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Horse Health
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No Off-season for Horse Health - 4 Tips for Better Winter Health
Even if you're taking the winter off, your horse's body systems are still on the clock, so make sure to make joint, hoof, digestive and skin health a priority.
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AAEP Publishes Contagious Equine Metritis Guidelines
Dr. Sage and Dr. Peter Timoney advise equine practitioners and owners/managers to follow stringent biosecurity protocols when collecting and handling stallions plus testing prior to breeding season as assurance of disease freedom.
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Chronic Pain Assessment in Horses Topic of New Podcast Episode
De Grauw and Howard discuss chronic pain in horses, the challenges of diagnosis and how they developed their assessment tool.
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Help Your Horse Stay Healthy this Winter
During summer months, it is easy to provide loving care for the horses and make sure they are fit and in good health, but it isn't all that easy during the dark cold days of winter.
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Does Your Horse Blanket Cause Your Horse to Overheat?
Humans often make decisions about blanketing their horses based on whether they feel cold themselves, so they may well be using a blanket on their horse when it really is not necessary.
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Hoof Care Q & A With a Farrier
Horse farrier, John McGuire answers questions and shares experiences related to keeping horses' hooves healthy.
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The Not-So-Great Indoors for Horses
Used alone or together, The Haygain Way line of horse health equipment: Hay Steamers, The Forager Slow Feeder and ComfortStall, helps maintain happy, healthy horses whatever the weather.
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Cornell's Equine Seminar Series presents "The Colic Workup Explained"
Tate Morris, D.V.M, equine surgeon and emergency clinician at Cornell Ruffian Equine Specialists, will present a multifaceted colic workup and share questions your vet will ask before treating your horse.
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Muscular Disorders of Athletic Horses and How they Affect Horse Performance
Genetic testing is available for many of these heritable equine muscular disorders which are common in athletic horses, and can be frustrating and even fatal.
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Yard Waste - A Danger to Horses
Many people think that dumping or throwing yard clippings and trimmings over the fence will be a treat for the horse, but, unfortunately, they may endanger the horse's health.