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Horse Health
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Quarantine Remains in Effect
With two barns at Beulah Park quarantined because of equine herpesvirus, the Ohio Department of Agriculture is ordering that all horses on the grounds at the track have their temperatures taken and recorded each day.
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Tests for EVH-1 Prove Negative
Gulfstream Park announced Jan. 27 it has lifted a quarantine at one barn at the track and four others at its training facility at Palm Meadows.
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Piroplasmosis Continues to Spread
The number of horses in the United States confirmed with the parasitic infection equine piroplasmosis, as a result of an outbreak in Texas, now stands at 409.
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Genetic Research Update
The international Equine Consortium for Genetic Research (ECGR), established by Morris Animal Foundation (MAF), has made major inroads into determining the location of genes that cause specific disease traits in horses. The ECGR is a worldwide research
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$600K in Awards to Veterinarians
More than $600K awarded over next four years to veterinarians pursuing careers in animal health research In an effort to address the critical shortage of veterinary scientists, Morris Animal Foundation and Pfizer Animal Health awarded five veterina
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Mare Makes Remarkable Recovery
A young mare who underwent two major operations in her short life is ready for a new home after being in World Horse Welfare's care for three years. Dolly, a 13.2hh piebald mare, arrived at the charity's Penny Farm near Blackpool as a yea
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Arabian Horse Foundation Receives Gift
The Arabian Horse Foundation has announced it received a $50,000 gift from the Barbara Wright Hutton Trust, the largest gift the non-profit entity has ever received since re-launching in 2007. The $50,000 gift was directed to horse rescue and rehoming
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Pelleted Catnip Is Effective Fly Repellent
Catnip, the plant that attracts domestic cats like an irresistible force, has proven 99 percent effective in repelling the blood-sucking flies that attack horses and cows. That's the word from a report published in ACS' biweekly Journal of Agri
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Protect Horses from EEE and West Nile Virus
You can decrease the chance of your animalsâ being exposed to the virus by limiting their exposure to mosquitoes. The best way to do this is to reduce mosquito breeding sites. Mosquitoes can breed in any puddle that lasts more than 4 days. The be
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Financial Grants to Non-profit Equine Organizations
The USA Equestrian Trust is pleased to announce it is now accepting applications for financial grants to non-profit equine organizations to be funded in 2011. The deadline is May 2 at 5 p.m. (EST).