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Horse Health
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Devastation in Japan Affects Horses
AÂ week after the major earthquake and tsunami struck Japan, some information is emerging about the plight of equines and other animals in areas that took the brunt of the tsunami, as well as the earthquake and after shocks that have followed.
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Donkey Week in Devon
Last week The Donkey Sanctuary launched its 29th International Donkey Week event, attracting over 300 supporters to Devon for the week and focusing attention on the worldwide plight of donkeys.
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Down-to-Earth Natural Horse Care
Deemed by noted authorities to be the ultimate reference book about natural horse care, Down-to-Earth Natural Horse Care is an all-inclusive guide with easy-to-implement natural suggestions for the horseâs healthy body and mind.
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Bayer Teams with Conservation Group
The Equine Land Conservation Resource (ELCR) gained strong support recently when Bayer Animal Health agreed to be the exclusive sponsor of the 2011 ELCR Conservation Partners program.
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BLM Launches New Fertitlity Control Study
A five-year trial is under way in Oklahoma to test a new formulation of the long-term horse contraceptive, PZP. The study is being undertaken by the Bureau of Land Management and the United States Geological Survey at the bureau's short-term holdin
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Equine Welfare Conference Planned
The Equine Welfare Alliance and Animal Law Coalition are pleased to announce the first International Conference on Equine Welfare, a two part symposium to discuss issues related to (1) Americaâs Wild Horses and Burros and (2) Slaughter: the Equine We
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Fire Hazard Prompts Recall of Box Fans
On March 24,2011, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the Lasco Products, Inc., announced a voluntary recall of box fans. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal
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Fly Sheets Repel Insects
Research at the Institute for Hygiene and Biotechnology at the Hohenstein Institutes, in Bönnigheim, carried out under the direction of Dr Timo Hammer in conjunction with HKM Sports Equipment GmbH, in Neuenhaus has resulted in development of a light f
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Hardships for Horses Verified by Study
Closure of US equine slaughter facilities in 2007 along with the concomitant economic recession have contributed to a sharp increase in the number of unwanted horses throughout the United States, with estimates totaling 100,000 horses per year.
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Hay Crisis at Horse Rescue Facility
The Kentucky Equine Humane Center in Nicholasville faces a hay-flow crisis â an increase in need as the economic recession hits home and a decrease in cash on [no-glossary]hand as contributions drop off.