Hungry horses often ingest toxic substances. Learn more about common causes of poisoning, who to call, and what to do when your horse has eaten something poisonous..
A representative of the US Agriculture Department has recommended that an application for a horse slaughter plant in New Mexico be processed and a grant of federal inspection be issued.
The NMMH, located in Middlebury, Vermont, is dedicated to preserving and interpreting all aspects of the Morgan horse breed through educational programs, exhibits, and special events.
Twenty percent of all sponsorship dollars will help build an annual grants program for charities across Canada involved in equine facilitated learning, wellness, therapeutic riding, hippo-therapy, and trail riding programs.
"AAEP reaches more than 5 million horse owners through 9,000 members worldwide and is involved in ethics issues, practice management, research and continuing education in the equine veterinary profession and horse industry.â
Equine Guelph will be kicking off the new year 2013 by announcing an eWorkshop designed to help horse owners understand colic and take preventative measures to reduce the risk of this #1 horse killer by following good stable management practices.
In some areas, winter weather takes a heavy toll on pastures. In areas where pastures stay green all season, extra rainfall can create a muddy mess. In areas where snow and ice accumulate, spring grazing can demolish green plants as they emerge from the g
Last year, Boehringer Ingelheim's 'Talk About Laminitis' disease awareness initiative saw over 9000 horses and ponies tested for Equine Cushing's Disease (PPID) through its free ACTH test plan.
National Equine Resource Networkâs (NERN) low-cost gelding clinic drive that has already gelded over 150 CA horses in 2012 will be expanding to other states this Fall.
West Nile virus is on the rise nationwide with more than 1,100 human cases reported as of Aug. 22, the highest at this point in the season since the virus was first detected in the United States in 1999. The U.S. Department of Agricultureâs Animal and P