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Are Frequent Joint Injections Safe for Horses?

An owner’s physician is reluctant to give her joint injections too often, but her horse receives hock injections every six months. Is that frequency cause for concern? An equine sports medicine specialist responds.

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Are We Overlooking EOTRH in Senior Horses?

Veterinarians have only recently described this dental disorder, which primarily affects older horses’ incisors and canines. Because EOTRH comes on slowly and insidiously, many owners and their vets don’t pick up on it until it’s in its late—and painful—stages, one equine dental specialist says.

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Identifying Behavioral Pain Indicators in Ridden Horses

Researchers found that both trained and untrained individuals can use a ridden horse ethogram to identify behaviors likely indicative of musculoskeletal pain but being educated about the ethogram produces the best results.

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How to Manage Laminitis Pain on the Farm

Each horse responds to laminitis differently, so veterinarians must have a variety of pain-management options at their disposal.

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NSAIDs: Helpful or Harmful for Horses?

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs serve an important role in managing equine pain and inflammation, but sometimes they can do more harm than good.

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Epinephrine Prolongs, Intensifies Hoof Nerve Blocks in Horses

Horses treated with lidocaine and epinephrine remained sound for longer and had decreased skin sensation compared to those that were blocked with lidocaine alone.

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Do Recipient Mares Pass Traits on to Foals?

One researcher describes what we know about the receiving mare's effect on the foal in embryo transfer scenarios.

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Hemp for Horses: Safety and Uses

Hemp oil, hemp meal, CBD, and THC all come from similar—and sometimes the same—plants and are becoming more popular as cannabis and industrial hemp regulations loosen. Learn how nutritionally rich hemp might help your horse.

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Anesthetizing Miniature Horses, Mules, and More

When it comes to putting equids such as mules and Miniature Horses under general anesthesia, veterinarians must factor in those animals’ physical and behavioral differences.

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PPID and Laminitis in Horses: What’s the Relationship?

It still isn't clear how PPID leads to insulin issues and subsequent laminitis. But vets and researchers do know that, regardless of how PPID horses develop insulin dysregulation, having both conditions leads to a poorer prognosis than having either alone.

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Feeding the Orphan Foal

Orphan foals, raised with a correct balance of nutrients and monitored for growth, food consumption, and weight gain, can be every bit as tall, strong, and athletic as foals raised by their dams.

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Equine Dental Care: Painful Points and Uneven Arcades

Here are some common dental issues to watch for and how they can be corrected.

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UK Graduate Student Spotlight: Staci McGill

Staci McGill's research projects focus on how ventilation, air quality, and air movement impact horses.

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Preventing Water Pollution on Your Horse Farm

Get tips and information on horse farm water-quality issues, creating a water and soil conservation and nutrient management plan, and accessing resources available to help landowners comply with agricultural water quality acts.

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Nielsen Works to Improve Equine Parasitology Understanding Worldwide

Dr. Martin Nielsen recently completed a sabbatical in New Zealand where he worked to help improve the understanding of equine parasites in that country.

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Insect-Borne Equine Diseases: Q&A

Find answers to questions about equine infectious anemia, Potomac horse fever, parasites, and more.

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Hair Loss in Horses

Hair loss in horses can be a frustrating management concern simply because the reasons for its occurrence are so many and so varied. Here are some common causes.

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