Trust has discovered that proteins in a commonly-injured tendon are renewed less frequently in older horses, which is likely to lead to an increased risk of tendon injury. The research was published in the Journal of