Articles/Information
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Habronemiasis
Jan 19 2022
Cutaneous habronemiasis, also known as “summer sores”, is a condition that occurs in horses secondary to skin invasion by larvae from the equine stomach worm. It causes an ulcerative granuloma…
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Streptococcus equi (Strangles) Infections in Horses
Jan 19 2022
Strangles is a highly contagious respiratory and abscess causing disease of horses caused by the bacteria Streptococcus equi subspecies equi (Strep equi). This bacteria can only cause clinical disease in…
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Equine Wounds and Bandaging
Feb 03 2021
Horses seem to be attracted to wounds, especially on their legs. If you own one horse or several horses, you will likely encounter at least one wound at some point. …
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Gastric Ulcers
Jul 08 2016
Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS) Stomach ulcers are a common problem in race and performance horses, but they can often be seen in pleasure and pet horses as well. Clinical…
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Equine Dental Care
Jul 08 2016
The importance of equine dental care has increased over the past several years, and as a result, our patients are living longer. Proper dental care has many important benefits including…
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Preparing Your Horse for Cold Weather
Jul 08 2016
As we begin to enter into the colder fall and winter months we need to think about how to prepare our horses for colder weather. With colder weather usually brings…
