What is Alltech?

Kentucky-based Alltech, lead sponsor of the World Equestrian Games, is an animal nutrition company and more.

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The Many Faces of EPM

Four veterinarians discuss equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) diagnosis, what conditions it can appear to be, and effective treatment.

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The Horse’s Skeleton: Overview

See what your horse’s skeleton looks like and get an overview of how it works with Dr. Roberta Dwyer of the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center.

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Lawsonia intracellularis

Lawsonia intracellularis bacteria can cause intestinal disease in horses, pigs, and other species worldwide. The syndrome in horses is often called equine proliferative enteropathy, or EPE.

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Weed Management: Thistles

Dr. William Witt of the University of Kentucky discusses managing four thistles–musk, plumeless, bull, and Canada thistles–in horse pastures.

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Pasture Weeds: Most Toxic to Horses

Poison hemlock, cocklebur, Johnsongrass, and common ragweed can all be poisonous to horses under the right conditions. Dr. William Witt of the University of Kentucky discusses these weeds’ habitats and how to get rid of them.

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