Plant extract holds promise for laminitis-prone horses
Native plants may hold key to reducing the chances of developing Equine Metabolic Syndrome.
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Equine Herpes Virus (EHV)
Following recent US outbreaks of equine herpes virus-1 (EHV-1) neurologic disease at racetracks, show venues, clinics, and boarding stables, questions about the neuropathogenic herpesvirus are aplenty.
Read moreContagious 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
Animal nutritionist Jan Bowman found that the extra energy provided by sweet feed during the early stages of training made the horses in a study more disobedient and fearful than horses that ate only hay.
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Read moreCommon anti-viral drug effective against sarcoids
The sarcoids were treated by topical application of 5 per cent aciclovir cream once daily for between two and six months. All improved in response to treatment.
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.
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Studies at odds over ivermectin as a pour-on with horses
Spanish researchers concluded that the pour-on ivermectin preparation was highly successful against gastrointestinal nematodes, but Turkish scientists found it less effective at reducing the faecal strongyle worm egg count.
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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Is Copra potentially a horse killer?
Whether copra is to blame for two horse deaths in New Zealand has yet to be determined, but the case highlights the potential danger of pretty much all conserved feeds.
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