On December 4, 2011, investigators sifted through the charred ruins of a suburban Houston stable searching for clues about the source of a fire that killed almost a dozen horses. According to authorities, the stableâs roof had already collapsed by the
The [no-glossary]founder of a Bunker Hill therapeutic farm has been charged with animal cruelty after two horses died.
The Irish Horse Welfare Trust (IHWT) has welcomed a â¬30,000 government grant, saying it will be crucial in allowing it to provide welfare services for equines. The Trust chairman Jane Myerscough formally thanked Minister Simon Coveney and his agric
It is not easy to manage horse care in any temperature extreme, but by making informed decisions about barn design and incorporating the right features, you and your horses reap the benefits later.
While dogs are vaccinated against rabies without question, the majority of horses – who are often at higher risk – are not vaccinated.
Equine Guelph has opened a FREE offering of their Sickness Prevention in Horses course ( normally $85 + HST) in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Many pitfalls can be avoided and effective management can be employed to aid in ensuring the safety and sanity of visitors and barn employees and promote the sensible use of the facility and the equines.
Healthy soil and healthy horses are inter-related, and microbial populations in the horse's gut, called the micrometer, are beneficiaries of this relationship.
"Underweight is not a normal state for any horse. Rule out health problems, and then feed a nutritious diet while paying attention to the hindgut microbial health, providing non-inflammatory fats, and offering quality forage at all times.â
A horse that is alone out in the pasture can still get rabies, can still get tetanus, can still get West Nile, and can still get Eastern and Western equine encephalomyelitis.