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The microscopic forage mite acts as an intermediary and allows horses to be infected with tapeworm while grazing.
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Horses and tapeworms

Horse Health: It’s unclear if there’s much, if any, impact on horse health from tapeworm infestations

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The existence of tapeworms in horses has rarely been a topic of much concern as the significance of infestation to the health of the horse has for the most part been uncertain. Not only is it difficult to reproduce the complicated life cycle of the tapeworm under study conditions it is also unreliable to gather
The joints of the lower legs of horses don’t move much, but they perform an important function and are a frequent source of lameness.
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Ringbone in horses

Horse Health: Abnormal and repetitive stresses are frequent causes of this source of lameness

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Ringbone is one of the most common forms of arthritis diagnosed in the horse and is a “catch-all” term used to describe an osteoarthritis that afflicts the coffin joint (low ringbone) or the pastern joint (high ringbone). Degeneration of the joint interferes with function, mobility and flexibility of the lower limb and ultimately leads to
Hosing down an overheated horse with cold water will quickly cool the animal.
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Heat stress and horses

Horse Health: Emergency interventions may be necessary to save overheated animals

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Hot weather poses a unique set of challenges to the physiology of horses that are better equipped to deal with cold weather. Horses naturally benefit from the heat produced as a byproduct of their own digestive processes and muscular activity. However, as temperatures rise beyond approximately 24 C and humidity increases, horses struggle to effectively
Trailering horses has become very common and doing it correctly will make the animal healthier, 
happier and more willing to co-operate.
Livestock

Important considerations when trailering horses

Horse Health: Doing it right can dramatically reduce the stresses placed on horses in transport

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Trailering of horses has dramatically increased in frequency over the last decade with horses travelling to and from sales, competitions, shows, trail riding, equine vacations, breeding and more. Some travel may be as short as an hour while other trips may involve many hours, perhaps even a few days of trailering. Considerable physical, psychological, and
A nursing foal relies on its own mother, Mother Nature and its human caretakers to ensure good health.
Livestock

Care of the nursing foal

Horse Health: Mother Nature, their own mother and human caretakers all have a profound effect on the wellness of young horses

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From the time a foal is a week old and healthy until it is weaned, its physical, mental and emotional development is influenced by many caretakers. Mother Nature and Mother Horse are the foal’s primary caretakers, however, human caretakers can also have a substantial influence on the foal’s development. Many events that occur in the
Keeping a wary eye on a young foal will ensure the animal is getting a good start to life.
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A 10-point checklist for the newborn foal

Horse Health: Tick the boxes to ensure your young foal is meeting developmental milestones and has no major issues

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Recognizing healthy behaviour and development of the newborn foal is critical to identifying when something is amiss. Initial stages of illness in young foals are subtle and unfortunately can be easily overlooked. Therefore a checklist of 10 relevant questions can be a valuable resource when evaluating the newborn foal. Each question represents a significant milestone
Sometimes dentally challenged horses will lose weight through the winter, and rebound over the summer, 
meaning a fall euthanasia date may be best for them.
Livestock

Horse euthanasia: making ‘the’ decision

Horse Health: The strong bond most horse owners develop with their equine companions makes this a very difficult choice

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Sometimes the decision to euthanize a horse and end suffering is clearly obvious. This can occur when a horse has a severe injury or an unrelenting and non-responsive illness such as laminitis or colic. However, all circumstances are not so straightforward and many times horse owners are confronted with situations of illness, injury or aging
Horses fed diets with too many sugars and carbohydrates and too few long-stem forages are at risk for ulcers 
and other digestive issues.
Livestock

Gastric ulcers in horses

Horse Health: This malady is part of a much bigger problem

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Recognition and medical treatment of gastric ulcers in horses has been well established for many years now. Initially veterinarians thought ulcers in the digestive tract of the horse were limited to the stomach or gastric mucosa. This was a logical conclusion since the presence of the open ulcers in the stomach could be diagnosed and
A diet that’s too rich can cause serious health problems for horses.
Livestock

The health benefits of simplifying a horse’s diet

Horse Health: Despite what the marketing might suggest, often less is more when it comes to the diet of a horse

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What and how much we feed horses is innately related to their health. The large number of feed products on the market designed for “making horses healthier” is overwhelming, leading many horse owners to believe their horse should have a commercial feed to be healthy. However, the addition of such feeds to the horse’s diet
Horses will develop repetitive behaviour in response to stress and unmet needs.
Livestock

Bad habit or coping?

Horse Health: Coping behaviour isn’t a problem to fix, it’s a sign to look for the root issue

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Stereotypic behaviours are repetitive behaviours performed by animals with no obviously discernible function. One of the most commonly recognized stereotypic behaviours is the pacing of polar bears in zoo exhibits. Stereotypic behaviours are also recognized in horses, of which cribbing, weaving and stall walking or pacing are the three most common. Polar bears and horses

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