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Equine health research and information.

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Pulp non-fiction: A horse owner’s guide to sugar beet

January 8, 2013February 12, 2015 Neil Clarkson 21651 Views 2 Comments

Once the sugar is extracted from sugar beet, the remainder is converted into horse feed.

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Mud rash: fighting the bad bacterial boys on the block

January 6, 2013April 28, 2014 Neil Clarkson 51667 Views 3 Comments

Mud rash goes by many names, and treatment is often slow and ineffective.

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Proper wound treatment can reduce complications

January 6, 2013October 21, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 45860 Views 2 Comments

Not all wounds are serious, but all require you to follow through a process.

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Seeds from tree found to trigger devastating disease

December 30, 2012January 6, 2014 Horsetalk.co.nz 5434 Views 0 Comments

University of Minnesota researchers find that box elder seeds trigger Seasonal Pasture Myopathy.

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Your horse’s hay may be the cause of unexplained health issues. When in doubt, contact the farmer, or hay grower/broker to see if they have tested their products for glyphosate.
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Heaves in horses: dealing with COPD

December 30, 2012January 1, 2013 Neil Clarkson 45537 Views 8 Comments

Heaves, Broken Wind, and COPD are all names for a respiratory disease that affects horses.

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A new approach to lameness

December 24, 2012April 8, 2017 Jean Luc Cornille 7892 Views 0 Comments

Recovery from lameness cannot be achieved applying the principles of training that caused the injury.

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The injury and healing process of proud flesh over a year.
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Hints on proud flesh in the horse

December 20, 2012June 24, 2021 Dr Brad Jackman 82080 Views 11 Comments

Proud flesh is a problem when a wound has to heal through second intention healing.

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Researchers aim to establish new colic guidelines

December 13, 2012 Horsetalk.co.nz 1825 Views 0 Comments

British researchers hope to establish guidelines that will transform the diagnosis of colic.

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A horse with Pigeon Fever. © University of Florida
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Grants awarded to study equine pigeon fever

December 10, 2012 Horsetalk.co.nz 3129 Views 0 Comments

Pigeon fever, also known as dryland distemper, can be a problem in US western states.

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Nutrient-rich grass must be better

December 5, 2012August 7, 2018 Joanne Marshall 3795 Views 0 Comments

Nutrient-rich grass helps keep horses healthy and helps the bank balance.

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Bute and horses: care is needed

December 5, 2012April 25, 2016 Neil Clarkson 99965 Views 4 Comments

Phenylbutazone – or bute – is one of the most common drugs prescribed for horses.

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Research shows risks with bute

December 5, 2012January 6, 2013 Horsetalk.co.nz 3545 Views 0 Comments

Prolonged use of bute can cause adverse effects as soon as three days after treatment.

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So much grass for two horses!

December 3, 2012August 7, 2018 Joanne Marshall 3622 Views 0 Comments

Grass overload? If you want to sell it, you need to know about dry matter.

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Battle of the bulge: dealing with umbilical hernias

December 2, 2012September 29, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 38730 Views 1 Comment

Causes of umbilical hernias can be trauma at birth, or a hereditary defect.

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Coping with colic

November 25, 2012November 25, 2012 Horsetalk.co.nz 53231 Views 4 Comments

When colic develops the cause must be identified; the horse’s life may depend upon it.

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A horse with heaves, showing a 'heave line'.
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First Aid for Colic

November 25, 2012November 25, 2012 Horsetalk.co.nz 36255 Views 1 Comment

What to do if you suspect your horse is suffering from a case of colic.

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Insect compound shows promise in treating laminitis

November 15, 2012February 12, 2015 Horsetalk.co.nz 6448 Views 2 Comments Laminitis

Mare treated with experimental compound bounces back remarkably from severe laminitis.

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Grant to investigate causes of headshaking in horses

November 15, 2012February 2, 2013 Horsetalk.co.nz 4287 Views 0 Comments

Researchers hope to gain greater understanding of distressing condition.

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Pilot trial planned for equine grass sickness vaccine

November 13, 2012 Horsetalk.co.nz 1611 Views 0 Comments

100 horses and ponies enrolled to test vaccine against potentially deadly disease.

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Joint issues found in half of standardbreds in study

November 12, 2012February 12, 2015 Horsetalk.co.nz 5807 Views 0 Comments

Norwegian research shows higher prevalence of osteochondrosis than previous work.

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