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Horse Health
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Recall of Family Farm Horse Feed
Manna Pro Products, LLC is voluntarily recalling a single lot (1006) of Family Farm Complete Horse 10 horse feed, UPC 0 95668 90151 6, packaged in 40 lb. bags because it may contain monensin sodium (Rumensin). Monensin sodium is a medication approved f
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Gelding Clinics Benefit Communities in California
A statewide Gelding Clinic pilot program will be conducted at various locations throughout California during 2011. This flagship program is intended to help economically challenged horse owners castrate their colts and stallions at a minimum cost, and
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Half of Tested Horses Have Ulcers
For the past three years, animal health company Merial has hosted gastroscopy events across the country, and the results consistently show stomach ulcers are a threat to horses of all breeds and disciplines. From 2008 through 2010, veterinarians scoped
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Retired Race Horse Recovers from Laminitis
Two-time Grade 1 winner Thorn Song, whose severe case of laminitis prompted his former owner to file an insurance mortality claim on him, has recovered enough to enter stud this year at John Harrisâs Harris Farms in California. The 8-year-old Tho
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Rubber Pavers Improve Horse Health
A special report by the Center for Equine Health at the University of California, Davis, reveals that synthetic horse track surfaces using recycled rubber have the lowest values for vibration variables, which reduces the forces incurred by bones, joint
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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