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EDIS, 2023 Colic is one of the most common equine health emergencies and is a leading cause of death in horses worldwide. While the vast majority of colic episodes are mild and resolve with medical treatment alone, some types of colic require surgical intervention ...
Sally DeNotta, Amanda House
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Equine Piroplasmosis: An Emerging Threat to Florida Horses
EDIS, 2023 Every year in the United States, numerous horses are found to be positive for equine piroplasmosis (EP). Most cases occur in Florida and the Southern United States, and most transmission occurs through needle sharing and contaminated blood products.
Sally DeNotta, Amanda House
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Pigeon Fever in Florida Horses
EDIS, 2023 This article provides an overview of Pigeon Fever in horses, an infectious condition caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis. C. pseudotuberculosis is a gram-positive, rod-shaped bacteria that can survive for weeks to months (or possibly even years)
Sally DeNotta, Amanda House
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Thoroughbred Racehorse Hoof Care at ECLIPSE STUD AND STABLE
Journal of Applied Veterinary Science and Technology, 2022 Background: Horse hooves have a reasonably heavy function and role, so it is susceptible to abnormalities and diseases. Horse hooves care makes horses more comfortable and protects coffin bone and laminae.
Henny Endah Anggraeni +2 more
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Animals, 2023 Horses are transported in the United States more than any other livestock species and co-mingle at various events; therefore, they are considered to be at an increased risk for infectious disease transmission.
Nathaniel White, Angela Pelzel-McCluskey
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Understanding Equine Asthma and Recurrent Airway Obstruction (RAO) in the Horse
EDIS, 2016 VM142, a 3-page fact sheet by Amanda M. House, describes this asthma-like condition in horses, how it is detected, and how it is treated. Includes references.
Amanda M. House
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Nationwide serological surveillance of non-tsetse-transmitted horse trypanosomoses in Mongolia
Parasite Epidemiology and Control, 2020 In Mongolia, horses play important roles, not only in livestock production, but also in terms of culture, tradition, and Mongolian beliefs. Although the presence of non-tsetse-transmitted horse trypanosomoses, which are caused by infections with ...
Daiki Mizushima +20 more
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Animals, 2022 Cooling a horse after intensive exercise under hot conditions is commonly recommended. The study aimed to analyze changes in the rectal and surface temperature of the horses subjected to various water cooling treatments.
Iwona Janczarek +6 more
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Distribution of Superficial Body Temperature in Horses Ridden by Two Riders with Varied Body Weights
Animals, 2020 It was assumed that a horse with its rider body weight found in the upper limit may negatively impact the horse’s welfare. The objective of this paper was to analyze the differences in body temperature and selected heart rate parameters in horses ...
Izabela Wilk +5 more
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Treatment of Retained Fetal Membranes in the Mare—A Practitioner Survey
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2018 Retained fetal membranes (RFM) is a common post-partum problem in mares for which the treatment is highly variable. The aim of this study was (i) to investigate the different treatments used by equine practitioners for RFM and (ii) to determine if there ...
Dinuka N. Warnakulasooriya +4 more
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