Diseases That Affect Nutrient Delivery in Horses
Nancy S. Loving, DVM
January 8, 2017
Watch for these conditions that impact nutrient absorption and lead to weight loss in horses.
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Watch for these conditions that impact nutrient absorption and lead to weight loss in horses.
Meanwhile, movement restrictions on horses that have recently been at the track are being implemented.
Italian horses are product of diversity coming from across Europe, Asia, and northern Africa, researchers found.
Four horses have now tested positive for EHV at the New Orleans, Louisiana, racetrack.
The facility was released from quarantine following repeated negative EHV-1 testing on resident equids.
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Scientists tested whether estradiol-17B, progesterone, alpha fetoprotein, and/or serum amyloid A could predict abortion.
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Some quarantines remain in place at the Los Angeles Equestrian Center, in Los Angeles County, and in Inyo County.
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