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Commonly Asked Questions About Strangles in Horses
April 8, 2026
⎯ Nic de Brauwere, MRCVS
With Strangles Awareness Week beginning on May 4, 2026, Redwings veterinarian Dr. Nic de Brauwere looks at why this common and challenging disease deserves its own focus and how we can offer our horses...
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Equine Asthma
October 1, 2025
⎯ Amy C. Polkes, DVM, DACVIM
Managing equine asthma often requires environmental changes and medical treatment.
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Understanding the Aging Equine Immune System 
August 16, 2025
⎯ Alexandra Beckstett
Horses experience less profound immune system changes than humans as they get older. However, researchers still have much to learn about equine aging.
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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
Poor performance in horses is often caused by pain or physical discomfort. Your veterinarian can help you get to the bottom of the issue.
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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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