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Common Problems and Their Signs
April 01, 2000
The ability to recognize abnormalities depends greatly on a person's knowledge of what is normal. The greater someone's knowledge of normal anatomy, physiology, behavior, and environment of a given animal, the more likely that person is to... Read More
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Peak Fitness
March 01, 2000
In the last issue we considered some of the adaptations that occur in horses during training. To recap, we know that improvements in cardiovascular and muscle function occur quite... Read More
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Does Your Horse Need a Dentist?
March 01, 2000
True story: A woman bought a warmblood gelding and enjoyed a relatively low-maintenance first year of ownership, during which time she dutifully paid for routine veterinary, hoof, and dental care. She and her... Read More
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Bladder Rupture
January 01, 2000
It's nearly foaling season on the farm where I work, and a groom was telling me about a foal last year that died of bladder rupture on this farm. Is this something that I can prevent? How do I recognize it? <HR... Read More
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Breeding the Older Mare
December 01, 1999
By the time a broodmare enters her late teens and early 20s, her reproductive ability begins to decline, and getting and keeping her pregnant become more problematic. The causes of reproductive difficulties in the older mare are numerous,... Read More
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Equine Dental Care is More Than Just Floating Teeth
October 01, 1999
When you schedule an appointment for yourself at the dentist’s office, you usually mark off a whole afternoon on your calendar. You have X rays, get a thorough cleaning of each and every tooth, maybe get a tooth or two filled—and you almost... Read More
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Feeding Horses Cattle Feed: Just Ruminating
September 01, 1999
On the surface, cattle feeds might look like an appropriate choice for your horses, but nutritionally, there are a number of important differences. They have major digestive and metabolic differences that make their dietary needs quite diverse.... Read More
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USDA Issues Heat Advisory For Traveling Animals
August 06, 1999
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service advises animal owners to be aware of the daily temperature and its effect on their animals, especially when transporting them.... Read More
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Clemson University Discovery Could Be Used For Fescue Toxicosis
July 30, 1999
A medication used to treat nausea is now helping horse breeders produce healthier mares and foals and may someday help address problems of infertility in humans. Dee L. Cross, a Clemson University animal scientist,... Read More
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New Hay And Fescue Education Brochures Available To Horse Owners
July 09, 1999
Ensuring your horse is consuming essential nutrients -- and staying away from grasses that look nutritious but can pose a health risk -- are the topics of two new client-education brochures published by the American Association of Equine... Read More
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British Horse Society Warns Of Dangers Of Ragwort In Hay
July 02, 1999
The British Horse Society has issued a warning to all horse owners to beware of ragwort in hay.With a high prevalence of ragwort last summer,it is virtually impossible to guarantee that hay is completely ragwort... Read More
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Cool Aid: Beating the Heat With Working Horses
July 01, 1999
Anyone who has worked or played in high heat knows how exhausting it can be. High, fluid-sapping desert heat can drain you in no time as you sweat away volumes of fluids and electrolytes. Then there’s the suppressive, sweaty,... Read More
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Thyroid Glands in Horses
July 01, 1999
A properly functioning thyroid gland is highly important to a horse's good health. That much is easy. From there it gets more difficult and complex. Knowing when the thyroid gland is in a state of dysfunction is not easy to determine.... Read More
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Sarcoids And Melanomas
June 01, 1999
Tumor. Now there's a word guaranteed to strike fear into anyone's heart. Loosely defined, a tumor is an uncontrolled or incorrect growth of cells, which can invade normal tissue and disrupt functions. It can be benign (meaning... Read More
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The Anatomy of the Ear
May 01, 1999
The ear is divided into three portions: the outer, the middle, and the inner ear. The outer ear is the visible portion that can be a strong indicator of the general mood of your horse, a tip-off as to where its attention is directed, and even a... Read More
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Congenital Cleft Palate
May 01, 1999
Congenital cleft palate in horses is an uncommon deformity affecting approximately 0.1-0.2% of the equine population. The condition is a malformation of the soft and sometimes hard palate where the left and right side fail to unite, forming a cleft... Read More
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Corn Spills The Beans
April 24, 1999
"Interrogate" corn kernels under strobe lights and they may admit aloud that they're harboring a toxin-producing fungus. Nowadays, Agricultural Research Service scientists with specially programmed computers find such... Read More
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Book On Over 10,000 Plants Released
April 16, 1999
A new book covering 10,000 of the world's economically important plants greatly expands upon an out-of-date, out-of-print reference long popular with botanists, other scientists, teachers, and others. <FONT... Read More
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Aortic Rupture
April 01, 1999
You’ve probably heard horror stories like these: A breeding stallion completes servicing a mare, slides off, goes down to the ground, gasps a few times, and dies. A 20-year-old pony being ridden by his young owner staggers sideways,... Read More
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USDA Researchers Create Highly Aflatoxin-Resistant Corn
March 26, 1999
U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman announced a new corn line developed by USDA scientists that outshines all previous corn lines in its ability to naturally fend off aflatoxin, a fungal toxin that poses a... Read More
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New Hair Analysis Helps Diagnose Toxic Element Poisoning
March 05, 1999
A leading diagnostic lab has produced a new test to help veterinarians diagnose the hidden cause of some of the most common, yet deceptive, cases in veterinary medicine: toxic element accumulation. <FONT... Read More
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Do I Need a Dental Exam For My Horse?
March 01, 1999
Q: I have a Morgan mare who, I think, might have something wrong with her teeth. What should I expect from a dental examination for my horse?... Read More
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New Tests Nab Grain Toxins
February 19, 1999
New tools to detect mycotoxins that contaminate corn, barley, wheat and other commodities have been developed by an Agricultural Research Service scientist. ARS is USDA's chief scientific research agency. <FON... Read More
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Light Shed On Mystery Horse Disease
February 19, 1999
CSIRO (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization—Australia's largest scientific research organization) Animal Health scientists have discovered more about the mysterious Hendra disease that killed two human... Read More
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Scientists Find New Clue To Treat Moldy Corn Poisoning
February 12, 1999
A disease that destroys brain cells in horses, moldy corn poisoning or equine leukoencephalomalacia (ELEM), is currently a death sentence. But promising new research findings may someday improve the odds. <FON... Read More
