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A Pioneering Approach to Equine Health

  • by Amy Young
  • January 25, 2023

Horses are individuals, and a one-size-fits-all approach to their care can fall short in producing desired outcomes. The Pioneer 100 Horse Health Project (P100HHP) aims to lay the foundation for tailoring veterinary medical approaches to each horse’s specific needs through precision medicine.

scanning a horse's neck for a microchip

Equine Microchips

  • by Amy Young
  • November 29, 2022
Microchips are small, safe, inexpensive forms of permanent identification.
horse affected with fibrotic myopathy

Fibrotic Myopathy

  • by Amy Young
  • October 26, 2022
Fibrotic myopathy is a mechanical lameness caused by scar tissue in the muscle.
pastern dermatitis (scratches) on a horse's pastern

Pastern Dermatitis (Scratches)

  • by Amy Young
  • April 14, 2022
Pastern dermatitis, also known as scratches, is commonly characterized by inflammation of the skin on the back of the pastern(s).
horse with summer sore on lip

Summer Sores

  • by Amy Young
  • April 14, 2022
Summer sores, also known as habronemiasis or habronematidosis, are a parasitic disease of equids linked to the life cycles of stomach worms.
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