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  • World Vets Provide Donkey Clinics in Tanzania

    A World Vets [no-glossary]team will work with ASPCA in Arusha, Tanzania to provide much needed veterinary assistance to the donkeys of the Maasai, Meru and Arusha people, June 21-29, 2012.

    Flossie Sellers - February 9, 2012 10:10

  • Lay Equine Dentists Regulated in Texas

    After several years of debate about who can perform dental work on Texas horses a resolution has been achieved.The Texas Legislature has moved to professionalize the practice of nonveterinary equine dentistry by passing House Bill 414.

    Flossie Sellers - July 27, 2011 11:41

  • Reproduction Facilities Open at UK Equine Campus

    A grand opening celebration for University of Kentucky’s Equine Reproduction Facilities was held Feb. 2 at UK’s Maine Chance Equine Campus. The celebration recognized the generosity of supporters who funded the remodeling. 

    Flossie Sellers - February 10, 2012 13:07

  • Make Sure Horses Have Fresh Water Supply

    Having a supply of fresh drinking water for your horses is important year round, but during hot summer weather it is critical to their health and well-being. Different  horse farms and locations may have different sources of water including streams, po

    Flossie Sellers - July 28, 2011 12:35

  • Horses Euthanized Because of Temperament

    The British Ministry of Defense is under fire from animal rights groups after admitting that it put down healthy horses simply for having a "bad temperament."

    Flossie Sellers - February 14, 2012 10:22

  • Ponies Die Carrying Pilgrims to Cave

    About 143 ponies have died while ferrying pilgrims to the Amarnath cave shrine in the first 28 days of the pilgrimage, mostly because of getting entangled in razor-wires laid by the security forces. There is more to this. More than 5,800 ponies are critic

    Flossie Sellers - July 29, 2011 11:49

  • AAEP Cautions Horse Owners: Follow Biosecurity Guidelines

    Following  AAEP Biosecurity Guidelines will help reduce risk of infectious disease transmission during breeding season.

    Flossie Sellers - February 15, 2012 11:55

  • AQHA and Pfizer Equine Vaccination Recommendations

    The American Quarter Horse Association as corporate partner with Pfizer is recommending that horse owners help ensure that their horses are adequately protected against disease exposure risks in their particular region.

    Flossie Sellers - February 16, 2012 09:33

  • Lipid Nutrition for Horses

    Omega Fields® and Kristina Hiney, Ph.D., are pleased to release a series of articles discussing lipid nutrition for horses. The series discusses how fat is digested and handled in the equine, the types of fats fed to horses, and the many beneficial effec

    Flossie Sellers - July 31, 2011 19:57

  • British Horse Rescues Struggling to Meet Demand

    The number of horses suffering from abuse or neglect has risen dramatically in the past year, according to the charity World Horse Welfare. One of the factors causing this is that people are struggling in the current economic climate and the price of feed

    Flossie Sellers - February 20, 2012 11:02

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