Racing and Equestrian Horse Care Newsletter

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Index to Issues

Topics may have been update in later issues - see individual topics.
All issues have useful Handy Hints and Seasonal Reminders.

Issue	RACING	EQUESTRIAN
1 April-May 2004	Feature Article Tying-Up - Managing the Problem Horse (Updated in Issue 13) Other Topics Raceday Feeding - Saving Weight to Increase Speed Cold Packs - Are they Useful? Racing Issue 1	Feature Article Questions and Answers on Feeding Equestrian Horses Other Topics Travelling Horses - Minimising Stress Greasy Heel - A Simple Preventative Measure Equestrian Issue 1
2 July-August 2004	Feature Article Tendon Injuries - New Hope for 'Bowed Tendons' Tendon Rehabilitation Program (Updated in Issue 10) Other Topics Blood Counts - The Importance of the Total Protein Reading (Updated in Issues 9 & 10)	Feature Article Maintaining Soundness in the Older Horse Other Topics Cold Weather - Improve Your Horses comfort Vitamins - Protecting Their Potency
3 September- November 2004	Feature Article Knee Joint Bone Failure (Updated in Issue 12) Anti-oxidents - Protecting Hard Working Muscles Other Topics Gastric Ulcers - New Findings (Full article in Issue 4) Vitamins - Are They Lost in Feeds?	Feature Article Gastro-Intestinal Ulcers - Are They More Common Than You Think? Other Topics Hints to Avoid Grass Founder Preparing for the Show Season Hay For Horses
4 December 2004- February 2005	Feature Article Gastric Ulcers - Managing the Problem Horse Inflammatory Airway Disease - Some New Findings Other Topics Dehydration - The 'Hidden Handicap'	Feature Article Handling the Heat - Keeping Your Horses Cool Other Topics Organising Horses for the Holidays Back Problems - New Hope
5 March-May 2005	Feature Article Bleeding - New Findings Airway Health - Interesting Facts Other Topics Feeding Fat - What You Need to Know Hoof Angles - Preliminary Findings	Feature Article Splints - To be or not to be! Other Topics Arena Surfaces - What is Cool? 'Cool Feeds' -What is cool?
6 July-August 2005	Feature Article Sacro-iliac - New Hope Shoeing for High Speed Exercise Other Topics Grains - Measures of Quality Training - Early Fitness	Feature Article Navicular Disease Mare Behaviour Other Topics Preparing for Winter Cushing's Disease Update
7 October- December 2005	Feature Article Shin Soreness - Too Early, Too Fast? Other Topics Roughage - The Quality Issue Red Cells - Increasing Oxygen Uptake Racing Issue 7	Feature Article Head Shaking - New Findings Other Topics Founder Facts Choosing a Supplement Alternatives to Drugs Equestrian Issue 7
8 February- April 2006	Feature Article Airway Disease - The Hidden Handicap Other Topics Grain Overload - Sore Feet and 'cow pats' Lupins or Tick Beans - Which are Better? Racing Issue 8	Feature Article Conformation and Soundness - A Definitive Guide Other Topics Building Topline - A 'combo' of Feeding and Exercise Equestrian Issue 8
9 July- September 2006	Feature Article Blood Counts - Understanding the Readings Part 1 Fitness Profiles Training Off Syndrome Other Topics Moulds in Feeds - Harmful Effects on Performance Vitamin A - What are its Benefits? Racing Issue 9	Feature Article Sacro-iliac - The Signs are more Common than you Think! Other Topics Preparing Your Mare for Foaling Joint Supplements - Latest Findings Equestrian Issue 9
10 October- December 2006	Feature Article Blood Tests Profile of Common Problems Other Topics Tendon Rehabilitation - New Therapies for an Old Problem Anti-Concussion Shoeing - Bevelled Shoes and Silastic Racing Issue 10	Feature Article Unsettled and Anxious Behaviour Other Topics Chronic Fatigue - Does it Affect Horses? Joint Pain in Young Foals - Early Signs Drought Management - Some Helpful Hints Equestrian Issue 10
11 January- March 2007	Feature Article Handling the Unsettled Racehorse - Some Helpful Advice Other Topics Hyperbaric Medicine - How Does it Work? Energy - Keeping the 'Tanks' Full Racing Issue 11	Feature Article Common Habits and Vices - New Research Other Topics Joint Disease - The Underlying Causes Water - Fresh is Best Equestrian Issue 11
12 June- September 2007	Feature Article Joint Disease - Its Causes and Management Other Topics Pharyngitis or Tonsillitis - Coughing in 2 Year Olds Alternatives to Hay - Which are Suitable for Racehorses? Racing Issue 12	Feature Article Bad Habits at Feed Time - Some Practical Hints Other Topics Massage - Is it Beneficial? Stable and Paddock Design - Square or Rectangular? Sand Ingestion After it Rains Australian Stringhalt - Some Helpful Hints Equestrian Issue 12
13 January- March 2008	Feature Article Tying-Up - New Findings Other Topics EI (Equine Influenza) - Watch for Side Effects The Immune Response - Nutritional Support Stifle Lock - Checking Hind Hoof Angles Racing Issue 13	Feature Article EI (Equine Influenza) - What Have we Learnt? Other Topics Update on Laminitis - High Risk Pastures and Hay Cryptorchidism - New Findings Equestrian Issue 13
14 August- October 2008	Feature Article Shin Soreness - New Findings Other Topics New Research - A Selection of Reviews on New Research from Australia and Overseas	Feature Article Equine Metabolic Syndrome - Does Your Horse Have Symptoms? Other Topics 'Stifle Lock' or 'Locking Patella' - Reducing the Risk Tying-Up - New Ways to Avoid it