"Less than three percent of horse owners perform fecal exams and to date this is the only way to find out if your horse is carrying an unhealthy parasite burden," says Peregrine.
Horses are very susceptible to the neurotoxins produced by the botulism bacterium. These bacteria are present in soil, and in decaying animal carcasses.
Since its inception, the EDCC has issued more than 3,000 alerts for more than 5,000 different outbreaks of equine infectious disease emergencies.
At The ARK at JFK, the world’s first privately owned animal airport handling and quarantine center, jet stalls are unloaded onto a specially designed trailer that moves horses directly to The ARK and quarantine
According to information on the Grace Foundation web site, a California ranch owner has finally been charged with 70 counts of animal cruelty and is being held on $252,000 bail, following the discovery of numerous dead horses at his stables back in Apr
Chris McCarron, a Hall of Fame jockey who has won the Kentucky Derby, The Preakness, and The Belmont, twice each, understands and agrees that the welfare of the horse must come first, and he's not afraid to say it.
Equine charityâs gift to Western Canadian veterinary college doubles in value through matching gift program: A $20,000 donation from the Equine Foundation of Canada (EFC) to support horse health at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine on the Un
Now that Governor Bullock has eased stay at home orders, plans are moving forward for the first national conference this September – Of Horse, Human and Nature featuring Dr. Temple Grandin.
Quality professional training and instruction can be costly and often out-of-reach for youth and adult riders. But, now with the advent of RateMyRiding.com, professional training at an affordable price is possibleâeven convenientâwith virtual coaching