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    About The Authors
    Harry Werner, VMD, practiced equine medicine and surgery in New England after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine. His time at UPenn emphasized the importance of keeping horses healthy and active through welln
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    On The Horizon
    Research is underway that may one day yield additional or improved treatments for colitis in horses. Currently, there are three primary areas of focus: Fecal transfaunation, also known as fecal transplant, is a technique developed to restore populati
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    Benefits Of Soaking Hay For Horses With Asthma Confirmed
    A Canadian study shows that soaking hay can help control equine asthma, but suggests that an exacting protocol is necessary to achieve the best results. For the study, University of Montreal researchers selected 10 horses with severe asthma, commonly
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    No, You’re NOT TOO OLD
    I know what it’s like to be eligible for a senior discount while still feeling like a horse-crazy kid. The paradox never fails to mystify know what it’s like to be eligible for a senior discount while still me. It doesn’t seem so long ago that I lear
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    The Hows And Whys Of WELLNESS EXAMS
    Vaccines, deworming protocols, good nutrition, joint care—all of these are important facets of equine care. But the cornerstone of your horse’s wellness isn’t a product or procedure, it’s an event: the physical examination. Many veterinary practices
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    Medical Front
    Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID, also known as Cushing’s syndrome) has long been known to cause an array of problems, including a slow-to-shed coat, muscle weakness, compromised immunity and chronic laminitis. Now, researchers have added
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    Chatting With Horses
    Social creatures communicate their emotional state through facial expressions, body language, voice and overall energy. Horses are keenly aware of all these signals for emotional communication. Mares are usually the best teachers for equine “language
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    Glenspey And The Elephant
    After Bob Barker died last year, I read a story about how in 2013 the old icon of the game show business had paid a substantial sum—$880,000—to rescue three elephants from the Toronto Zoo and spirit them off to a sanctuary in California. That got me
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    Study: Some Breeds Are More Susceptible To Cataracts
    A new study suggests that some breeds—and particularly Standardbreds—may be genetically predisposed to developing cataracts. Clouding of the normally clear lens in the center of the eye, cataracts impair vision and can lead to total blindness. Congen
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    CONTENT DIRECTOR .Laurie Prinz CONTENT MANAGER Christine Barakat CONTENT SPECIALIST Laurel Scott CONTRIBUTING EDITORS Deb Bennett, PhD; Laura Hillenbrand CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Eliza R.L. McGraw; Tom Moates DIRECTOR OF ART AND PRODUCTION Philip Coope
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    Effects Of Nsaids On Biologic Therapies Studied
    A new study from the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center has reassuring findings regarding the impact of anti-inflammatory medications on high-tech, blood based biologic therapies in horses. Researchers found that administering a single do
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    Consultants
    Q: Recently, a friend’s horse was suspected of having EPM. There was a lot of talk of the best way to test to confirm the disease: blood tests vs. spinal taps, the likelihood of false positives, etc. It all seemed very complicated and expensive. The
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    This Month’s Experts
    E. Gus Cothran, PhD, is Professor Emeritus at Texas A&M University. He received his Bachelor of Science and master’s degrees from North Texas State University, and earned his doctorate at the University of Oklahoma. His primary research interests inc
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    Love Is Good
    Patrick Metzger showed up for his first volunteer shift at This Old Horse looking for two things: an opportunity to volunteer for a cause he supported and a hope to become part of a welcoming community that shared his interests. What he was not seeki
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    Another Reason To Soak Hay
    Horses with asthma aren’t the only ones that can benefit from soaked hay. Those with insulin resistance and other metabolic conditions do, too, because soaking can leach potentially harmful sugars from the hay into the water. For horses with metaboli
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    Early Intervention
    Over decades of conducting wellness examinations, I identified a variety of conditions that might have progressed or worsened had they gone undetected. Early intervention, in many of these cases, was the key to successful treatment. Here’s a list of
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    Endurance Personified
    Nearly 50 years ago, Jeanetta Sturgeon’s life changed in an instant. When a fire erupted in her home, the then-28-year-old mother of two sustained burns over 80 percent of her body. For the next two years she was in and out of the hospital, enduring
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    What You Need To Know About colitis
    Colitis is one of those “under the radar” conditions: It occurs infrequently enough to rank below a twisted gut, laminitis and similar conditions on the list of horse owner concerns, but it’s not exactly rare. You probably don’t need to worry about i
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    Luna’s Odyssey
    When my friend Kirsten Lotter arrived on a Saturday afternoon last spring, we were looking forward to a relaxing weekend. Kirsten had hauled her Arabian/Saddlebred mare Stella Luna BF the nearly 800 miles from her place in Manor, Texas, to the ranch
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    Your Nsaid Questions Answered
    There’s a reason why nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are found in horse barns across America. Phenylbutazone, flunixin meglumine and other frequently prescribed NSAIDs are well understood, easy on the wallet and effective. Indeed, rare
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    The Surprising Truth About american Saddlebreds
    In the western world, the ancestry or pedigree of horses is traditionally reckoned by the sireline—also known as the “top line”—of the pedigree, and secondarily by the male ancestors of the dam. But modern science tells us that the mare has the great
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    Form And Function
    A picture is worth a thousand words in explaining the bone structure that underlies the ability to freely turn the head, which is found not only in Saddlebreds but in some Thoroughbreds, Arabians and warmbloods. In skull A, the plate of bone that for
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    And Brains To Boot
    The mare shown here is Milady Minton by Crouch’s Chief, a descendant of Clark Chief and thus yet another descendant of Annie C. She is out of Bessie Wetherlite by Monte Mark by Monte Cristo by Montrose, with tail-female harking back to Washington Den
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    Healing Processes
    Pain, swelling, redness and heat; healing chemicals are drawn to the injured area. Damaged tissues are removed, new blood supply and temporary tissue forms. Inflammation starts to subside as stronger tissue replaces temporary tissues. ■
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    First-aid Kit Refresher
    In the wake of Luna’s escape and return, I evaluated and updated my barn first-aid kit. Here’s what it now includes: • flunixin meglumine (Banamine), phenylbutazone, pills or paste• Wraps/bandages (cotton roll, elastic bandages/medical wrap, gauze)•
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    Nsaid Medicine Chest
    NSAIDs commonly prescribed for horses include • Phenylbutazone• Flunixin meglumine• Firocoxib (brand name Equioxx)• Naproxen sodium• Ketoprofen• Diclofenac (topical and oral) ■
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    In Quest Of Great Old Broodmares
    There are no photos of Lute Boyd, but this color rendition of Lute Boyd’s son Harrison Chief 1872 gives an idea of what she must have looked like. Harrison Chief is important in his own right, because he is the sire of Bourbon Chief, who in turn is t
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    Saddlebred “Sporthorse” Performers Of A Century Ago
    Here are Tom Bass’ three champion High School horses. We see Miss Rex in collected trot and the other two horses in passage, all correctly collected, deeply engaged, and very expressive in their movement. Miss Rex is by Rex Denmark and thus a descend
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    Get Rid Of Rainrot The Right Way
    If spring comes, can rainrot be far behind? When you’ve got horses, it pays to be prepared for this relentless, all-too-common, crusty skin affliction. By the end of winter, your horse’s skin, whether insulated by a long, shaggy haircoat or bundled u

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