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Horse Health
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Research to Improve Survival of Horses with Diarrhea and Critically Ill Foals Now Underway
According to an OVC resident study, 3/10 horses with acute diarrhea do not survive the illness so the goal of new research is to develop a rapid, cost effective treatment to reduce the mortality rate in horses
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Here to Stay: West Nile Virus
First diagnosed in a horse in California in 2003, the state became the WNV disease epicenter in 2004, with 540 confirmed equine clinical cases and virus is now endemic and here to stay.
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New Study Investigates Whether Obesity Is a Risk Factor for Asthma in Horses
"We want to better understand the mechanism of asthma to help guide future studies looking at different therapies or ways to prevent disease."
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Could Osteochondrosis or Cystic Lesions Be the Cause of Lameness in Your Young Horse?
The causes of lameness in young horses can usually be divided into developmental and degenerative conditions.
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Preventing Equine Asthma Spectrum Conditions
Equine Asthma Spectrum is a broad term introduced a few years ago to align descriptions of the progression of respiratory conditions in horses with those found in people.
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"Tis the Season for Allergies to Make a Horse's Life Miserable
If a horse has a healthy immune system, fighting off allergens will be easy, but, if the immune system is compromised in any way, allergies can become a serious problem.
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Horse Dental Care Involves More than Floating
If you are simply doing routine dental floating on your horses without a thorough dental examination you may be dealing with only a small piece of the puzzle of your horse's dental health.
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Just a Number: How to Manage Your Aging Horse for Happy, Healthy and Fit Golden Years
Like their human counterparts, horses are individuals; they don't all age in the same way or at the same rate.
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10 Things You Might Not Know About Equine Vaccinations
There’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to equine vaccinations.
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Horse Owners Urged To Be Vigilant for Signs of Equine Influenza
The virus relies on transmission to new horses to survive and one of the most notable features of flu is the very quick spread in groups of horses, as well as its ability to spread large distances in the air.