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Equine Canker
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Researchers Review Treatment and Outcome of Canker in Horses
The rare hoof ailment canker can cause lasting problems in horses, and can even be fatal.
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Treating Equine Canker with Topical Cisplatin Chemotherapy
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Topical cisplatin chemotherapy yielded promising results for treating canker in a small trial.... Read More
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Managing Equine Foot Problems
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The first step in managing an equine foot problem successfully is to attain an accurate diagnosis.... Read More
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Equine Canker
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Canker is an unusual condition of the horse's foot that affects the frog, bars, and sole. ... Read More
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Researchers Review Treatment and Outcome of Canker in Horses
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The rare hoof ailment canker can cause lasting problems in horses, and can even be fatal.... Read More
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Canker: What Is It?
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Q: My veterinarian mentioned that she was treating a horse on a nearby farm for canker. What is it? Where does it come from? And how do you treat it? Is it different from thrush? A: To the best of our... Read More
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Canker: What Is It?
Q. Q: My veterinarian mentioned that she was treating a horse on a nearby farm for canker. What is it? Where does it come from? And how do you treat it? Is it different from thrush? A: To the best of our knowledge, canker is an anaerobic (grows in the absence of oxygen) infection in the superficial epithelium of the hoof (the horn-producing tissues of
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