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Endotoxemia in Horses

Multiple Authors January 20, 2025

Learn about this life-threatening condition that occurs when Gram-negative bacteria or parts of their walls access a horse’s blood.

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Tanja Bornmann January 3, 2025

Researchers say this method of extracting horses’ cheek teeth could reduce complications during and after surgery when traditional extraction methods fail.

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Nancy S. Loving, DVM December 30, 2024

Find out what commonly applied practices horse owners and caretakers tend to overdo.

EOTRH: Facing a Scary-Sounding Dental Disease

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What could cause a horse to develop equine odontoclastic tooth resorption and hypercementosis (EOTRH)?

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Haylie Kerstetter December 24, 2024

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Advances in Diagnosing Equine Dental Disease

Lucile Vigouroux December 24, 2024

Emerging technologies are giving veterinarians the tools they need to best address dental disease in horses.

Dental Pain and Equine Behavior

Anna Sochocky December 22, 2024

Dental pain can often be mistaken for behavior problems, so it is important for owners to understand the signs of dental pain and disease.

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Tanja Bornmann December 19, 2024

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Open Up and Say Zzz: Why Horse Dental Exams Require Sedation

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA December 17, 2024

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Senior Horse Dental Health

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Lucile Vigouroux December 12, 2024

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Do I Need a Dental Exam For My Horse?

W. Leon Scrutchfield, DVM December 10, 2024

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