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Horse Health
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It All Comes Down to Genetics
Since the mapping of the equine genome was completed in 2007, genetic research has now provided the horse industry with the proper tools to better understand how to care for our horses.
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Equine Medicine Symposium
Hawaii Island Humane Societyâs Hawaii Horse Expo 2011 is slated for Aug. 5-7 on Hawaiiâs Big Island at historic Annaâs Ranch in Waimea. Proceeds from the annual event benefit the Humane Societyâs Horse Rescue Fund, which helps abused and abando
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A Clear View of Fat in Horse Diets - Types, Sources and Benefits
Not all fat is created equal. You may be adding fat to your horse's diet to provide more calories, or to replace starch, but the type of fat can significantly impact your horse's health. Some fats improve immune function, reduce inflammation, and
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Couple Arrested for Starving Horses
The owners of five starving horses and a number of dogs left in freezing temperatures near Silverton have been arrested and charged with multiple accusations of animal neglect.
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Horse Charity Charged with Neglect
A charity that provides care for retired racehorses has failed to take care of them properly according to a veterinarian hired to conduct an investigation into conditions affecting the horses' health and causing the death of some horses
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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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Crow Tribe Horsemen Round Up Horses
Approximately 700 horses that have been the center of controversy since the ranch where they lived went into foreclosure and was sold last year have been rounded up by Crow horsemen over the past few days. The horses, which were left to fend for
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New Film on Plight of Wild Horses
The focal point of a new film that captures the brutality of the Bueau of Land Management wild horse roundups is the story of a stallion called Traveler and his journey from being a proud wild stallion to becoming an inmate at BLM processing center in
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Hay Needed for Starving Equines
The Oregon Hay Bank continues to save the lives of starving equines across the state. But more donations of cash, hay and labor are desperately needed to save more animals, officials say. In difficult economic times, horses, ponies, donkeys and mu
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Thorougbred Retirement Foundation Update
Dr. Stacey Huntington, the veterinarian who has been evaluating hundreds of former racehorses and has reported that many of them need urgent care because they are malnourished and neglected, was fired Saturday, April 2, by the Thoroughbred Retiremen