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Equine Health News

• Oxbow Never Looks Back in Preakness Upset
  Calumet Farm's Oxbow gunned to the front from the gate in the $1 million Preakness Stakes May 18 and never looked back to post a 1 3/4-length victory at 15-1. […]
• Why Do Racehorses Wear Tongue Ties?
  Dr. Scott Palmer explains why some racehorses wear tongue ties and why this equipment is important. […]
• Tips for Guarding Against Heat Stress in Horses
  Early stages of heat stress in horses can advance into more critical clinical signs associated with heat stroke, including skin that is dry and hot, pulse and respiratory rates much higher than normal, and unusually high rectal temperatures. […]
• Hind-Limb Collateral Ligament Injuries Examined
  Study results indicate horses with collateral ligament desmitis of the hock have a guarded prognosis to return to athletic soundness. […]
• Still No Uniform Racehorse Medication Rules in Triple Crown
  While in recent years horse racing has made strides toward drug reform and uniform medication rules, one only need look at its biggest series, the Triple Crown, to see a lack of consistency. […]
• Orb Sponsorship to Benefit Charities
  Stuart S. Janney III, who bred and races Orb in partnership with the Phipps Stable, said May 16 that a Maserati sponsorship will benefit the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation and The Jockey Club Safety Net Foundation. […]
• Omega-3 Fatty Acids
  Not all fats or fatty acids are created equal; some are more beneficial than others for horses. […]
• Red Urine Risk After Tying Up Episode
  Dr. Erica McKenzie shares why red urine is a concern in horses that are tying up. […]
• Queensland Horse Euthanized after Contracting Bat Lyssavirus
  Biosecurity Queensland has quarantined a property after a horse tested positive to Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV). This is the first known case of ABLV identified in a horse. […]
• Equine Guelph to Offer Equine Genetics Course
  Equine Guelph, the horse owners' and care givers' center at the University of Guelph in Ontario, will offer a 12-week equine genetics course in the fall of 2013. […]