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Donkeys Expose Companion Horses to Lungworms
June 2, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Horses that graze with donkeys can be exposed to lungworms. Learn how the parasite can be detected and treated in both species.
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Hot Weather Horse Hauling Tips
May 28, 2025
⎯ Nancy S. Loving, DVM
Use these tips for safer hauling of your horses during hot weather.
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Tips for Hauling Horses Safely
May 26, 2025
⎯ Nancy S. Loving, DVM
Hauling horses can be stressful to human and animal, but you can mitigate some of those traveling issues with these tips.
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Horse Barn Insulation and Ventilation
April 28, 2025
⎯ My Senior Horse Editors
Good barn ventilation is critical to horse and human health.
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Bacteria in the Air of Indoor Riding Arenas
April 25, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Researchers looked at bacterial burdens in the air of four German indoor riding arenas to show exposure of horses and humans.
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A Look at Poor Performance in Horses
April 22, 2025
⎯ Erin Contino, DVM, MS, DACVSMR
Pain or physical discomfort is often the cause of poor performance in horses. Your veterinarian can help you get to the bottom of the issues.
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Detecting Equine Respiratory Pathogens in Healthy Performance Horses
February 14, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Study results showed that exercise increased the detection frequency of EHV-1, EHV-2, EHV-5, and S. zooepidemicus in nose wipes collected from non-clinical horses. 
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Equine Strangles Research 
January 14, 2025
⎯ Kimberly S. Brown
Equine strangles was a focus of a survey that included more than 9,000 U.S. horses with respiratory illness.
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Equine Asthma
October 16, 2024
⎯ Amy C. Polkes, DVM, DACVIM
You can make environmental changes that can help a horse that has equine asthma.
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