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Horse Health
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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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Abandoned Donkey Rescued
A donkey thought to be about ten years old has been rescued by a donkey sanctuary in Northern Ireland. Found at a run-down cottage in the Mourne Mountains by a photographer who reported the situation to the police, the donkey had misshapen hooves that h
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Advocates Ask Congress to Stop Roundup
GENETIC VIABILITY THREATENED AT PENDING KIGER ROUNDUP Advocates ask Congress to stop the roundup and save treasured mustangs THE CLOUD FOUNDATION has issued the following Press Release:
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Amish Farmers Accept Free EEE Horse Vaccinations
A second free-of-cost clinic to provide Eastern Equine Encephalitis vaccinations for horses has been sponsored by New York Senator Patty Ritchie whose district covers several counties with a large Amish population. The clinic was held at an Amish farm i
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Another Carriage Horse Collapses
Another horse pulling a carriage has collapsed in Manhattan, New York, giving groups who oppose carriage rides more reasons to advocate against the practice. Holiday shoppers and tourists watched as the horse crashed to the pavement on a major street co
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Another Case of Horse Neglect
Animal control officers are trying to determine whether a horse found in 2 to 3 feet of manure and mud had been neglected. According to news reports, the horse was discovered this past week after police were alerted to a horse that was not receiving prope
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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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A Call for Donations to Help Save 34 Miniature Horses
According to a press release by the Animal Rescue League of Boston, The MSPCA Nevins-Farm and Animal Rescue League of Boston combined forces yesterday afternoon, March 8, 2012, to rescue miniature horses kept on a small farm in West Boylston. The overw
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A Career as Equine Rehabilitation Therapist
Few animals are as athletic as horses, especially race horses and show horses. The strain of physical activity often results in muscular or other physical problems. An equine rehabilitation therapist diagnoses and treats these ailments using technology,
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Barbaro Fund Supports Laminitis Research
The National Thoroughbred Racing Associationâs (NTRA) subsidiary, NTRA Charities, announced today that the Barbaro Fund for Equine Health and Safety Research has disbursed $49,000 to support the second year of a research project on laminitis.