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Can the Damaged Insulin Resistant Horse Be Fixed?

August 5, 2020May 9, 2015 by Press

By Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. You’re worried. You have reason to be. Your horse is exhibiting signs of insulin resistance (regional fat deposits along the neck, down the spine, tailhead, shoulders, chest, or even above the eyes). He is likely overweight (though not always). You know that your horse …

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ABHA: Spring Grooming

August 5, 2020May 1, 2015 by American Blazer Horse Association

How to Help Your Horse Quickly Shed Winter Woollies Spring is here and days are getting warmer and longer. Our Blazers are shedding their woolly winter coats and some of you may wish to help the process along. If you are not showing your horse there is no wrong …

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Equine Coronavirus in the Pacific Northwest

August 5, 2020May 1, 2015 by R. Paul Schwab DVM

What You Should Know About this Emerging Disease by R. Paul Schwab, DVM Recently equine coronavirus has been getting attention as an emerging equine disease. Coronavirus has been around forever, but until the last few years had not been considered a very serious cause of disease. Coronaviruses are a …

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The Health Benefits of Grazing 24/7

August 5, 2020April 1, 2015 by Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.

Research Proves Horses Relax and Eat Less With Constant Grass Exposure If you let your horse out to graze on pasture for only a few hours each day, and provide hay the rest of the time, you’ve likely noticed how he approaches the grass like a vacuum cleaner, barely lifting …

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Do You Need to Analyze Your Hay?

August 5, 2020March 9, 2015 by Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D.

By Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. Many horses rely entirely on hay for their forage needs. Is hay nutritious? Not very. Hay is dead grass; it no longer contains many of the vitamins, omega 3s and omega 6s it once had as living pasture. It does, however, contain protein, carbohydrates, …

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The Overweight Horse Who Won’t Stop Eating — Leptin Resistance is the Key!

August 5, 2020March 9, 2015 by Press

The Overweight Horse Who Won’t Stop Eating — Leptin Resistance is the Key! by Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. Your horse is overweight. You’ve been told to feed him a lot less hay and you’re desperately trying to do the right thing. But it won’t work! It won’t work for your horse any …

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Equine Veterinarian Joanne Fehr Embraces Integrative Medicine

August 5, 2020March 6, 2015 by Northwest Horse Source

Joanne Fehr, DVM, MS, DACVS, a large-animal veterinarian at Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital since 2000, has joined the hospital’s integrative medicine department. “I’ve had a long-term interest in integrative medicine. After years of treating equine lameness and general health cases, I am excited to incorporate this avenue of evaluation and treatment …

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Joint Injections: A Primer for Horse Owners

August 5, 2020March 6, 2015 by Liz Devine, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA

Joint Injections: What You Need to Know About this Common Procedure by Dr. Liz Devine, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA Musculoskeletal injury is very common in our equine athletes. The diagnosis and treatment of these injuries often involves joint injections. While this is one of the more common procedures performed by …

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Managing the Laminitic and Foundered Horse

August 5, 2020March 6, 2015 by Tab Pigg

The Advantages of Liquid Pad Technology to Aid Recovery by Tab Pigg, Certified Journeyman Farrier When an equine athlete experiences an episode of laminitis or founder it can be a painful experience. While there are numerous studies and articles on the causes of these two maladies, there is also a …

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Rabies in the Pacific Northwest

June 3, 2021March 5, 2015 by David Sauter D.V.M.

Silly photo, but rabies is a serious viral disease which is entirely preventable.

History, Risk and Prevention of a Deadly Disease by Dave Sauter, DVM Rabies is a preventable fatal viral disease of humans and all mammals that is transmitted through the saliva of a rabid animal, generally through a bite wound. Historical evidence of rabies dates way back to 2300 BC in …

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