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Horse Health
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Dr. Getty Advises: Protein Quality Counts
Did you know that there are literally hundreds of different proteins in a horseâs body? Dr. Juliet Getty offers this mini-lesson to help the horse owner or caretaker understand the importance of feeding high-quality protein to optimize the horseâs hea
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Miniature Horse and Pony Foaling Season Approaches
The 2012 foaling season for Miniature Horses and pony breeds is getting underway in the United States and Canada. Now is the time to finalize preparations for the safe arrival of healthy new babies. To assist in those efforts, Ozark Mountain MiniTack.com
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Equine Professionals Protect Horse and Rider
Saddlefit4Life Inc., a global network of equine professionals all working together for the common good of the horse has recently been formally established after 5 years of existence as an organization dedicated to the protection of horse and rider against
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AQHA Convenes First Welfare Commission
Recognizing that animal welfare is the single-most important issue facing the equine industry today, the American Quarter Horse Association Executive Committee has appointed the 12-member AQHA Animal Welfare Commission, which met February 6-8 in Dallas.
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World Vets Provide Donkey Clinics in Tanzania
A World Vets [no-glossary]team will work with ASPCA in Arusha, Tanzania to provide much needed veterinary assistance to the donkeys of the Maasai, Meru and Arusha people, June 21-29, 2012.
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Lay Equine Dentists Regulated in Texas
After several years of debate about who can perform dental work on Texas horses a resolution has been achieved.The Texas Legislature has moved to professionalize the practice of nonveterinary equine dentistry by passing House Bill 414.
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Reproduction Facilities Open at UK Equine Campus
A grand opening celebration for University of Kentuckyâs Equine Reproduction Facilities was held Feb. 2 at UKâs Maine Chance Equine Campus. The celebration recognized the generosity of supporters who funded the remodeling.Â
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Make Sure Horses Have Fresh Water Supply
Having a supply of fresh drinking water for your horses is important year round, but during hot summer weather it is critical to their health and well-being. Different horse farms and locations may have different sources of water including streams, po
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Horses Euthanized Because of Temperament
The British Ministry of Defense is under fire from animal rights groups after admitting that it put down healthy horses simply for having a "bad temperament."
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Ponies Die Carrying Pilgrims to Cave
About 143 ponies have died while ferrying pilgrims to the Amarnath cave shrine in the first 28 days of the pilgrimage, mostly because of getting entangled in razor-wires laid by the security forces. There is more to this. More than 5,800 ponies are critic