Recent News for Nutrition-Related Problems
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Fit or Fat? (Equine Body Condition)
November 01, 2010
Most owners get mixed results the first time they try to assess their horse using the Henneke body condition scale. However, it is a useful tool every conscientious owner should master.... Read More
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Neuromuscular Disease Can Lead to Performance Issues
October 24, 2010
Neuromuscular diseases, which affect the function of muscles and the way they interact with the nervous system, can lead to performance issues, said Kelsey A. Hart, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, internal medicine clinician and graduate fellow at the U... Read More
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Mature Hay Bedding has Potential for Tall Fescue Toxicity
October 14, 2010
With budgets tight, a number of horse farm managers have reduced costs by using a hay harvest of overmature grass pastures for bedding. On the surface it makes sense to bed stalls with this stemmy hay. But be cautious when using it f... Read More
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Shedding Light on Strangles in Horses
October 01, 2010
Strangles is caused by a bacterium that gains access to the body through the nose or throat. Some affected horses suffer breathing obstruction due to enlarged lymph nodes that narrow the air passages--hence, the name strangles.... Read More
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Tying-Up: Current Diagnosis and Nutritional Management
September 22, 2010
Researchers estimate that three of every 100 performance horses will experience signs of tying-up.... Read More
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Toxin Topic: Alsike Clover and Red Clover
September 15, 2010
Alsike clover (Trifolium hybridum) and red clover (Trifolium pratense) are valuable forage crops in North America and are often included in pasture seed mixes. However, these plants can be associated with disease conditions in all animals including ... Read More
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The Dieting Horse
September 01, 2010
Weight management is an important issue in equine medicine with metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance.... Read More
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Farm Safety Tips
September 01, 2010
How do you create the safest possible environment for your horses? First, remember you get what you pay for. When you equip your farm or pay board for your horse's living arrangements, investing in farm safety procedures can save a lot of expense... Read More
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The Disease of Obesity in Horses
September 01, 2010
Obesity can cause reproduction problems, bone and joint stress, insulin resistance, laminitis, and more.... Read More
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Target Vitamin E Deficiency Early to Improve Outcomes of Horses with EMND
August 13, 2010
The prognosis for horses with equine motor neuron disease (EMND) caused by prolonged vitamin E deficiency is usually poor, but veterinarians from the University of Minnesota showed that early diagnosis and treatment can help these animals.... Read More
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Focus on Health: The External Horse
August 01, 2010
Maintaining of a horse's hair coat takes a lot of energy, protein, and certain trace elements and minerals. ... Read More
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Toxin Topic: Slaframine Intoxication
July 17, 2010
The wet spring weather and abundant clover growth in Central Kentucky has made 2010 a bumper year for slaframine toxin, or "slobber toxin." Slaframine is a mycotoxin produced by the fungus Rhizoctonia leguminicola. This fun... Read More
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Poor Nutrition Impacts Hooves
July 15, 2010
In recent years more horse people have expressed an interest in the effects of poor nutrition and hoof health.... Read More
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High Doses of Vitamin E Benefit Older Horses, But Cautious Supplementation Advised
July 14, 2010
Very high doses of vitamin E appear to benefit older horses' immune systems and could be an inexpensive means of battling "immunosenescence"--the decline in immune function because of the aging process. "Horses hav... Read More
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Mediterranean Tall Fescue/Endophyte Combination Might Be Fatal to Horses
June 30, 2010
A new, potentially fatal syndrome in horses called equine fescue edema has been reported by Australian scientists in the Australian Veterinary Journal. The researchers noted that all affected horses in the study were grazing pastures sown with...... Read More
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Toxin Topic: Red Maple Toxicosis
June 22, 2010
Red maple trees Acer rubrum are beautiful trees that grow extensively throughout eastern North America. However, horse owners should be aware these trees can pose a serious risk to horses. Ingestion of wilted or dried maples leaves can... Read More
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Potential Biomarker for Tying-up Found
June 01, 2010
In an equine study using "proteomic" technology that systematically analyzed the proteins in skeletal muscle biopsies, a research team from The Netherlands identified a form of the protein creatine kinase that could be a marker for ac... Read More
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Feeding the Starved Horse
June 01, 2010
When dealing with a starved horse, how should you feed him? How much, how often, and what type of feed will bring the horse back to good health without causing more problems? The starved horse is in a most delicate health predicament... Read More
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Toxin Topic: Adverse Drug Effects
May 28, 2010
Therapeutic drugs such as antibiotics, anti-inflammatory and pain relief medications, anesthetics, and antiparasitic drugs can dramatically improve the health and well-being of horses. Without these drugs, many horses would die or suffer seriou... Read More
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Botulism Poisoning Claims Tennessee Horses
May 19, 2010
Seven horses belonging to a Spring Hill, Tenn., riding academy are recovering after ingesting hay contaminated with botulism. Four other animals were euthanized at the scene as a result of botulism poisoning. The surviving horses were transport... Read More
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Antioxidants Beneficial if Not Overdone
May 12, 2010
Antioxidants like vitamins E and C are beneficial to exercising horses, but only at recommended levels, reported Carey Williams, PhD, equine extension specialist and associate director of the Rutgers University Equine Science Center. Williams ... Read More
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Twelve New Equine Fact Sheets Available From TheHorse.com
May 12, 2010
This week TheHorse.com has launched 12 free, handy Fact Sheets on topics of interest to hands-on horse owners. These are invaluable additions to the more than 30 widely acclaimed Fact Sheets that TheHorse.com launched in 2009...... Read More
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Nutrition Can Help Manage Tying-Up in Sport Horses
May 10, 2010
Thanks to advances in identifying specific causes of tying-up, development of diagnostic tests, and improved recognition of the impact of diet and exercise on horses that tie up, affected horses can be successfully managed. Stephanie Valberg, D... Read More
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Atypical Myopathy Outbreak Survival Rate Running at 5%
May 09, 2010
Survival rates are low in the current European atypical myopathy outbreak, according to an alert group led by Belgian researchers. To date, at least 49 horses have died from the disease, as opposed to only four confirmed survivals in... Read More
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Feeding the Immune System: Nutrient Support for Horses
May 01, 2010
Both humans and horses must consume nutrients to support all body systems, including the immune system. But how do we know which nutrients support the immune system?... Read More
