- May 14, 2019
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Hoof Care— Patience and a Good Farrier Required by Amanda Duckworth KEEPING A HORSE FIT and happy is a team effort, and that is especially true when it comes to hoof care. Download this week's Health...
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- May 07, 2019
- 238 Downloads
- File Size 3.8MB
Nutrition— Hay There by Amanda Duckworth IF YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT and hay is for horses, then what type of hay your horse eats must be important. So, too, of course is the grass in the pasture a horse grazes...
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- April 02, 2019
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- File Size 3.6MB
Transportation— Big Wheels by Amanda Duckworth TEN YEARS AGO Mine That Bird stunned everyone when he took the Run for the Roses at odds at 50-1. A most unlikely winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by...
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- March 13, 2019
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Colostrum, which is the first milk a mare delivers, is vital when it comes to having a healthy newborn. by Amanda Duckworth WHEN IT COMES TO EQUINE HEALTH, many issues and treatment plans come down to...
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- February 05, 2019
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Placentitis a leading cause, but not the only one by Amanda Duckworth Placentitis, which is inflammation of the placenta usually caused by an infectious agent, is one of the most common causes of abortions...
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- December 28, 2018
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Continues to be an option for treating injured horses by Heather Smith Thomas STEM CELL THERAPY has been utilized in horses to help heal tendon, ligament, and joint injuries for two decades. At this point...
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- November 13, 2018
- 114,581 Downloads
- File Size 3.8MB
Breeding — Reproductive Veterinary Services by Heather Smith Thomas BREEDING HORSES IS OFTEN challenging, with the goal of getting every mare safely and efficiently in foal. There can be frustrations along...
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- November 07, 2018
- 449 Downloads
- File Size 3.4MB
Racing Older Horses — Tips on Keeping Them Sound by Heather Smith Thomas HORSES ARE TREMENDOUS ATHLETES. Keeping them fit and at peak performance can be a challenge, however, since even a subtle or minor...
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- August 08, 2018
- 830 Downloads
- File Size 4.3MB
Ulcers and Stress in Racehorses: Management Makes a Difference by Heather Smith Thomas ULCERS ARE COMMON PROBLEMS in Thoroughbreds, due in part to the horse’s stomach anatomy and our feeding and management...
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- July 14, 2018
- 583 Downloads
- File Size 4.2MB
Dealing with Chronic Founder: Managing Foundered Feet by Heather Smith Thomas AFTER A HORSE has suffered laminitis, the acute phase eventually passes and the horse ei-ther recovers or progresses into a...
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- January 10, 2018
- 760 Downloads
- File Size 2.5MB
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...
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- June 05, 2017
- 1,635 Downloads
- File Size 3.9MB
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...
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- June 05, 2017
- 1,392 Downloads
- File Size 4.9MB
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...
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- 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...
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- February 02, 2017
- 3,277 Downloads
- File Size 1.5MB
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...
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- January 05, 2017
- 3,381 Downloads
- File Size 3.7MB
Preparing the Young Stallion for Breeding by Heather Smith Thomas MOST YOUNG STALLIONS that begin a breeding career have already proved themselves in racing careers. If the young horse has done well on...
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- November 17, 2016
- 3,170 Downloads
- File Size 2.2MB
Preparing Mares for Breeding by Heather Smith Thomas TO GET EVERY MARE safely in foal, it pays to start preparing for breeding well ahead of when you plan to breed her. This means an assessment of health...
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- November 10, 2016
- 3,035 Downloads
- File Size 3.8MB
New Techniques for Harvesting and Administering Stem Cells by Heather Smith Thomas STEM CELL THERAPY has been utilized in horses to help heal tendon, ligament, and joint injuries for nearly a decade, and...
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- October 15, 2016
- 3,628 Downloads
- File Size 2.6MB
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...
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- September 21, 2016
- 1,786 Downloads
- File Size 2.9MB
Sole Bruises by Heather Smith Thomas TRAUMA TO INNER TISSUES of the foot beneath the horny sole can rupture small blood vessels, creating a bruise. When a horse steps on something hard and sharp (gravel...
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- September 07, 2016
- 3,156 Downloads
- File Size 2.9MB
Equine ulcers were first recognized in horses more than 30 years ago. by Heather Smith Thomas Unbuffered acid, or acid exposure of non-glandular regions of the stomach not normally pro- tected by mucus...
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- May 31, 2016
- 3,167 Downloads
- File Size 2.9MB
White Line Disease by Heather Smith Thomas White line disease is the common term for a progressive infection and subsequent separation of the hoof wall—with the hoof wall coming loose from the underlying...
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- March 10, 2016
- 1,908 Downloads
- File Size 389.3kB
Care of Newborn Foals in Bad Weather by Heather Smith Thomas The first hours of life are critical for the foal’s survival and future health. Usually a healthy newborn has no problems, but sometimes severe...
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- December 29, 2015
- 2,683 Downloads
- File Size 2.2MB
Feeding Weanlings; Examining the growth rate of foals by Heather Smith Thomas The goal of breeding racehorses is to raise and develop young athletes to reach their best athletic potential. After weaning...
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- December 29, 2015
- 2,369 Downloads
- File Size 3MB
Heart “scans” are another tool in selecting young racehorses. The size of a young horse’s heart has proved to be a reliable predictor of his future racing performance by Heather Smith Thomas A good Thoroughbred...
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