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It sure seems to me that when stallions are present, my 19 year old Hannoverian mare’s cycles become transparent, but when there are no stallions, she exhibits strong heat related behaviors and emotionality and can be difficult to manage. Am I just imagining this correlation? SN – 12/30/11

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I have read about a therapy for navicular syndrome called ‘Rubeola Virus Immunomodulator’ and was wondering what is your opinion on it. Worth trying? Quack? – 11/6/11

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Do horses experience motion sickness? And if they do, what would the symptoms be and treatment?? CW – 10/11/11

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One of my horses is 30 years old,the past few years he is stiff when he goes out in the morning, is there anything I can give him to make him a little bit more comfortable? I don’t ride him anymore, but he runs and plays with the slightly younger gelding. KR

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