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Purchasing and Owning a Horse: Free On-Line Crash Course!
My Horse University is offering a free crash course about the ins and outs of choosing, purchasing, and owning a horse.
Case of Equine Herpesvirus Myeloencephalopathy identified in Vermont
Horse-to-horse contact is the most common route of transmission of EHV-1, but it can also be transmitted by infectious materials, such as nasal secretions, or on objects such as buckets.
Important Advice for Horse Owners - Learn to Evaluate the Health of Your Horse
Working with your veterinarian to determine your horse's normal behavior and vitals is the first step in knowing that your horse is healthy.
Horse Trainer Group Indicted on Soring Charges
According to a Tennessee Humane Society press release, federal authorities have indicted four people in Tennessee on horse soring charges including a renowned horse trainer.
Eight Tips for Conditioning Your Horse
Horse owners realize that it is in their best interest, as well as their horse's best interest to prevent lameness-causing injuries. Ask any veterinarian or experienced trainer what the top three preventive measures fare or making sure a horse does no
"Tis the Season for Rain Scald in Horses
Rain scald is most prevalent in horses that are very young, very old, immunosuppressed or chronically exposed to moisture and occurs most often under wet conditions.
Blood Test May Diagnose Airway Disease in Horses
When a horse has difficulty breathing it can be a symptom of several life-threatening conditions and diseases. The upper part of the equine respiratory system is lined by a delicate membrane covered by a layer of mucus that traps bacteria and foreign irri
Horses Needed for Research
The equine genetics research group at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine is collaborating with Ray Geor, BVSc, MVSc, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, professor and chair of the department of large animal clinical sciences at Michigan State Uni
Respiratory Health in Young Horses
According to David Ramey, DVM, next to colic, the most common medical problems of the horse affect the respiratory tract. Whether it be the pneumonias that can affect young foals, the âshipping feversâ of adult horses that are transported around the
Urgent Action Needed to Stop Slaughter of Horses in Missouri
Rains Natural Meat in Missouri is scheduled to begin slaughtering horses in January which is right around the corner and is the month horses will go back to slaughter here in the United States.