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Rhode Island Horse Freed on Christmas Eve
A horse stuck in mud and unable to escape got some help from the community on Christmas Eve in Tiperton, R.I. The local fire department called in Four Corners Rescue Center, and with their experience and the help of a backhoe and a sling made
Was Phar Lap Poisoned?
The great Australian Thoroughbred racehorse Phar Lap came to the United States to challenge all comers. He died of mysterious causes on April 5, 1932. Last year a group of scientists tested a section of Phar Lap’s hide that was preserved and on
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Happy holidays from the staff of The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care. We look forward to another year of bringing you the latest news on equine health care, management, welfare, new advances in veterinary medicine, and research.
Laminitis Conference an Important Step
A devastating disease made a household word by a famous horse, laminitis is an inflammatory and extremely painful condition affecting the soft tissues between the hoof and coffin bone (laminae). This condition, which eventually claimed the life
Risk Factors for Catastrophic Fractures
At the American Association of Equine Practitioner’s Blue-Ribbon Panel Research Meeting in Ft. Collins, Colo., Ellen Singer, DVM, DVSc, Dipl. ACVS and ECVS, MRCVS (epidemiology), of the University of Liverpool, discussed identifying risk factors
Michigan Lawmakers Pass Bill to Increase Animal Cruelty Penalties
Michigan lawmakers recently passed legislation that will significantly strengthen penalties for the most severe cases of animal neglect. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) released a statement praising this action.
The new law,
Alltech to Address Elevated Feed Costs during Lecture Tour
Alltech will begin its annual North American Lecture Tour (NALT) Jan. 7, 2008. The tour theme is “The Feed Cost Puzzle: Performance or Profitability,” and the event will provide a forum to share and learn how the latest technologies and
University of Georgia Vet School Seeking Items for Benefit Auction
The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine?s Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association is seeking donations for a benefit auction at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia Visitor?s Center on Saturday, Feb. 16.
Staving off Laminitis with a Buffer Solution
The principle behind using a buffer solution to stave off laminitis is based on acidity of the equine gut and its effects on enzyme activity. When a horse gets an overload of carbohydrate, the acidity in his gut increases dramatically due to ferment
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Mustangs Patrol U.S.-Canada Border
Astride sturdy mustangs named “Okanogan” and “Spurs,” U.S. Border Patrol agents Darrel Williams and Justin Hefker ride quietly along a ridgeline above the Similkameen River valley.
The mustangs are among a dozen the Border Patrol’s Spokane
Horse Associations Meet to Discuss Direction of Western Pleasure
They came to discuss one of the oldest and most traditional classes offered by the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) and National Snaffle Bit Association(NSBA). And discuss they did. By the time the group of nearly 70 professionals, who cam
New Variables Identified as West Nile Risk Factors
Based on a recent retrospective study performed at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatchewan, Canada, three major risk factors that are completely outside of a horse owner’s control contribute to the mortality rate of West Nile
Neighbors’ Votes to Decide if Boy Can Take Horse Home
Alexander Gonzalez, 11, of Tucson, Ariz., would like to bring his Miniature Horse, Bailey, home for Christmas.
It doesn’t seem like a tiny pet horse would be much of a problem high up in the rugged foothills of the Santa Catalinas, with all th
University of Minn. Offers Regional Horse Owner Education Days in 2008
The University of Minnesota Horse Team is offering five regional horse owner education programs throughout the state in February and March 2008.
Each program offers unbiased, research-based information and knowledgeable speakers identified
Wyoming Horse, Rider Celebrate 1,000 Miles of Endurance Riding
It’s an unlikely story of a 25-year-old mare and her 62-year-old rider competing on the endurance ride circuit.
Over a seven-year span, the duo, starting at age 18 and 54 respectively, completed more than 1,000 miles. The horse is now
