Senator Graham is recognized for his ongoing leadership to protect horses and burros from cruelty.
The discomfort and health threats from ticks, lice, mites, and biting flies continue to affect horses in cold weather.
Madeleine Pickens Wild horse advocate Pickens, wife of T. Boone Pickens, visits with horses on her ranch.
The 2007 outbreak of equine influenza cost hundreds of millions of dollars to contain and eradicate, with federal authorities saying afterwards they could not guarantee any similar future response unless the industry signed up to the Emergency Animal D
Studies are needed to determine safe limits of fluoride in feed and water for horses, however, evidence indicates that fluoride concentrations allowable in US public water systems are well tolerated by horses.
65 horse deaths caused by the Hendra virus have been confirmed since 1994 and authorities believe there's strong evidence linking another 20 horse deaths to the disease.
During summer months, the combination of warm weather and rain can lead to softening of horse's hoofs, which can cause painful and costly problems.
Ammonia is a colorless gas with a strong smell, produced as a byproduct of microbial decomposition of organic nitrogen compounds in horse manure.
âNow with Pro Vision Equine Surveillance, horse owners will be able to safely watch their horses while traveling and keep tabs on their property at home or away.â.
During summer months, the combination of warm weather and rain can lead to softening of horse hooves, which can cause more serious problems.