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Horse Health
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Equine Neonatal Intensive Care
Pamela Wilkins, a professor of equine internal medicine and emergency/critical care at the University of Illinois has authored a new paper on equine neonatal intensive care which offers guidance to large-animal veterinarians and horse owners while de
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Equine Rescue Head Arrested
Mercer County Sheriff's Deputies were called to a property on Shakertown Road to investigate alleged animal cruelty. When they arrived they found several horses in without food and housed in dangerous conditions..
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Farriers Promote Excellence in Hoof Care
Since 1971, the American Farrierâs Association⢠(AFA) has focused on improving equine welfare through excellence in hoof care and farriery. Educating farriers in the art and science of farriery has been central to this goal.
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FEI Releases New Prohibited Drug List
The FEI General Assembly unanimously accepted the recommendations of the FEI List Group and approved the updated Equine Prohibited Substances List for the 2011 season. National federation delegates applauded spontaneously at the announcement of the vot
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Fellowship for Equine Research Established
Kentucky Equine Research has established a graduate student fellowship at the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture to honour the memory of Dr Larry Lawrence, a valued employee of KER for many years. The Lawrence Fellowship, worth more than
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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).
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Cold Weather Warning: Toxins in Horse Feed
With winter weather and less grass and hay available in pastures, many horse owners turn to grain and hay purchased from various sources to feed their horses. It pays to get all horse feed from reputable sources that use quality control from harvest to
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Friends of Wild Horses and Burros to Meet
Dear Friends of our Wild Horses and Burros;
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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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Gestating Mares Have Special Nutritional Needs
Horse breeders with mares in late gestation need to remember that the mares have different nutritional needs according to Dave Freeman, Oklahoma State University Cooperative Extension equine specialist..