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Horse Health
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FOSH Presents Anti-soring Information
Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH) announced that its President, Lori Northrup, made an anti-soring presentation to a gathering of veterinarians at the University of Pennsylvaniaâs Veterinary New Bolton Center in Kennett Square, PA earlier this month.
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FOSH Requests Ban on Action Devices and Pads
Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH) announces that it will request that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) ban the use of action devices and pads in the exhibition of Tennessee Walking Horses and related breeds.
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France Values Welfare of Equines
Founded in 2007, ERF is a not for profit association (Loi 1901) whose aim is to improve the welfare of equines in France through rescuing, campaigning and education.
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Free EEE Vaccinations Sponsored by NY State Senator
New York State Senator Patty Ritchie has announced sheâs sponsoring two, no-cost Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) vaccine clinics for horses this week. The New Haven clinic will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday June 29 at the New Haven Highway Department on
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Free Vet Treatment for Colorado Wildfire Horse Victims
Veterinarians from the Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital have come to the aid of livestock victims of the northern Colorado wildfire. Led by Dr. Brian Miller, the[no-glossary] team has seen about 150 horses plus many alpacas, llamas,
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Friends of Sound Horses Commends USDA
Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH) commends the United States Department of Agriculture for issuing final regulations that require minimum, mandatory penalties be adopted by horse industry organizations (HIOs) for soring violations.Â
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Getting a Horse Into and Out of Surgery
If a picture is worth 1,000 words, a video has to be worth over a million! And when it comes to getting a horse into and[no-glossary] out of surgery, a YouTube video says it all!
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Conference to Center on Equine Infectious Diseases
The University of Kentucky Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center will host the 9th International Conference on Equine Infectious Diseases (EID IX) Oct. 21-26,at the Hilton Lexington/Downtown Hotel. This is the second time this conference has been held i
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Getting a Horse Is Not Like Getting a Puppy
According to Anne Patterson of the Langley Times, the dedicated volunteers at the Langley-based Horse Protection Society of B.C. have decided that the best way to prevent the growing number of equine abuse and neglect cases is to educate prospective horse
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Congressman Slams BLM for Risky Roundup
Arizona congressman Raul Grijalva is lashing out against federal land managersâ emergency roundup of wild horses in northern Nevada, saying it poses a risk to the animals because itâs taking place during the height of foaling season.