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  • Another Case of Horse Neglect

    Animal control officers are trying to determine whether a horse found in 2 to 3 feet of manure and mud had been neglected. According to news reports, the horse was discovered this past week after police were alerted to a horse that was not receiving prope

    Flossie Sellers - July 28, 2012 16:32

  • APHIS Seeks Public Comments On CEM Rules

    The Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) delayed enforcement of an interim rule relating to the importation of horses from companies affected with contagious equine metritis (CEM) and re-opened the issue for pub

    Flossie Sellers - September 7, 2011 13:30

  • A Call for Donations to Help Save 34 Miniature Horses

    According to a press release by  the Animal Rescue League of Boston, The MSPCA Nevins-Farm and Animal Rescue League of Boston combined forces yesterday afternoon, March 8, 2012, to rescue miniature horses kept on a small farm in West Boylston. The overw

    Flossie Sellers - March 9, 2012 13:19

  • A Career as Equine Rehabilitation Therapist

    Few animals are as athletic as horses, especially race horses and show horses. The strain of physical activity often results in muscular or other physical problems. An equine rehabilitation therapist diagnoses and treats these ailments using technology,

    Flossie Sellers - December 2, 2011 09:32

  • Barbaro Fund Supports Laminitis Research

    The National Thoroughbred Racing Association’s (NTRA) subsidiary, NTRA Charities, announced today that the Barbaro Fund for Equine Health and Safety Research has disbursed $49,000 to support the second year of a research project on laminitis.

    Flossie Sellers - October 17, 2011 10:15

  • Biosecurity Tips for Summer

    Beyond Vaccination – Biosecurity Tips Every Horse Owner Should Know By Craig Barnett, D.V.M., Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health Senior Equine Technical Services Veterinarian

    Flossie Sellers - June 1, 2011 13:26

  • AAEP Cautions Horse Owners: Follow Biosecurity Guidelines

    Following  AAEP Biosecurity Guidelines will help reduce risk of infectious disease transmission during breeding season.

    Flossie Sellers - February 15, 2012 11:55

  • Blue Star Equiculture: A Working Horse Sanctuary

    Blue Star Equiculture is a draft horse sanctuary and organic farm located at Burgundy Brook Farm in Palmer, Massachusetts. We are a 501(c)3 non-profit organization registered with the IRS and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

    Flossie Sellers - October 10, 2011 09:39

  • Boehringer Ingelheim Equine Research Program Begins

    Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedica, Inc., is furthering its commitment to research efforts to ensure that we continue to learn more about equine diseases by entering the first year of the Annual Boehringer Ingelheim Advancement in Equine Research Award Pr

    Flossie Sellers - September 1, 2011 14:48

  • Stem Cell Treatment in Horses Shows Promise

    The use of mesenchymal stem cells has been reported as a treatment for a number of disease processes in both humans and animals. The peer reviewed literature contains a substantial number of scientific studies performed in the laboratory, but there are fe

    Flossie Sellers - May 7, 2012 16:12

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