With the recent economic challenges, horses have been one of the silent victims of the downturn. All across the country, horse owners are voluntarily surrendering their animals, putting a huge burden on rescue organizations. But out of this crisis, some o
It would be possible to get the coronavirus 19 from a horse if an infected human coughed droplets onto a horse's coat and a human then got those droplets on his hands and became infected.
Fecal liquid in horses - The underlying problem is inflammation within the hindgut.
With tropical storm Isaac already having killed at least 20 people and caused significant flooding and damage in Haiti and the Dominican Republic, horse owners in the potential path of strengthening Tropical Storm Isaac are being urged to prepare as it be
ACTHA channels as much as possible to the charities they serve and is well on pace due to their marketing and pacts with major entities like the Unwanted Horse Coalition and Horses 4 Heroes..
Horse advocates voiced their support for equine welfare legislation including Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act, Prevent All Soring Tactics (PAST) Act, and Horseracing Integrity Act.
According to an OVC resident study, 3/10 horses with acute diarrhea do not survive the illness so the goal of new research is to develop a rapid, cost effective treatment to reduce the mortality rate in horses
After months of shut-down and now a partial return to normal operations, horse facilities are looking at scary balance sheets: same costs of feed and care, but nothing in the revenue column.
"A horse lucky enough to graze on pasture will consume enough essential fatty acids to maintain his health. The word âessentialâ has a scientific meaning in this context â it signifies that the fatty acids cannot be produced by the horseâs body a
âTo obtain a better understanding of how increased costs have affected horse handlers, survey participants were asked to identify areas in which costs of horse keeping had increased the most.â