Breeding and Reproduction

Horse breeding from planning through foal care

How Common are Dental Abnormalities in Horses?

In Defense of Grade Horses

Grade horses provide a great pool of genetic variation and generally lack many of the genetic diseases that currently can afflict purebreds.

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Infectious Upper Respiratory Tract Disease in Horses

Flu, equine herpesviruses 1 and 4, and strangles commonly cause upper respiratory tract problems in horses with coughing, runny nose, and fever. How can you tell which one your horse has, and what can you do to prevent these diseases?

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What is in it for EHV-1?

Horse owners in the western United States are coming to grips with an equine herpesvirus myeloencephalopathy (EHM) outbreak, and the entire industry seems to be involved in the equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) discussion.

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