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by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Mar 4, 2021
Police horses fill a special place in the equestrian world. Here’s a look at the unique lives, needs, and challenges of these horses, as well as how they’re selected and trained.
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by Anthony Yu, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVD | May 25, 2020
Address the condition’s primary, predisposing, and perpetuating causative factors for a successful outcome.
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by Alexandra Beckstett, The Horse Managing Editor | Mar 13, 2020
Two leading genetics researchers described current and upcoming tests for a variety of heritable equine conditions.
Read MoreBelgian Horses Genetically Predisposed to Developing Ocular Cancer Type
by Alexandra Beckstett, The Horse Managing Editor | May 3, 2019
Belgian horses with two copies of the DDB2 genetic variant are four times more likely to develop ocular squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) than those with one or no copies, researchers found.
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by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Apr 10, 2019
Experts share information about the steps needed to identify PSSM, how to distinguish between the types, and recommendations for managing affected horses.
Read MoreDraft Horses Have Complex, Uncommon Respiratory Issues
by Casie Bazay, NBCAAM | Mar 26, 2019
Researchers identified upper respiratory tract disorders, many of which aren’t common in other horse types, in 92% of the competition draft horses they examined.
Read MoreWhere We Stand With Shivers
by Stephanie Valberg, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, ACVSMR | Dec 9, 2016
Learn the latest about this puzzling neuromuscular disease.
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by Multiple Authors | Nov 22, 2016
Surgeons have honed a new approach to correct airway collapse in horses.
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by Alayne Blickle | Nov 14, 2016
Horses that plow, heal, or protect have distinctly different lifestyles than the average riding horse.
Read MoreGenetic Disorders: Breed by Breed
by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Feb 11, 2015
By knowing what conditions certain horses are predisposed to, owners and breeders can take preventive steps.
Read MoreWhat’s the Right Way to Feed Draft vs. Miniature Horses?
by Clair Thunes, PhD | Dec 22, 2014
Listeners wonder if feeding guidelines for average-sized horses apply to Draft and Miniature Horses as well.
Read MoreBelgian JEB Carrier Rate Steady; Mare Testing To Be Required
by Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director | Feb 5, 2014
Such testing requirements aim to prevent the birth of JEB foals and reduce the number of carriers.
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