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      <title>Disaster Preparedness For Dairy Producers</title>
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      <title>Understanding Drug Use Regulations in Food-producing Animals</title>
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      <title>Computed tomography of the skull in horses</title>
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      <title>Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) in lame horses</title>
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      <title>Equine Piroplasmosis</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Owner fact sheet about Piroplasmosis in horses. Equine piroplasmosis (also known as babesiosis) is a disease of horses, donkeys, mules, and zebras. While common in many subtropical and tropical parts of the world, it is considered exotic and reportable in the United States. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Bull Breeding Soundness Evaluations</title>
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      <title>Ration Strategies for Hot Weather</title>
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      <title>Strangles</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 19:10:30 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Owner information regarding the causes, prevention, and treatment of equine strangles. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Facts About Antibiotic Use in Beef Cattle</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This fact sheet list talking points about antibiotic use in beef cattle. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Infertility in Cattle</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This article discusses common diseases in show animals and how to prevent them. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Keeping Show Animals Healthy</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[This article discusses common diseases in show animals and how to prevent them. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Avian Influenza</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2005 21:24:56 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Oct 2004 14:52:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>NHeidorn@agcenter.lsu.edu (NHeidorn)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Poisonous Plants for Louisiana Livestock in the Fall</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Images of major poisonous plants are presented to assist livestock owners with plant recognition. Toxic effects are also mentioned. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Poisonous Plants for Louisiana Livestock in the Fall</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2005 15:37:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Images of major poisonous plants are presented to assist livestock owners with plant recognition. Toxic effects are also mentioned. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Poisonous Plants for Louisiana Livestock in the Fall</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2005 15:37:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Images of major poisonous plants are presented to assist livestock owners with plant recognition. Toxic effects are also mentioned. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Poisonous Plants for Louisiana Livestock in the Fall</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 25 Jul 2005 15:37:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Images of major poisonous plants are presented to assist livestock owners with plant recognition. Toxic effects are also mentioned. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Cow Nutrition Affects Calf Health And Herd Productivity For Years</title>
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      <title>10 Tips For Controlling Parasites in Horses</title>
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      <title>Aflatoxins in Feeds</title>
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      <title>Horse Evacuation Boarding Facilities</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 17:56:17 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[List of equine boarding facilities. These facilities charge a fee, and current coggins is required. You should call ahead to reserve space. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>CNavarre@agcenter.lsu.edu (Christine B. Navarre)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Useful Links for Poultry Health Information</title>
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      <dc:creator>TLavergne@agcenter.lsu.edu (Theresia Lavergne)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Understanding The Virus Complex</title>
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      <dc:creator>AGranger@agcenter.lsu.edu (Andrew L. Granger)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Louisiana State Animal Response Team</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:13:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>CNavarre@agcenter.lsu.edu (Christine B. Navarre)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Photosensitization in Cattle and Horses</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:24:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Photosensitization in Cattle and Horses</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:24:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Photosensitization, also known as photodermatitis, occurs when the liver is unable to excrete a metabolite of chlorophyll from forages the animal has eaten. The metabolite accumulates in the skin and is activated by sunlight. The reaction yields free radicals that "burn" the skin. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>CNavarre@agcenter.lsu.edu (Christine B. Navarre)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Photosensitization in Cattle and Horses</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/livestock/animal_health/dairy/Photosensitization+in+Cattle+and+Horses.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:24:32 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Photosensitization, also known as photodermatitis, occurs when the liver is unable to excrete a metabolite of chlorophyll from forages the animal has eaten. The metabolite accumulates in the skin and is activated by sunlight. The reaction yields free radicals that "burn" the skin. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>CNavarre@agcenter.lsu.edu (Christine B. Navarre)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Blister Beetle Toxicosis in Horses</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2006 18:21:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <dc:creator>CNavarre@agcenter.lsu.edu (Christine B. Navarre)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Caseous Lymphadenitis</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 21:20:09 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This articlle describes a disease of sheep and goats called caseous lymphadenitis. CL is caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis and is manifested by abscesses of the lymph nodes and occasionallyof the internal organs. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>CNavarre@agcenter.lsu.edu (Christine B. Navarre)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Watch For Cattle Emphysema In Late Summer</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/livestock/animal_health/dairy/Watch+For+Cattle+Emphysema+In+Late+Summer.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:24:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Herd outbreaks of acute respiratory disease in cattle may occur. Causes include ingestion of perilla mint, mold damaged sweet potatoes, sudden intake of immature summer forages high in  the amino acid tryptophan. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Horses Poisoned by Showy Crotalaria</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2005 13:58:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Showy crotalaria is a significant toxic plant in Louisiana. It contains alkaloids that cause liver damage in horses and livestock. The seeds may remain viable in undisturbed soil for 60 years or longer. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Equine Ethmoid Hematomas</title>
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      <title>Contagious Ecthyma</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 20:25:56 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Contagious ecthyma is a pox-like disease that causes a contagious skin inflammation in sheep and goats.  This fact sheet describes the signs of this disease and how to control it. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Predator Management in Sheep and Goats</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 21:23:44 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Predator control is an important part of raising sheep and goats.  This fact sheet describes management alternatives to predator control. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Floppy Kid Syndrome</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 21:16:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Floppy Kid Syndrome can affect very young kids, causing profound weakness.  This fact sheet describes the signs of this syndrome and how to treat it. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Copper Toxicity in Sheep</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 20:38:27 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 25 May 2005 13:25:13 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Important Fly Pests of Louisiana Beef Cattle</title>
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      <title>Fly Control for Horses</title>
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      <title>Advice on Reducing Heat Stress in Poultry</title>
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      <title>Pseudopregnancy in Goats</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Pseudopregnancy is a condition of goats that is characterized by accumulation of fluid in the uterus.  This fact sheet describes the common signs of this condition and what to do once it's diagnosed. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Azalea Toxicity in Goats</title>
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      <title>LSU AgCenter Poultry Expert Explains Scabs on Chickens’ Combs and Wattles</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Have your chickens ever had white lesions that developed into wart-like nodules and then formed dark scabs on their combs and wattles? If so, your chickens had fowl pox, according to LSU AgCenter poultry professor Dr. Theresia Lavergne. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Dorsal Displacement of the Soft Palate in Horses</title>
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      <title>Bovine Trichomoniasis</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 24 Mar 2009 19:23:16 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Trichomoniasis is a bovine venereal disease that can cause substantial reproductive and economic loss in cow-calf operations that use natural service.  Many states, including Louisiana, now have regulations on movement of bulls to prevent the spread of trichomoniasis. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Equine Viral Arteritis</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/livestock/animal_health/horses/Equine-Viral-Arteritis.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2011 18:54:53 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Owner information on the causes, tranmission, prevention and treament of Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA). - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>NHeidorn@agcenter.lsu.edu (NHeidorn)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS)</title>
      <link>http://www.lsuagcenter.com/en/crops_livestock/livestock/animal_health/horses/Equine-Gastric-Ulcer-Syndrome-EGUS.htm</link>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 17:50:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Gastric ulcer disease is common in foals and horses and the term Equine Gastric Ulcer Syndrome (EGUS) has been used to describe this disease because of its many causes and complicated nature. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Pigeon Fever. On the rise in Louisiana</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:12:37 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Minerals For Horses</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2004 21:43:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The primary concern in mineral nutrition is to provide salt and adequate levels of calcium and phosphorous in approximately a 1.3 to 1 ratio. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Avoiding Feed-related Problems in Horses</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 23 Apr 2007 19:14:18 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[General recommendations to follow when developing a feeding program for horses. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <dc:creator>CNavarre@agcenter.lsu.edu (Christine B. Navarre)</dc:creator>
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      <title>Equine Vitals</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 27 Oct 2010 19:17:24 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[If you own, ride or handle horses, it is likely that at some point your horse will experience an injury, illness or disease. Some of these incidences will be minor and will not require veterinary attention.  However, for those serious events, there is a language that is important to understand and will help you effectively communicate with your veterinarian. This article is intended to help you understand Equine Vitals. - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Health Conditions Common to Show Animals</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:28:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A brief review of the common health problems that can afflict cattle, sheep and pigs. Symptoms and treatments are described, but this is not meant to be a treatment guide. (PDF Format Only) - Full Content set to .]]></description>
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      <title>Health Conditions Common to Show Animals</title>
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      <pubDate>Sun, 03 Oct 2004 23:28:57 GMT</pubDate>
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