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Horse Health
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Foster Care Group Issues Urgent Plea
Rob Hinkle, President and CEO of the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF) today issued an urgent plea to horse lovers and farm owners throughout the United States to participate in the Foster Care program.
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New Injury Risk System for Race Horses
A new system is in the process of development that would notify track officials and regulatory veterinarians when a horse with a heightened risk of injury is entered into a race.
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Rescuing Thousands of Horses This Winter
According to Shirley Puga, Executive Director of National Equine Resource Network, an owner assistance program known as Project Safety Net for Horses is capable of rescuing thousands of horses from neglect this winter through an owner assistance program.
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Protect Horses During Hunting Season
Many hunters throughout the United States are busy preparing for the start of the big game hunting season, and in some areas, game birds are also being hunted.Â
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Don't Let Fall Clean-up Trimmings Poison Your Horses
With fall and winter weather arriving, many people are doing their fall clean-up of yards, pastures and other areas. Most horse owners may not be aware that various yard waste âtrimmingsâ can be toxic to horses and other livestock. Â
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Major Vet Groups Call for Ban on Action Devices
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) today called for a ban on the use of action devices and performance packages in the training and showing of Tennessee Walking Horses.
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Research to Prove Benefit of Oats as Horse Feed
The Equine Feed Oat Project has appointed six leading experts on equine nutrition and oats to serve on a first-of-its-kind Advisory Board that will become the recognized, authoritative source on the nutritional benefits of equine oats.
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WHW Fights to Change Transport Laws
Every year, 80,000 terrified horses are packed into trucks and driven thousands of miles across Europe to slaughter. World Horse Welfare (WHW) continues its fight change the laws and regulations governing this transportation.
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Treadmill Workout Keeps Horses Fit
In a study to determine the effects of exercising in cold temperatures on horses' airway passages, the horses work out on an EquiGym treadmill located in the Comparative Exercise Physiology Laboratory at Oklahoma State University. This high-speed tre
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Study: How Donkeys Signal Pain
Nicki Grint is a veterinary surgeon who specializes in anesthesia and pain management. She also has a soft spot for donkeys, and is delighted to be able to combine these two passions when she embarks on a three year PhD at the University of Bristol to inv