Contagious equine metritis
Contagious equine metritis (CEM) is a transmissible, exotic, venereal disease of horses caused by the bacterium Taylorella equigenitalis.
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Sweet-feed caution suggested at training phase
Sweet feed may make coats gleam and provide an energy boost, but there may be training drawnbacks, researchers suggest.
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Health articles published before March 2012.
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Equine lameness related articles published before March 2012.
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Equine nutrition articles published before March 2012.
Read moreCommon anti-viral drug effective against sarcoids
The anti-viral drug Aciclovir has proven effective in a study in treating equine sarcoids.
Read moreResearchers reveal fresh colic findings
Recovery from a “twisted” small intestine following colic surgery in horses is far better than previously reported, researchers have found.
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Wild horse foot may not be good benchmark – researcher
Study undertaken to explore the proposition that the feral horse foot is a benchmark model for foot health in horses.
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Bill and his treatment from broken knees
Photo diary of the care and treatment of broken knees in a horse.
Read moreNeglect sees return of equine skin disease
Verrucous Pastern Dermatitis eliminated from horses in the British Army during the Crimean War, but is making an alarming reappearance.
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