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The Homes for Horses Coalition Offers Free Webinar to Help Horse Rescues with Successful Community Engagement
âDon't miss this important free webinar on July 22, 2015 at 1 pm ET presented by members of The Homes for Horses Coalition on Successful Outreach and Ideas for Community Engagement.â
Protecting Horses from Wild Fire Air Pollution
Airway damage resulting from wildfire smoke takes 4-6 weeks to heal, so horses need that amount of time off from the time when the air quality returns to normal.
Before You Blanket - Visit Equine Guelph’s ThermoRegulator Healthcare Tool
Remember- just because you are cold does not mean the horse is cold!
Switching to Hay for Your Horse? Remember Vitamin E
"Owners ought to offer hay as soon as they feel horses are not consuming sufficient pasture to meet daily forage requirement, which is about 1.5-2% of body weight daily.â
University of Louisville Leads New Study to Map Disease Genes in Horses
Morris Animal Foundation has awarded a three-year, $155,000 grant to a team of Kentucky and Danish researchers to build a new reference genome sequence for the domestic horse which will improve the ability to understand the role of genetics in horse healt
Fact or Fiction: Horses and Colic Surgery
âThanks to improvements in surgery techniques, suture materials, and anti-inflammatory medications, horses are recovering from colic surgery better than ever before.â
Fear of Prosecution Keeping Queensland Veterinarians from Treating Hendra Virus in Horses
âThree Queensland vets are currently being prosecuted by Workplace Health and Safety over how they handled cases of hendra virus in horses and this is creating a major problem for horse owners and veterinarians.â
What are You Doing this Winter to Prevent Lameness in Your Horse?
âBelow freezing temperatures can make hibernation look tempting but inactivity in horses can lead to many issues including lameness, so, although the weather outside may be frightful, your horseâs need for mobility has not changed.â
Research Study into Causes of Laminitis Now Underway
In a bid to counter the deadly effects of laminitis, Queensland University of Technology is conducting a worldwide study into what predisposes horses to this chronic disease.
Protecting Horses from Snake Bites During Autumn Weather
Clinical signs of snake bites in horses are the result of local effects of the venom which is highly complex and toxic properties vary among snake species and between individuals within the same species.