- October 27, 2020
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Vaccines —Stick to the Scheduled by Amanda Duckworth IN A ROUNDUP of key words from 2020, "vaccine" is likely to make almost any list. Thankfully, when it comes to horses, equine vaccination...
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- September 15, 2020
- 210 Downloads
- File Size 1.6MB
Grooming —Brushing Up On Basics by Amanda Duckworth GROOMING IS PERHAPS the most basic staple of good horse management, and in Thoroughbred racing, few know horses better than their grooms. Download this...
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- July 28, 2020
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- File Size 2MB
Gastric Ulcers —Treatments, Awareness Key by Amanda Duckworth GASTRIC ULCERS ARE UNDOUBTEDLY a common problem when it comes to Thoroughbreds, but the science behind them also indicates the cause is usually...
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- July 14, 2020
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- File Size 2.9MB
Joint Health —Common Cause by Amanda Duckworth SOME ISSUES HORSES struggle with, such as laminitis, can be difficult for people to comprehend fully becuase they are not afflictions humans face. When it...
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- June 09, 2020
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- File Size 2.3MB
Deworming —Edge of the Cliff by Amanda Duckworth WHILE NOT THE MOST pleasant thought, horses are going to have worms. For decade it was standard procedure to administer dewormer to horses on a regular...
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- May 20, 2020
- 367 Downloads
- File Size 1.5MB
Transportation —Trucking Along by Frank Angst "ANOTHER BIG DAY in the office," reads a recent Facebook post from Campbell Horse Transportation above a video showing horses unloading from a trailer...
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- May 05, 2020
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- File Size 1.3MB
The Big Step —Hoof Care by Amanda Duckworth NO HOOF, NO HORSE remains as true as ever, and while most of the healine-making laminitis stories in horse racing tend to relate to cases stemming from injury...
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- May 05, 2020
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- File Size 2.7MB
The Weight—Nutrition by Amanda Duckworth KEEPING A HORSE at its ideal body weight can sometimes be a challenge, but much like the Goldilocks parable, being "just right" leads to the best results...
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- March 10, 2020
- 429 Downloads
- File Size 1.3MB
Fly Control —Keep It Clean by Amanda Duckworth THERE ARE FEW guarantees when it comes to horses, but the fact that warmer weather will result in flies around the barn is one of them. Download this week's...
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- February 25, 2020
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- File Size 1.1MB
Foal Health —Think Quick by Amanda Duckworth BY THE TIME a Thoroughbred foal is born, a significant amount of effort has been dedicated to its arrival. Download this week's Health Zone to continue...
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- January 21, 2020
- 472 Downloads
- File Size 1.1MB
Mare Health —Two Much by Amanda Duckworth AT THE CLOSE OF 2019, Catch Ya Later Bro and Twin Turbo made headlines for their exploits. Victories in maiden claimers rarely lead to such things, but in this...
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- November 11, 2019
- 514 Downloads
- File Size 1.5MB
Cold Hard Truth —Hydrotherapy by Amanda Duckworth THE CONCEPT OF HYDROTHERAPY and horses is not a new one. Racehorses in Australia routinely go for a swim in the ocean while their American counterparts...
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- October 29, 2019
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- File Size 1.9MB
Core List — Vaccines by Amanda Duckworth WHEN IT COMES TO VACCINATIONS, whether a horse requires a specific vaccine sometimes depends on its lifestyle; other times, it does not. Download this week's...
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- July 16, 2019
- 566 Downloads
- File Size 4.2MB
Long-term Wellness —Joint Health by Amanda Duckworth JOINT HEALTH IS CRUCIAL in horses, especially ones as athletically inclined as Thoroughbreds, and as a result, there are a wealth of options when it...
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- May 14, 2019
- 723 Downloads
- File Size 3.7MB
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
- 830 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
- 766 Downloads
- 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
- 740 Downloads
- File Size 3.5MB
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
- 840 Downloads
- File Size 4MB
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
- 821 Downloads
- File Size 3.5MB
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
- 115,126 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
- 770 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
- 1,119 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
- 921 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
- 1,028 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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