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Strangvac is a subunit strangles vaccine that allows veterinarians to distinguish vaccinated from infected horses.
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What's Your Favorite Thing About Owning a Senior Horse?
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Prepare and Protect Horses from Wildfires
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How Owners and Veterinarians Recognize and Manage Chronic Pain in Senior Horses
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Do Senior Horses Have Different Stress Responses to Short-Term Transport Than Young Horses?
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6 Senior Horse Myths
The equine aging process is sometimes misunderstood. In this article, we debunk six common myths about senior horses.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Senior Dental Issues
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Relationships Between Senior Horses and Their Owners Influence Management Decisions
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Senior Exercise
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Saddle Fitting for Senior Horses: What Changes With Age?
Proper saddle fit is critical for ensuring your senior horse's comfort and longevity, especially as they experience age-related changes such as reduced muscle tone and arthritis.
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How to Wrap a Horse's Hoof
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Do Senior Horses Require Surgery to Manage Musculoskeletal Pain?
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Owner Recognition of Equine Emotions
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Is Your Horse's Pasture Safe?
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Equine Laminitis: Can You Spot the Signs?
Being able to recognize the early clinical signs of laminitis can help maximize your horse’s chances of recovery.
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Common Front Limb Conformational Faults in Horses
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Medical Events and Life Expectancy in PPID Horses
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Understanding EOTRH: A Common Dental Disease in Senior Horses
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Feeding Senior Horses With Dental Issues
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Transitioning Senior Horses to Summer Feeding
In this episode, equine nutritionist Vanessa Allen explains how to safely transition senior horses from winter to summer feeding programs.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Tips on Feeding Forage
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Research on Senior Horse Health Offers Insights Into Best Management Practices
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Winter Care for Senior Horses
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Canagliflozin Shows Promise as a Long-Term Treatment for Insulin Dysregulation in Horses
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How to Wrap Your Horse's Hock
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My Senior Horse podcast will present new episodes every other week throughout the year. We’ll cover topics ranging from new senior horse research, to diseases and conditions that affect seniors, to management tips for senior horses, donkeys, and mules.
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Transitioning Senior Horses to Summer Feeding
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Owner Recognition of Equine Emotions
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Feeding Senior Horses With Dental Issues
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My Senior Horse Podcast: Senior Dental Issues
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What Senior Horse Owners Need to Know About Equine Metabolic Syndrome (EMS)
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Common Causes of Lameness in Older Horses
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Smart Feeding Strategies for the Overweight Horse
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Study: Older Horses Might Outperform Mature Horses in Showjumping
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