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Horse Health
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Don't Turn Horses Loose in an Evacuation
We know it may be hard to believe, but fire season isn't over yet. Here in Southern California fire season doesn't officially end until November. In other parts of the country, fire season doesn't end until the arrival of substantial rain or
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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.
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Managing Your Equines Nutrition
Since many horse owners are now facing a dilemma about how to feed their horses in the current economy without sacrificing the horse's health or compromising nutritional value, while keeping costs down, a better approach to what, when, and how to f
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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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Substandard Hay Can Affect Horse Health
Just as a poor diet for humans can affect health, hay is the basis for your horseâs health. If hay is substandard, contaminated with weeds, mold or fungus, or if it contains more protein than necessary, the well being of your horse may be affected.
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Study Proposed on How Human Behavior Affects Horse Health
The University of Liverpool is offering a funded three-year PhD program for a veterinary graduate or other candidate with a background in bioveterinary science to study how human behavior affects equine health and welfare. Until now, most veterinary resea
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Studies Show Benefits of Soaking Hay for Horses
Recent studies in England have addressed problems related to horse health and the feeding of hay. Many veterinarians recommend soaking hay fed to horses that are prone to laminitis. In addition, studies have been done to research the benefits of steaming
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Pepsi Cancels Sponsorship of Tennessee Walking Horse Show
PepsiCo has canceled its sponsorship of the annual Tennessee Walking Horse championship, the Celebration after an ABC News investigation revealing extreme animal cruelty involving Tennessee Walking horses.
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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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Trainer Suspended for Illegally Drugging Horses
The New York State Racing and Wagering Board has suspended harness trainer Luis âLouâ Pena immediately and indefinitely for illegally drugging horses in nearly 700 races, including some at Saratoga, and amassing more than 1,700 equine drug violations.