Recent News for Foal Care and Problems
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Alltech News and Brews Lecture on Foal Diseases, June 27
June 18, 2012
Dale Brown, DVM, of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital, will deliver the lecture on diseases in young horses.... Read More
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Nutritional Considerations for Weanlings
June 12, 2012
With increased energy, protein, and mineral requirements, weanlings require carefully planned diets.... Read More
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Nutritional Management of Growing Horses
June 05, 2012
Growing horses require specific nutrients, vitamins, and minerals to aid in proper development.... Read More
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Premature Partuition
June 01, 2012
We have a 19-year-old broodmare that bagged up and developed edema... Read More
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Quality of Life with a Cleft Palate?
June 01, 2012
I work on a stud farm in South Africa. We have a 2-year-old that has a cleft ... Read More
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Ky. Thoroughbred Farms Take Part in L. intracellularis Study
May 24, 2012
The study on Lawsonia intracellularis involves 14 Thoroughbred farms and 600 Thoroughbreds in Kentucky.... Read More
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Health Conditions in Older Foals
May 21, 2012
Understanding ailments older foals can develop and treatment options increases the patient's survival chances.... Read More
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Effects of Exercise on Young Thoroughbreds' Knees
May 18, 2012
Researchers found that foals turned out to pasture had similar joint defects as those exercised daily.... Read More
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Proceeds from Book Sales will Support Operation Gelding
May 17, 2012
Proceeds from the sale of "How to Start and Run a Rescue" will go directly toward funding Operation Gelding.... Read More
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Know When to Vaccinate Foals for Best Protection
May 04, 2012
Most vaccination schedules begin when the foal is four to six months old.... Read More
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Deworming Young Horses
May 01, 2012
Work with your veterinarian to properly time treatment and avoid perpetuating drug-resistant parasites.... Read More
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Bladder, Urachus, and Umbilicus Problems in Neonatal Foals
April 29, 2012
These issues can be life-threatening if not diagnosed and treated promptly and properly.... Read More
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UHC's Operation Gelding Program Assists 32 Horses in March
April 22, 2012
Since the program's founding in August 2011, Operation Gelding clinics have castrated 406 horses to date.... Read More
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KHC Supports Gelding Clinic at Kentucky Horse Park
April 20, 2012
Sixteen colts or stallions were gelded at the March 10 low-cost gelding clinic.... Read More
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Understanding Equine Osteochondrosis
April 11, 2012
In horses osteochondrosis appears frequently on joint surfaces, deep within joints, or at joint physes.... Read More
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A Closer Look at Treating Stifle Disease in Horses
April 11, 2012
Veterinarians treated horse stifle injuries with corticosteroid injections, stem cell approaches, and surgery.... Read More
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Gallium Nitrate and R. Equi Shedding (AAEP 2011)
April 02, 2012
Treatment of mares with oral gallium nitrate significantly reduced fecal concentrations of virulent R. equi.... Read More
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UK Equine Showcase Presents Young Horse Research
March 22, 2012
The UK Equine Showcase held Jan. 20 focused on young horse heath, including infectious disease and deworming.... Read More
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Supportive Care for Foals with Pharyngeal Dysfunction
March 14, 2012
A recent study suggests that with supportive care affected foals can lead healthy and productive lives.... Read More
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Seven Ponies Dead from R. equi Outbreak in Mayotte
February 20, 2012
Seven ponies have died at an equestrian center located on the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte. ... Read More
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Lawsonia Vaccine Studied
February 20, 2012
No adverse reactions to the vaccine were noted and fewer than 2% of the weanlings exhibited signs of disease.... Read More
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Alltech's Equine News and Brews Resumes Feb. 23
February 17, 2012
The 2012 program kicks off on Feb. 23 with "Managing Angular Limb Deformities in the Young Horse."... Read More
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New Bolton Center Offers Testing for Foal Diarrhea
February 14, 2012
The Microbiology Lab at Penn Vet is offering a panel of assays to streamline testing for foals with diarrhea.... Read More
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Prevalence of L.intracellularis on Farms (AAEP 2011)
February 05, 2012
The overall seroprevalence was 68% on all farms tested, with levels on individual farms ranging from 14-100%.... Read More
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Imprinting: The Great Debate
February 01, 2012
When it comes to equine education (training), horse owners face as many conflicting viewpoints as new parents.... Read More
