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Rabies Vaccine Drop to Include 44 Texas Counties
Bait laced with rabies vaccine will be dropped from airplanes in 44 Texas counties in an effort targeting coyotes and gray foxes.
The Texas Department of State Health Services annual oral rabies vaccination drop begins Jan. 6 from the Zapat
USDA Releases Annual Animal Health Report
The USDA has released the 2006 U.S. Animal Health Report, a national overview of domestic animal health in th
Equine Glanders: Scientists Working to Improve Testing Options
Glanders is an important infectious equine disease of imposing antiquity. It is endemic in Brazil, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Iran, Iraq, India, Pakistan, and some other countries. Equine glanders has been eradicated from North America and
Alabama Horse Owners Offered Equine Health Classes on the Web
Alabama horse enthusiasts have the opportunity to go back to school and focus on the care and management of horses and horse businesses.
The Alabama Horse Council and the Alabama Cooperative Extension System are combining their resources to
Horse Rescue Owner Trying to Get Seized Animals Back
The owner of a Fort Collins, Colo., animal rescue shelter says she will try to raise $10,000 for a bond so she can reclaim 27 animals seized by county officials over allegations that
School Looking to Replace Therapy Horses Killed in Barn Fire
When lightning struck the Stewart Home School’s barn this past fall and burned it down, Tia Marie made it out alive.
This week, pupils greeted the chestnut American Saddlebred for its first return since the Nov. 5 fire.
Have We Learned?
How can we apply what we know today to make the lives of horses better in the next 25 years?
There’s always more to learn, but sometimes we forget to give ourselves credit for what we
Boots and Bandages: To Support and Protect
Boots and bandages help protect horses’ legs and provide support but aren’t substitutes for good conditioning.
Caslick’s Operation: Problem Barrier
Infertility is a major problem in some broodmares. A large incidence of infertility is seen in valuable, intensively bred mares such as racehorses and performance mares, and significant amounts of money and time are devoted to dealing with the
Be a Hay Connoisseur
Good owners know whether the hay they are feeding is the right type and the right quality.
Hernias Explained
A hernia is any rent or tear in the body wall that allows internal organs to push through into undesirable places. Any age or breed of horse can
Insurance: Not Sexy, But Essential
Dozens of insurance companies understand the horse business and offer insurance tailored for your situation.
Crossing Bridges
My horse refuses to cross a wooden bridge. I walked him across plywood for about three days and had no trouble.
Hair Club for Horses?
My 9-year-old Quarter Horse gelding is losing his hair, and it’s not just shedding?he has bare spots of skin.
25 Years of Medicine
Reflecting upon the last 25 years in equine veterinary medicine, it is difficult to limit the list of changes to a single page. Since The Horse has done an excellent job of educating horse owners about diagnostic and therapeutic advances in
