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  • Keeping Your Horses Comfortable and Healthy as Cold Weather Arrives

    As the nights become chilly, horse owners need to make sure their horses are protected from the cold, but it is important to realize that not all horses need blankets or heated barns.

    Flossie Sellers - October 24, 2013 08:57

  • Scientists Design First Portable Respirator for Horses

    Suitable respirators for horses are available in equine hospitals but are not usually available in the barn or in the pasture where respiratory emergencies can and do occur.

    Flossie Sellers - October 22, 2013 14:02

  • Equine Guelph Sets New Date for Biosecurity eWorkshop

    In Equine Guelph's Biosecurity eWorkshop, industry experts, including guest speakers from the Ontario Veterinary College, share their knowledge of how you can decrease the risk of infectious disease in your own horse.

    Flossie Sellers - October 22, 2013 11:06

  • SmartPak Urges Horse Owners to Let Horses Graze without Grass

    The benefits of constant grazing are plentiful, but acres of fresh pasture can be hard to come by, especially in the winter. Luckily, there are ways that you can help your horse get the benefits of grazing even when your fields are barren.

    Flossie Sellers - October 21, 2013 10:07

  • Bring Back the Horse's Instincts - A Letter from Dr. Getty

    The Animal Resource Center (ARC) in Oklahoma City is caring for hundreds of animals displaced by tornados and storms and Manna Pro has donated much-needed feed.

    Flossie Sellers - October 17, 2013 10:17

  • Understanding Feed Ration Balancers for Horses

    Feed ration balancers for horses have been around for many years and most major feed companies have at least one, if not a whole range of balancers in their feed range.

    Flossie Sellers - October 16, 2013 13:43

  • 3 Steps to Safe and Effective Quarantine Management of Horses

    An effective quarantine meets the  basic goal of preventing healthy horses from having contact with an ill horse or a surface that could expose the healthy horse to the disease.

    Flossie Sellers - October 15, 2013 11:25

  • Nouvelle Research - Health Benefits of Curcumin for Your Horse

    The herb cucurmin has been used in the form of turmeric in Indian or Ayurvedic medical cultures for centuries, demonstrating benefits from wound healing to joint maladies and even cardiovascular health.

    Flossie Sellers - October 15, 2013 08:31

  • Calculate Your Horse's Risk of Equine Influenza

    The app can help horse owners determine the economic risk for equine influenza virus (EIV), which causes one of the most common respiratory diseases in horses.

    Flossie Sellers - October 14, 2013 13:27

  • British Horse Rescue Groups Requesting UK Outlaw Fly Grazing

    Horse rescue groups in Great Britain are calling on legislators to ban “fly grazing,“ the practice where horse owners abandon horses on private land to the detriment of the horses and land owners.

    Flossie Sellers - October 14, 2013 09:38

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