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  • Pfizer Forms Partnership to Advance Equine Research

    Pfizer Animal Health and The Hippolia Foundation — a network of leading French equine institutions — have formed a strategic partnership to advance equine health through research and educational programs.

    Flossie Sellers - June 26, 2012 11:38

  • Pfizer's Equine Immunization Support Guarantee

    Pfizer's "insurance" program for horse owners who use Pfizer's qualified vaccines offers peace of mindto equine owners especially during seasons when infectious diseases threaten not only the health of horses, but also the pocket books of th

    Flossie Sellers - March 13, 2012 09:20

  • Five Ways to Insure Maximum Nutrition

    Kelly Vineyard, Ph.D., who writes a blog for Purina Equine Research has come up with five Horse Nutrition New Year's Resolutions regarding proper feeding of horses. Noting that these are things that many horse owners already do, the advice is timely a

    Flossie Sellers - January 3, 2012 13:25

  • Five Ways To Stretch Your Hay Supply

    With severe drought being reported across the majority of the country and an extreme shortage of the 2012 hay crop, many horse owners are unable to find hay for the winter. Others have learned that their regular hay suppliers have sold them out and are sh

    Flossie Sellers - July 24, 2012 08:35

  • Ponies Die Carrying Pilgrims to Cave

    About 143 ponies have died while ferrying pilgrims to the Amarnath cave shrine in the first 28 days of the pilgrimage, mostly because of getting entangled in razor-wires laid by the security forces. There is more to this. More than 5,800 ponies are critic

    Flossie Sellers - July 29, 2011 11:49

  • Formal Specialty Equine Veterinary Dentistry College

    A letter sent to veterinarians on behalf of both American and European dental specialty groups proposes the establishment of an equine veterinarian dentistry college. The letter addresses the issues involved and notes:

    Flossie Sellers - October 17, 2011 11:32

  • 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.

    Flossie Sellers - October 27, 2011 08:53

  • Protect Horses from Poisonous Plants

    As frost and colder weather affect plant growth in pastures and along trails in many areas, horse owners are urged to make sure browsing horses do not ingest plants that are toxic.

    Flossie Sellers - November 25, 2011 12:08

  • Free Gastroscopy Exams Offered at Horse Show

    Competitors at the Kentucky Horse Park have an opportunity for a free gastroscopy exam of their horse courtesy of Merial and Rood and Riddle on June 11-12, during the 2-day break between the Country Heir I and Country Heir II Horseshow. Gastroscopy exams

    Flossie Sellers - June 6, 2012 08:11

  • Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust Shortlisted for Award

    The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust has been shortlisted from hundreds of entries in the International aid and development category alongside just two other charities for the prestigious Charity Award which is the sector’s most prestigious excellence rec

    Flossie Sellers - May 4, 2012 09:41

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