Strong interest in US veterinary co-operative
Independent veterinarians in the US have shown strong interest in a new money-saving co-operative.
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Professor offers head-shaking hypothesis
Head-shaking in horses is similar to some human conditions, a leading researcher says.
Read moreHow do I fix a hoof split?
How do I fix this ugly split in my horse’s hoof?
Read moreDoes your horse’s salt lick have that feel-good factor?
Does your horse have no trouble remembering where its salt lick is in its paddock?
Read moreStaggers in imported warmblood
Q: I have a horse that has come from Germany. She spent the first three months at a friends in
Read moreSupplements for mild COPD
Q: My 7-year-old Morgan gelding has just been diagnosed with mild/moderate COPD. Will treat initially with inhaler & flovent &
Read moreFeeding hay to a horse with no teeth
Q: My 34 year-old Quarter Horse gelding has no molars. He cannot chew hay at all. I feed him timothy
Read morePlant extract holds promise for laminitis-prone horses
Native plants may hold key to reducing the chances of developing Equine Metabolic Syndrome.
Read moreEquine Herpes Virus (EHV)
Information on the neuropathogenic herpesvirus
Read moreContagious equine metritis
Contagious equine metritis (CEM) is a transmissible, exotic, venereal disease of horses caused by the bacterium Taylorella equigenitalis.
Read moreSweet-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.
Read moreHealth article archive
Health articles published before March 2012.
Read moreLameness articles
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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