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  • Horses and Hypersensitivity to Insect Bites

    Insect bite hypersensitivity or IBH, also known as sweet itch, makes the summer months miserable for many horses, ponies, and donkeys. Research is continuing into understanding why only some horses are affected by IBH and designing vaccines that might be

    Flossie Sellers - May 7, 2012 16:51

  • When Will My Mare Foal?

    According to a research study by Dr. John Newcombe in the UK, the level of activity around a mare may have some bearing on when foaling takes place.

    Flossie Sellers - October 6, 2011 17:16

  • Beware: Hot Weather and Foamy Horse Sweat

    Most horse riders and trainers are aware that sweaty horses become the norm during strenuous workouts as summer weather approaches and the temperature increases. Riders need to be aware that some sweating is normal and healthy, but when the sweat becomes

    Flossie Sellers - May 8, 2012 09:01

  • Chico Basin Ranch Opens New Sanctuary

    Top50’s Chico Basin Ranch in Colorado, USA, has opened the gates of Ranchlands Horse Sanctuary, offering homes to retired or injured horses. RHS offers owners a place where their horse will spend the rest of its days happy and healthy on open range pas

    Flossie Sellers - October 7, 2011 08:53

  • Don't Turn Horses Loose in an Evacuation

    We know it may be hard to believe, but fire season isn't over yet. Here in Southern California fire season doesn't officially end until November. In other parts of the country, fire season doesn't end until the arrival of substantial rain or

    Flossie Sellers - October 10, 2011 07:45

  • Blue Star Equiculture: A Working Horse Sanctuary

    Blue Star Equiculture is a draft horse sanctuary and organic farm located at Burgundy Brook Farm in Palmer, Massachusetts. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization registered with the IRS and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

    Flossie Sellers - October 10, 2011 09:39

  • Managing Your Equines Nutrition

    Since many horse owners are now facing a dilemma about how to feed their horses in the current economy without sacrificing the horse's health or compromising nutritional value, while keeping costs down, a better approach to what, when, and how to f

    Flossie Sellers - October 10, 2011 11:24

  • BLM Ordered to Consider Science in Castration of Stallions

    Saying that BLM's attempt to exclude expert declarations of "material scientific evidence" from the agency's decision-making process in planning to castrate stallions in eastern Nevada,  US District Judge Howell ruled that the agency "may not s

    Flossie Sellers - May 15, 2012 08:55

  • Substandard Hay Can Affect Horse Health

    Just as a poor diet for humans can affect health, hay is the basis for your horse’s health. If hay is substandard, contaminated with weeds, mold or fungus, or if it contains more protein than necessary, the well being of your horse may be affected.

    Flossie Sellers - October 12, 2011 09:05

  • Study Proposed on How Human Behavior Affects Horse Health

    The University of Liverpool is offering a funded three-year PhD program for a veterinary graduate or other candidate with a background in bioveterinary science to study how human behavior affects equine health and welfare. Until now, most veterinary resea

    Flossie Sellers - May 16, 2012 11:37

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