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Man Held in Indiana Horse Stabbings

According to an Indianapolis newspaper and television station, four horses were stabbed in their Zionsville paddock late on Oct. 5 or very early on Oct. 6. One of the horses was killed in the attacks. The horses were found by their owner,

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Circus Horse’s Death Not Due to Abuse

The Grand Rapids Press reported recently that the Sept. 28 death of a Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus horse will not be investigated by local animal control officers.

The 14-year-old palomino gelding collapsed and

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Three Horses Killed in U.K. Barn Fire

According to an online BBC report, three horses were trapped and killed in a West Yorkshire barn fire that is being investigated as suspicious.

The blaze destroyed an entire stable block at Beckside Stables in Lee Lane, Cottingley, on”P>According to an online BBC report, three horses were trapped and killed in a West Yorksh

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Minimizing Abdominal Adhesions

Small intestinal strangulation or distension colic can produce ischemia (lack of blood flow), depriving tissues of oxygen and nutrients. As blood flow is restored, known as reperfusion, newly circulating blood triggers several cellular reactions

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New Bolton’s Widener Hospital Reopens

The University of Pennsylvania’s George D. Widener Hospital for Large Animals began accepting equine emergency patients on Aug. 30. The hospital reopened on Aug. 2 for outpatients and scheduled elective surgeries. The hospital, located at New

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Nevada’s First WNV Case Detected

The Nevada Department of Agriculture’s Animal Disease & Food Safety Laboratory confirmed West Nile virus (WNV) in a Fallon County horse on July 22.

The horse was euthanized June 21 after exhibiting signs consistent with WNV. The horse

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Germans Cruise to Gold in Team Jumping, Americans Win Silver in Jump Off Over Sweden

By Joseph Schwerdt, NBCOlympics.com

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Individual Dressage Grand Prix Freestyle Final

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Team Eventing Cross Country Aug. 17

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Individual Eventing Dressage Eventing Aug. 15

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