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24 Horses Die in Barn Fire
Fire officials in Colerain Township, Ohio, announced that an electric heater used to warm a newborn calf was responsible for a fire that swept through a barn at the Oasis Crabbet Arabian breeding farm, killing 24 horses and the calf. A passerby
A Girl, A Horse, A Dog, And 2,600 Miles
Chapman details moments of heroism and beauty, as well as the startling and tragic, yielding a read that convinces one of the magnificence of the countryside and the generosity of the people.
Restricting Your Horse's Forage Is Incredibly Stressful - Advice from Dr. Getty
Stress = Obesity. Thatâs right. Stress is keeping your horse fat. And the main source of stress for most horses? Restricting forage.
Poisoning
 Learn about the potentially poisonous substances in the horse environment, what you can do to keep the environment safe and what to do if your suspect your horse has ingested a poisonous substance or plant.
Hoof Care: Importance of Proper Trimming and Shoeing Intervals
Keeping track of hoof health and growth helps prevent problems and also alerts you when the farrier needs to see the horse before the next scheduled visit.
Lyme Disease
Learn about tick-borne Lyme disease, the common symptoms and why a veterinarian should be called immediately to diagnose the disease and begin treatment to prevent severe complications.
Health Alert: Equine Herpes Virus Update
âEquine Herpes Virus can cause respiratory disease, abortion in mares, neonatal foal death, and/or neurologic disease. The virus can spread through the air, contaminated equipment, clothing and hands making biosecurity measures a priority to prevent spr
Striking
 Learn about horse psychology and the proper training and handling techniques that are the best prevention of behaviors such as striking or kicking out at handlers and other horses.
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Learn about Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease also known as heaves which is similar to asthma in humans, the causes of the disease, and the steps horse owners can take to prevent and treat the disease.
Viral Respiratory Horse Diseases Bring FEI Warnings
Recent reports of viral respiratory disease outbreaks in parts of Europe including Equine Influenza (EI), and also Equine Herpes Virus (EHV) and Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) have served as a wake-up call to FEI to remind horse owners of the FEI Veterinar