âTwo miniature horses from the nonprofit Mane in Heaven named Charmer and Mystery are bringing comfort and therapy to patients with early Alzheimerâs disease and dementia, and those struggling with the effects of stroke and Parkinsonâs disease.â
An international team of researchers has developed the first horse vaccine for the deadly Hendra virus, using the ovary cells of a Chinese hamster.
According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, and National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, Southern states horse owners are enduring one of the most severe (D4) droughts ever, with âabysmalâ conditions expected to âpersist or intensifyâ throug
Large Animal Emergency Rescue training is an excellent opportunity for veterinarians, volunteers and first responders to receive technical training for risky situations.
Veterinarians have determined that rashes and what appear to be painful sunburn lesions causing the horses hair to fall out are the result of a hyper-sensitivity to direct sunlight leading to an infection called photodermatitis.
âGetting statistics for mosquito-borne diseases in horses is difficult, and state officials say they expect up to four unreported cases for each confirmed case of West Nile virus and Eastern Equine Encephalomyelitis, making the actual impact larger than
Walter, a male quarterhorse/Tennessee walker cross found wandering the streets of Millstone in October 2011, has been put up for adoption since no one has come forward to claim him, according to Lisa Post of Helping Hearts Equine Rescue.
A news article in The Daily Pennsylvanian, the student newspaper for Penn's School of Veterinary Medicine, written by Allison Bart gives details of a very special Equine Behavior Program that allows students to study horses in their natural environme
In a press release this week titled âEquine Scientists Debunk Horsemeat Health Risk Claimsâ, United Horsemen (UH), an extremist pro horse slaughter group, cited a letter from four equine instructors ostensibly written to the Journal of Food and Chemi
HRTV has posted their latest schedule of horse-related shows featuring Ireland: Â Hey Horse Loving Friends --