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Nevada Horse Rescue Seeks Custody of Neglected Equines
A horse rescue operation in Wells, Nevada is hoping to gain custody of 31 horses seized from a Churchill County property two weeks ago. On Wednesday, the Justice of the Peace in Fallon ruled the Northeastern Nevada Equine rescue can take the horses, if it
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Exercise Affects Reproductive Ability in Horses
In the latest issue of the Journal of Animal Science, researchers at Clemson University and the University of Florida examine the impact of exercise on mare reproductive health and embryo transfer. In the study, researchers divided light-horse mares into
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Exercise Takes the Edge off Stabled Horses
According to a recent study, as little as one hour of exercise a day, regardless of the type, takes the edge off of stabled horses.. The study also examined whether four different forms of exercise-walker, treadmill, turnout and recreational riding-were e
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External Horse Parasites Enjoy Winter, Too!
Much attention is paid to internal parasites in horses, but external parasites are not only a nuisance, but can also be a source of serious health threats to horses. During cold winter months, most horse owners think that the cold will keep the parasites
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Farriers and Vets Honored for Contributions to Equine Hoof Care
A pair of farriers and three equine veterinarians earned Hall of Fame recognition during induction ceremonies during the recent 10th annual International Hoof-Care Summit. These five individuals were honored for outstanding careers in equine footcare duri
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Farriers Join Forces for Benefit of Canadian and US Horses
The Canadian Association of Professional Farriers (CAPF) has been launched as an affiliate of the American Association of Professional Farriers (AAPF) to provide Canadian farriers with a professional organization that not only promotes the integrity of th
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Feeding and Caring for a Horse - More than Dollars and Cents
With horse care and ownership comes a price and it typically comes in the form of money! Whether you have one horse or many horses or are thinking about getting into horses, the conversations you have with horse folk all tend to center around what it take
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Feeding to Save the Starving Horse
Unfortunately, malnourished and poorly care for horses can be found throughout the United States at this time. The problem of neglected horses has worsened in recent years and reflects the growing number of horses that are no longer wanted or needed by th
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Feeding Trial Shows Effects of Adding Fat to Horse's Diet
With the arrival of cold weather, many horse owners consider how to increase the caloric intake of some of their horses by adding additional fat calories, especially those horses that tend to hard keepers or horses that score 4 or below on the body condit
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Pfizer Equine Research Proposals Due by 2/20/2013
Pfizer has joined forces with the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Foundation to fund three grants of $30,000 each for research studies of infectious diseases in small animals, livestock (excluding equine) and equines, and to admin