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Battle the Bugs as Warm Weather Arrives
Spring is in full swing and we look forward to long sunny days shared with our equine companions. Unfortunately, the warmer weather also brings pesky mosquitoes, black flies, ticks and fleas.
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Drought and Economy Threaten Horses
With the poor economy and exceptional drought in Texas, Bluebonnet Equine Humane Society President and Executive Director Dr. Jennifer Williams says that the conditions are dire for horses across the state of Texas. âIâve been involved in rescue sinc
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Benefits of Soaking Hay for Disease-prone Horses Studied
In a study related to the benefits of soaking hay for horses with laminitis, COPD or heaves, hyperkalemic periodic paralysis, and polysaccaride storage myopathy, researchers at the University of Minnesota set out to determine the impact of water temperatu
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Beware: Hot Weather and Foamy Horse Sweat
Most horse riders and trainers are aware that sweaty horses become the norm during strenuous workouts as summer weather approaches and the temperature increases. Riders need to be aware that some sweating is normal and healthy, but when the sweat becomes
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Effective Fly Control
During warm summer months, horses and owners are often made miserable by flies and other insects. Having an effective fly control program and using effective products can protect horses from annoyance and misery.  Effective fly control can be ac
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Effectiveness of Grazing Muzzles
Recent research has revealed that grazing muzzles are effective in reducing the amount of grass eaten by ponies and horses by as much as 80 to 83 percent. This confirms that grazing muzzles are a management option horse owners can use to reduce forage int
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Biosecurity e-Session for Horse Owners Announced
To find out what steps you can take to protect your horses from sporadic disease, outbreaks and infectious diseases sign up for Equine Guelphâs âBeat the Bugs with Biosecurity,â program, a two-week Equine Biosecurity e-Session which is available A
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BLM Ordered to Consider Science in Castration of Stallions
Saying that BLM's attempt to exclude expert declarations of "material scientific evidence" from the agency's decision-making process in planning to castrate stallions in eastern Nevada,  US District Judge Howell ruled that the agency "may not s
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Equine Abandonment a Huge Problem in Texas
After more than a year of drought in Texas, sparse crops, and the price of hay more than doubling, abandoned horses and donkeys are being found along roads and on run-down farms all over the state. Authorities say the numbers are at least ten times gre
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British Campaign Against Deadly Ragwort
The New Forest National Park Authority is encouraging horse owners to take part in a campaign to prevent the ragwort weed after a survey by The British Horse Society identified Hampshire as the English county most infested with the deadly plant. Every ye