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Vet In Discussion With Horse Owner
March 03, 2011

Equine Diseases: EEE, WEE, WNV, and VEE

Each of these diseases continues to be a potential threat because the viruses that cause them are still present Read more
Horse's hooves
March 03, 2011

New Weapon Against Scratches

Scratches is the name commonly given to the patches of cracked, irritated skin, often with a secondary bacterial infection, Read more
Close-up of horse's eye
March 01, 2011

Treating Equine Eye Irritation

Horses with equine recurrent uveitis (ERU) show swelling of the eye, irritation, and eventual blindness. Treatment used to involve Read more
Old swaybacked horse grazing in a field
March 01, 2011

Common Diseases of Older Horses

Maladies of the digestive, musculoskeletal, respiratory, and endocrine systems are the problems seen most often in older horses and Read more
Horse laying down in sand
February 28, 2011

Management Practices to Minimize Colic

Reducing the occurrence of colic is possible when sound management practices are followed. Read more
Blanketed Horse in Pasture
February 25, 2011

Lower Critical Temperature for Horses

Body temperature of horses is influenced by the ambient temperature, wind, sunlight, precipitation, and relative humidity. The most common Read more
Foal laying down in grass
February 24, 2011

Foal Diarrhea and Prebiotics

In the second year, both treated and untreated foals in the study group had similarly low rates of diarrhea, Read more
Two girls with a horse
February 23, 2011

Strangles Test Developed

A rapid diagnostic test for strangles in horses has been perfected by a team of researchers from the University Read more
Horses grazing in pasture
February 22, 2011

Decreasing the Risk of Colic in Horses

Management appears to play the greatest role in decreasing the risk of colic. Read more
Facial Sarcoid Tumor
February 22, 2011

Mistletoe for Sarcoid Treatment

Mistletoe extract is one of the most recent developments in sarcoid treatment. Read more
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