- January 10, 2018
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Causes of Early Pregnancy Loss in Mares and Possible Prevention by Heather Smith Thomas THE FRUSTRATING THING about breeding mares is that sometimes a successful conception does not result in a full-term...
- November 16, 2017
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Correcting Crooked Legs in Foals by Heather Smith Thomas MANY FOALS ARE BORN with some degree of angular limb deformity. Most common are knees too close together (carpal valgus), with fetlock joints wide...
- October 05, 2017
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Tying Up in Thoroughbred Racehorses by Heather Smith Thomas MUSCLE PROBLEMS ARE FAIRLY COMMON in athletic horses. Muscle pain and cramping associated with exercise have been recognized for more than 100...
- August 03, 2017
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Prevention and Minimizing Respiratory Disease are Crucial to a Horse's Overall Health by Heather Smith Thomas IF A HORSE CAN’T BREATHE OPTIMALLY, he can’t run as fast or as far. Respiratory health...
- July 13, 2017
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Feeding Horses to Help Prevent and/or Treat Ulcers by Heather Smith Thomas MANY RACEHORSES DEVELOP ULCERS in the digestive tract, partly due to the stresses of an unnatural environment, increased exercise...
- June 05, 2017
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Hoof Cracks: Prevention and Treatment by Heather Smith Thomas THERE ARE SEVERAL TYPES OF HOOF CRACKS, and some are more serious. Splits often start at the ground surface. Quarter cracks are located in...
- June 05, 2017
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Pre- and Post-weaning Nutrition for Foals by Heather Smith Thomas THE GOAL WHEN RAISING FOALS is to optimize health and growth. This means proper and adequate nutrition, avoiding extremes—before and after...
- March 16, 2017
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AAEP Convention Coverage by Alexandra Beckstett, Maureen Gallatin, Erica Larson, and Dr. Stacey Oke THIS PAST DECEMBER more than 5,400 veterinarians, students, and industry members from 48 countries convened...
- March 09, 2017
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Dealing with Premature Foals by Heather Smith Thomas OCCASIONALLY A MARE WILL FOAL too early, and the foal arrives prematurely. Foals born at less than 320 days’ gestation are considered premature, and...
- February 02, 2017
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Nutrition for Pregnant Mares by Heather Smith Thomas OVER THE PAST THREE DECADES we’ve learned more about fine-tuning nutrition for pregnant mares. Dr. Stephen Duren, PhD (equine nutritionist, Performance...