When the Heart of a Champion Gives Out
Sarah Evers Conrad
January 18, 2016
Researchers are trying to determine why healthy equine athletes suffer sudden death and if there’s a way to prevent it.
Horse-health-problem risk factors, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment
Researchers are trying to determine why healthy equine athletes suffer sudden death and if there’s a way to prevent it.
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The horse initially appeared lame but later exhibited aggressive behavior and was euthanized on Jan. 8.
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Wearing a grazing muzzle during feeding is a simple, effective intervention for horses prone to choke, scientists found.
While the disease has affected Colorado horses, the remaining quarantines only impact cattle herds, officials said.
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In 2014 a horse in that country tested positive for glanders, which initiated a discussion about testing methods.
Don’t get caught unaware. Ingesting just a handful of these beetles could kill your horse within 72 hours.
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The affected horses were either unvaccinated or were not up-to-date on their vaccinations.
The researchers are conducting a clinical trial on equine recurrent uveitis in Appaloosas.
Readers learned about a variety of topics from sweat marks under saddles and laminitis to beet pulp and hoof cracks.
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