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Day: March 20, 2017

The ‘Creaky’ Performance Horse

Years of training and many miles in the show ring mean these horses need a little extra TLC to stay sound. Depending on the horse and the discipline, that might mean more time warming up or periodic joint injections when he starts to have a hitch in his giddyup.

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Life-Threatening Hyperkalemia in Horses

High blood potassium levels cause a life-threatening condition known as hyperkalemia

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Mare and Foal Nutrition Study Creates New Areas of Interest

Morgan Pyles, a PhD student in the department of animal and food sciences at the University of Kentucky (UK), became interested in mare and foal nutrition by accident.

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Screen for Stifle Osteochondrosis With Ultrasonography

Did you know that tiny pieces of bone and cartilage, some smaller than the size of a coin, can turn a racehorse or a sport horse from a serious contender to an injured athlete with a lengthy recovery time?

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A New Equine Joint Pain Treatment Might be on the Horizon

In the presence of tissue injury, the body produces neurotrophins, or nerve grow factors (NFG).

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