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Russian Flying Donkey Is Dead
The Russian doneky became virally famous in July 2010 after parasailing 150 feet in the air, towed by a speedboat, for 30 minutes over Russiaâs Azov Sea. Anapkaâs nervous journey through the wild blue yonder raised controversy from animal rights
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Seeking horses with Cushing’s disease for research study
Dr. Hal Schott.
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Hendra Virus Vaccine Available in 2012
A new and experimental vaccine has been shown to protect horses from the deadly Hendra virus. It could be available as early as 2012. Dr Deborah Middleton announced the successful progress to develop the vaccine at the Australian Veterinary Association
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Show Horse Disfigured in Attacks
Edited News Release: A showjumping horse is disfigured after being attacked twice in two weeks in an apparent sabotage attempt. Police are investigating after the 13-year-old gelding, Squirt, suffered burns to his face at the Showjumping Series
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Special Horse Helps Autistic Children
According to the American Quarter Horse Foundation Quarterly, a very special horse is helping some very special children. At first, âMagicâ sounded perfect. The bay American Quarter Horse gelding had done it all: He had jumped, been a pony hors
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Stem Cell Cartilage Repair Benefits Horses
 Tears in cartilage â stiff, connective tissue that acts as a cushion in joints â are common injuries among animals and humans alike, and can lead to limited mobility, pain, and eventually arthritis. The current surgical treatment to repair su
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Stem Cell Research Benefits Horses
New stem cell research findings from human and veterinary medicine that will likely impact treatment of horses will be presented June 2-4 during the North American Regenerative Medicine Associations second annual meeting in Lexington, Ky.
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Strangles Identified in Two Arabians
Two horses from the same stable who attended New Zealand's National Arabian Championships held earlier this month have tested positive for the infectious disease strangles.
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Strangles Test Developed
Strangles is a bacterial disease that affects the upper respiratory tract and the lymph nodes in the head and neck. Common signs are fever, nasal discharge, and the formation of abscesses in the lymph nodes. These abscesses, which occur most often in t
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Swamp Cancer: A Threat to Horses
Veterinarians who work in areas of the Gulf Coast of the United States and in other hot, wet, and humid areas in states such as Florida, Texas, Mississippi, Georgia, Louisiana and Alabama are warning horse owners to be on the look-out for a fungal dise