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  • Don't Feed Your Donkey or Mule Like It's a Horse

    Mules and donkeys have served mankind as beast of burdens for thousands of years. They have worked and lived in some of the harshest environments and still survived.

    Flossie Sellers - December 10, 2012 12:12

  • Don't Forget Your Horse's Dental Check-up

    If you are like most people, you probably dislike going to the dentist, but don’t let that stop you from getting timely dental care for your horse. The way that horses chew, grinding their teeth, up to forty-thousand times a day as they munch on stemmy

    Flossie Sellers - March 9, 2013 08:55

  • Don't Ignore Eyelid Injuries and Irritations in Your Horse's Eye

    Eyelid injuries and eye irritation in horses sometimes occur and can be very serious if neglected. The fall season often produces plant burrs and dry leaves that may stick to horse eyelids and cause irritation if not noticed and removed immediately. 

    Flossie Sellers - October 5, 2012 14:47

  • Horse's Temperature May Vary with Season

    According to veterinarians, a horse's temperature can vary somewhat with the season.  During the winter, it is not uncommon for the temperature to drop to as low as 97. Usually, this is not a cause for concern that the temperature is that low, but ra

    Flossie Sellers - November 29, 2012 08:48

  • Don't Let Hay Shortage Put Your Horse at Risk for Colic

    Research shows that changes in the batch or type of hay you give your horse can increase his chances of developing colic by 10 times! Fortunately, studies also suggest that there are things you can do to help reduce the chances of your horse developing co

    Flossie Sellers - February 21, 2013 07:48

  • Don't Let Winter Weight Loss Affect Your Horse's Health

    A horse’s body weight normally fluctuates a little due to the season, the horse’s age, health status, parasite and worm load, dental condition, amount of concentrates given, access to pasture, exercise, and other factors. Some horses tend to loose wei

    Flossie Sellers - December 10, 2012 10:04

  • Humane Society Removes More Horses from Nebraska Farm

    The Nebraska Humane Society made another trip to Boone County on Friday and rescued six more horses from a farm there. The horses included two mares with foals the Humane Society felt were most vulnerable. The horses are malnourished, but NHS will be work

    Flossie Sellers - July 29, 2012 14:45

  • Is It Coping or Is It a Vice - Stereotypic Behaviors in Horses

    Is it Coping or is it a Vice? A Review of Cribbing, Weaving and Other Stereotypic Behaviors - On January 22, 2013 at 7PM EST, Dr. Carissa Wickens of My Horse University and eXtension HorseQuest will offer this free monthly webcast. 

    Flossie Sellers - November 27, 2012 08:36

  • Drought Threatens Horses, Owners, and Rescues

    Across the country, horse rescues are facing the plight of having to turn away horses that need rescuing because their owners are no longer able to care for them either because of the cost of maintenance or because of financial situations beyond their con

    Flossie Sellers - August 4, 2012 09:26

  • Keep Horses Healthy with Proper Feeding

    Horses have a specialized digestive system based on their natural feeding pattern of continuous ingestion of grass and other forage. Variations to this pattern can easily lead to gastrointestinal upsets that can have serious consequences. Problems are mor

    Flossie Sellers - July 29, 2012 11:08

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