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Many horses recover from pleuropneumonia with medical therapy, but some require surgery to prompt healing.
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Many horses recover from pleuropneumonia with medical therapy, but some require surgery to prompt healing.

Study finds that modified version of laryngoplasty surgery is effective in treating roaring in horses.
Some of Thoroughbred racing’s most notable owners have pledged to run their 2-year-olds without Salix.
Oklahoma’s last confirmed WNV case came in Sept. 2009 when a horse from Cherokee County tested positive.
A foal died after contracting hendra. Two other horses and two dogs remain on the now quarantined property.
Two unvaccinated horses were euthanized this month after contracting the mosquito-borne disease.

Emerging and re-emerging diseases can devastate equine populations and cost the industry millions of dollars.
Two horses–located in Mobile and Washington Counties–have tested positive for EEE in Alabama since June.

Did you know donkeys are more prone to laminitis in their hind feet, whereas horses tend to founder on their front? Learn about these donkey-health facts and more in our special report.
The stallion worked July 5 before developing colic and endotoxemia that night. He remains in intensive care.
With summer and fly season in full swing, horse owners should learn about pigeon fever.
The properties where there were confirmed cases of hendra virus in May were released from quarantine July 12.
Federal regulation of horse racing medications was the topic of a July 12 congressional hearing.
The case has been closed unless new information emerges, according to one Texas law enforcement officer.

A study confirms omeprazole can prevent gastric ulcer formation in young racehorses.
Michigan State University’s (MSU) College of Veterinary Medicine is offering expanded equine dental services.
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