Does your horse have equine asthma? These tips will help you relieve asthma symptoms.
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Managing Equine Asthma
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March Newsletter: The Facts about Foal Nutrition
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Do you know how to meet your foal's nutritional needs?
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No Sweat: It's a Problem
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Horses, like humans, sweat to cool themselves in warm weather and during periods of exertion. In hot climates, especially humid ones, failure to sweat often means that they are prone to over-heating and cannot be worked. This condition is called anhidrosis. It is unknown what causes anhidrosis and treatment
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Nutrition Affects a Horse's Behavior
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Has your horse not quite been themselves lately? Have you noticed unusual fatigue or conversely, excitability? You may be surprised to learn that nutrition and dietary choices play a significant role in determining equine behavior. And, it is not simply what they eat, but how. Horse owners often report
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Pregnancy in Horses
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Is your horse pregnant? A little extra care and attention will help keep your mare healthy during the pregnancy.
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Prevent Incurable Horse Virus
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Eastern equine encephalitis virus (EEEV) is transmitted by the bite of an infected mosquito, advises the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). The virus is rare and causes inflammation of the brain called encephalitis. Animals, especially horses, are vulnerable to this infection. "All equine cases are
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Preventing Snakebites
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Snakebites are not limited to humans, nor is it limited to any specific region of the world. Taking precautions to minimize the occurrence is first and foremost, but knowing what signs to recognize can keep your horse from developing serious or fatal health concerns from snakebite. Possible Signs of
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Preventing Thrush in Horses
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Thrush is a bacterial infection, and one of the most common diseases, affecting horses’ hooves. You will likely know it when you see — and smell — it. The pungent, tar-like black discharge collects in the sulci, or grooves, along the sides of the frog, the triangular structure that covers about
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Select the Right Saddle
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The right saddle will make a significant difference for both you and your horse and ensure a safe, balanced and relaxing ride. Comfort is key; if the rear of the saddle is up after you cinch the saddle on your horse, or if the saddle wants to roll after you place it on, the saddle is not the correct
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Signs That Your Horse is Stressed
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Can you recognize the signs of stress in your horse?
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Strategic Deworming for Equines
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If you are a long time horse owner, you may be familiar with traditional parasite control strategies. Traditionally, the most common parasite control approach called for horse owners to deworm their horse year round every six to eight weeks, rotating products. Alternatively, horse owners also could opt
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The Growth and Care of Your New Foal
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Do you know how to care for your new foal? Take a look at these important tips.
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The Importance of Horseshoes for Your Horse
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Are you thinking about removing your horse's shoes? Learn why going barefoot may not be the best choice.
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Understanding EHV Equine Herpesvirus
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Equine Herpesvirus (EHV-1) is an infection in horses that can cause respiratory disease, abortion in mares, neonatal foal death, and/or neurologic disease. When this infection spreads neurologically, it is referred to as Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy (EHM). This virus is spread through the air,
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What You Need to Know About Equine Nutrition
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Is your horse getting all of the nutrients it needs?
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Why You Need to Keep Stalls Clean
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How often do you clean your horses’ stalls? Ideally, horse stalls should be cleaned every day and kept as clean as possible. Since horses often lie down in their stalls at night, this behavior means that if you are not keeping the stalls clean, horses could be lying in their own urine or manure –
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