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Equine Health News

• Digesting Different Hay Forms
  Bales aren't the only hay option. In some cases owners might need to "think outside the bale" and pursue a different form of forage for their charges. Here’s some information about different hay forms owners can consider. […]
• Apple Cider Vinegar for Horses
  I have heard many differing opinions about the possible health benefits of feeding horses vinegar. Is vinegar good for horses to consume? […]
• Botulism in Horses
  Botulism in horses is a high-mortality neurologic disease caused by toxins the anaerobic, spore-forming, soil-dwelling bacterium Clostridium botulinum. Botulinum toxins are extremely potent, and horses are particularly sensitive to them. […]
• USEF Proposes Performance Horse Collapse Rule
  While federation rules require owners to report fatalities within 24 hours, there are currently no regulations regarding collapse--defined as "a fall for no apparent cause." […]
• ACVIM 2013: Steroids, Management Changes to Treat Heaves
  Learn about a yearlong study using corticosteroids and antigen avoidance to treat recurrent airway obstruction (RAO, heaves) from Dr. Mathilde Leclere. […]
• McKeever Receives Equine Science Society Award
  Kenneth McKeever, MS, PhD, FACSM, of Rutgers University, received the Equine Science Society’s most prestigious honor: the Distinguished Service Award in Equine Science. […]
• Equine Research Fellow Applications Accepted through Aug. 1
  Applications for the 2013 American Association of Equine Practitioners Foundation Past Presidents’ Research Fellow and EQUUS Foundation Research Fellows are being accepted until Aug. 1. […]
• Feed's Effect on Horses' Dehydration Response
  A research team concluded that providing food without water can actually increase dehydration in horses. […]
• Virgin Islands Horse Import Restrictions Lifted
  Temporary import restrictions for horses coming into the U.S. Virgin Islands have been lifted. Officials placed the restrictions after a horse in Puerto Rico tested positive for contagious equine metritis (CEM). […]
• WCVM Seeking Healthy Horses for Respiratory Study
  Researchers at the University of Saskatchewan's Western College of Veterinary Medicine are seeking healthy, client-owned horses to take part in research on equine respiratory disease. […]