Deprived of oxygen and nutrients, the organs begin to fail and if the shock isnât treated, the horse will eventually lose consciousness, the heart will stop and the horse will die.
Making sure your senior horse is comfortable for winter with a little additional body fat to serve as insulation and energy reserves in times when temperatures become frigid is important for good health.
The American Competitive Trail Horse Association has records on all of the horses that participate as members and "Our registry indicated 1,762 horses have been taken out of rescues, or rescue situations, to work at ACTHA."
As we celebrate National Horse Day on December 13, 2014, we would like to take time to reflect on how horses enrich our lives and the simple things they need in return as they continue to play a much-needed role in society.
Some opponents of legislation to end horse slaughter like to argue the high cost of euthanasia and disposal; however, this survey shows that humane euthanasia and carcass disposal is highly affordable and widely available.
Katrina Merkies and other researchers from the University of Guelph, and Agrocampus Rennes, France set out to discover whether emotional tone and pitch of voice have any effect on horses.
Equine Field Day will highlight successes and discuss some of the challenges of implementing Natural Resources Conservation Service practices on horse farms.
Making sure your senior horse is comfortable for winter with additional body fat to serve as insulation and energy reserves when temperatures become frigid is important for good health.
AAEP invites horse owners and organizations to nominate veterinarians who have contributed veterinary services to benefit horses.
â'These horses (the Wilbur-Cruce horses) must be preserved, not just for their purity but also for their intelligence, conformation and if for nothing else to prove that breeding carefully for selective qualities is the only way to go'.â