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Protect Your Horse from Getting Tetanus
According to Pfizer Animal Health, all horses are at risk for developing tetanus. Along with a number of horse diseases such as West Nile virus, Eastern and Western equine encephalitis, rabies, and strangles, tetanus, is preventable through a veterinaria
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Horses Lose Homes in Arizona Fire
In Arizona, fire crews are working hard to bring the blaze that torched at least 62 homes under control. The Wallow Fire is now the largest in recent Arizona history, encompassing more than 500,000 acres. Rescuers are concerned that some of more th
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USRider, EKU Offer Large-animal Rescue Training
First responders, emergency medical technicians, veterinarians, firefighters, and other emergency/rescue personnel are encouraged to register for one of the best annual training opportunities in the U.S. â the Technical Large-Animal Emergency Rescue Tra
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Owners Urged to Vaccinate All Horses
Veterinarians throughout the US are urging horse owners to make sure all horses have received core vaccinations after two Quarter horses in North Carolina were euthanized this month after contracting Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis (EEE), a mosquito-bo
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Making Sense of Ingredient Lists, Feed Tags, and Hay Analysis Reports
On Thursday, January 12, 2012, equine nutrition expert, Dr. Juliet Getty, will present a teleseminar on "Making Sense of Ingredient Lists, Feed Tags, and Hay Analysis Reports.â
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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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Horse Welfare Since Cessation of Domestic Slaughter
The US Government Accountability Office released a report on June 22, 2011, that resulted from a congressional directive to examine horse welfare since cessation of domestic slaughter in 2007. Following is a summary of the report:
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EEE Strikes Horses in Florida
The Lake County Health Department received notification on Friday that two horses in the Groveland area have died from complications of the Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE) virus.
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Research Shows Box Elder Trees Source of Deadly Horse Disease
For decades, hundreds of horses in North America and northern Europe have died from a pasture-associated muscle disease whose cause, prevention, and treatment have remained elusive.
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Equine Guelph Needs Your Help to Combat Horse Colic
Colic is the number one killer of horses (other than old age!) As a result, Equine Guelph is developing a new colic prevention program and they need your help!Â