Do Foals Need Exercise for Bone Growth?
Brian D. Nielsen, Ph.D., PAS, Dipl. ACAN
November 23, 2019
Dr. Brian Nielsen describes the best kind of exercise for foals.
Dr. Brian Nielsen describes the best kind of exercise for foals.
Topics for the University of Kentucky’s showcase include epidemiology and diagnostics, infectious disease, immunology and parasitology, nutrition, musculoskeletal issues, genetics, and economics.
Two horses tested positive; 40 others were exposed to the highly contagious respiratory disease.
The Thoroughbred registry is calling for all U.S. racetracks to join the group.
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The survey asked owners, managers, and riders about arena construction characteristics, air quality, arena footing, and associated health outcomes in horses and humans.
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Are young horses with poor or limited nutrition or exercise likely to develop problems later in life? If so, can these be reversed? Dr. Brian Nielsen responds.
A thorough PPE on off-track Thoroughbreds can pay dividends both now and years into the future of the horse’s second career.
The two bodies have differing rules regarding horse age, medication use, and warm-up practices.
Find out what behaviors and signs to watch for that suggest visual impairment, and learn how to help horses deal with deteriorating eyesight and blindness.
No horses other than the index case showed signs of the disease.
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