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When Spring Allergies Strike Your Horse
Spring allergies tend to strike horses as soon as the weather begins to warm. With any allergy, a horse becomes sensitized to the offender - usually a protein of some sort. While initial contact may not cause any obvious problem, repeated exposures lead t
Heart Health and Your Horse
Although acquired heart disease is uncommon in horses, when it develops it is accompanied by a reduction in exercise capacity and shortness of breath and the horse may collapse with congestive heart failure.
Understanding Coronary Band Heat in Horses
At the Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences at Copenhagen University in Denmark, researchers used six mature horses to study coronary band temperature. The horses were divided into three dietary groups.
Immune System as Power House for Horse Health
When the horseâs immune system is not working properly it causes health problems for the horse and so it is up to you - the owners, trainers, grooms, and horse lovers - to do whatever you can to keep our horsesâ immune systems strong.
Vermont Horse Tests Positive for EEE
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets was notified on September 14th that a horse located in Whiting, Vermont has tested positive for Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). The horse began showing signs of illness, including incoordination, on S
How and Where Do Horse Injuries Occur?
New research by Dr. Rosie Owen at Liverpool University, shows that horses are injured far more frequently than thought, and the surprising findings reveal that most injuries occur during turnout rather than during riding exercises.
New Chairs of Congressional Horse Caucus Named
The Congressional Horse Caucus is a bipartisan group of Members of the House of Representatives formed to educate Congress and their staffs about the importance of the horse industry.
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham Named Humane Horseman of the Year by the Humane Society
Senator Graham is recognized for his ongoing leadership to protect horses and burros from cruelty.
Free Kindle eBook of Little Book of Horse Quotes
The national bestselling e-book version of The Little Book of Horse Quotes will be available as a free download on Amazon Kindle from October 10-15, 2013 and Illinois Horse Rescue of Will County will receive a donation of $1.00 for every free e-book downl
7 Summer-time Disease Prevention Tips for Horse Owners
âWith summer just around the corner, increased activity and travel brings exposure to equine upper respiratory diseases such as equine influenza, equine herpesvirus and strangles.â