Health
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August 12, 2011
Hearing Loss in Older Horses
A study conducted at the University of Queensland in Australia found that many horses have a mild to moderate
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August 11, 2011
The Natural Horse Hoof: Exactly What Is It?
A popular theory states that the hooves of feral horses should be a model for the length and shape
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August 10, 2011
Guard Against Sunburn in Horses
Horses with white or light-colored skin areas, especially areas with a thin hair cover, are likely to develop painful sunburn during
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August 09, 2011
Buttercups Are Toxic To Horses
Horses usually won’t eat buttercups because they don’t like the taste, but in overgrazed pasture where appealing forage is
![chestnut colt](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/Equinews_Yearling-head-and-neck_940x416-768x340.jpg)
August 09, 2011
Finding the Pulse in Horses
One of the easiest places to feel the pulse is under the jaw. You should be able to feel
![Horse drinking from stream](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/Equinews_Drinking-from-stream_940x416-768x340.jpg)
August 08, 2011
Dehydration: It Happens To Horses Too
Most horses have probably experienced dehydration at some point in their lives. Low-grade dehydration can be self-corrected through free-choice
![Giving horse dewormer in oral syringe](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/Equinews_Oral-medication_940x416-768x340.jpg)
August 05, 2011
Parasite Resistance to Equine Dewormers
Resistance is defined as a measurable decrease in the efficacy of a compound against a population of worms that
![Chestnut mare grazes with nursing foal](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/Equinews_Chestnut-mare-and-foal_940x416-768x340.jpg)
August 02, 2011
Mastitis in Mares
Mastitis may be so painful that docile and well-behaved mares sometimes react violently to palpation.
![Mare and foal in pasture](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/Equinews_Mare-and-foal-buttercups_940x416-768x340.jpg)
July 29, 2011
Coprophagy in Foals
Spend any time around foals and you’re bound to see it: a foal investigating manure left by an adult
![Veterinarian listening to horse with stethoscope](https://ker.com/wp-content/uploads/Equinews_Veterinarian-with-stethoscope_940x416-768x340.jpg)
July 29, 2011
Dourine in Horses
In most countries, confirmed cases of dourine are euthanized to prevent further spread of the disease.