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  • Looking Toward Spring Foaling Time

    Although foaling time is months away, it's the time when horse owners begin making plans for the foaling season. Before going any further.  Stop!   Think about what you are considering along with all the ramifications, not only of your situation,

    Flossie Sellers - November 22, 2011 08:39

  • Low-Cost Gelding Program Benefits Horse Owners

    The National Equine Resource Network’s (NERN) low-cost gelding clinic program launched earlier this year in California has already reduced the future equine population in the state by as many as 395 horses.

    Flossie Sellers - October 5, 2011 16:09

  • Lower Supplement Costs

    Press Release

    Flossie Sellers - August 26, 2011 12:56

  • 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.

    Flossie Sellers - June 14, 2012 12:10

  • Make Sure Your Foal Is Off to a Good Start

    After nearly a year of waiting, it’s finally here! Your new foal has hobbled into the world. Do you know which vaccinations your gangly new friend needs to help stay healthy?

    Flossie Sellers - May 3, 2012 10:06

  • Make Sure Your Foal Is Off to a Good Start

    Spring brings foaling time, and horse owners need to be aware of how a healthy foal looks, and acts. Once born, foals follow a pattern of development that gives clues to their relative health and well-being. According to veterinarians, a foal should stand

    Flossie Sellers - May 7, 2012 09:21

  • Making Sense of Ingredient Lists, Feed Tags, and Hay Analysis Reports

    On  Thursday, January 12, 2012, equine nutrition expert, Dr. Juliet Getty, will present a teleseminar on "Making Sense of Ingredient Lists, Feed Tags, and Hay Analysis Reports.”

    Flossie Sellers - December 8, 2011 10:38

  • 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

    Flossie Sellers - October 10, 2011 11:24

  • Method of Feeding Makes a Difference in Horse Health

    Research by equine nutritionists shows that metabolic problems and gastrointestinal upsets are quite common in today’s horses because of the way they are usually fed. In the wild, horses forage for food for many hours a day. Modern horses are often fed

    Flossie Sellers - December 30, 2011 09:41

  • Michigan - Low Cost Equine Euthanasia Clinic Today

    In announcing a low cost euthanasia clinic, the Michigan Horse Welfare Coalition is telling horse owners, "Please do not let aged or ill horses suffer through the winter. Total euthanasia cost as of 1-12-12 is $80 which includes euthanasia and disposal by

    Flossie Sellers - January 20, 2012 09:51

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