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Vets List Core Vaccines for Horses
According to the AAEP and equine veterinarians, all horse owners should have a solid foundation vaccination program, especially when it comes to the core vaccines. With warmer weather approaching, many horses are exposed to threats that they might not enc
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Cougar Attacks In Oregon
Aloha residents believe that a cougar roaming their rural neighborhood has killed a horse and injured two others. Bite marks thought to be those of a cougar were found on the neck of a surviving horse. A dead horse was found in the woods with parts
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International Animal Welfare Mobilizes Animal Rescue
In the wake of Hurricane Irene, the International Fund for Animal Welfare has mobilized to Cobleskill, New York, to conduct small and large animal water rescue operations in flooded areas. Responding to a request from the State of New York, IFAW deploye
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Hypersensitivity Testing Results in Disqualification of Horses
On Sunday, Irish showjumpers Billy Twomey and Denis Lynch, and French rider Simon Delestre were disqualified from the penultimate leg of the Global Champions Tour in Rio de Janeiro following hypersensitivity tests on their horses.
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AAEP Promotes New Possibilities in Equine Medicine
The American Association of Equine Practitioners invites equine veterinarians, veterinary students and technicians to discover new possibilities in equine health care during its 57th Annual Convention, Nov. 18-22, in San Antonio, Texas.
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AAEPF Funding Grants That Benefit Equines
The American Association of Equine Practitioners Foundation, the charitable arm of the American Association of Equine Practitioners, is accepting funding requests from nonprofit organizations and individuals that share its mission to support research, edu
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Feed Your Horse Like Nature Intended
True or false? Horses donât need as much hay during the night because they sleep. False, and dangerous. Equine nutrition expert Dr. Juliet Getty frequently has to bust this myth. Believe the facts:
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APHIS Seeks Public Comments On CEM Rules
The Department of Agricultureâs Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) delayed enforcement of an interim rule relating to the importation of horses from companies affected with contagious equine metritis (CEM) and re-opened the issue for pub
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Round Hay Bales May Be Hazardous
According to Teresa Burns, DVM, a clinical instructor in equine field services at Ohio State University,, rolled hay, or round bales, is sometimes fed as a more economical food for horses, but itâs a bad idea for multiple reasons.
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US Dept of Agriculture Closes Loophole
The Humane Society praises the U.S. Department of Agriculture for closing a gaping loophole that previously allowed the horse slaughter industry to escape oversight and transport horses in inhumane conditions.