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Five Horses Killed in Ohio Barn Fire

Five thoroughbred horses died Mar. 1 after fire swept through a Clermont County, Ohio, barn.


Neighbors banged on the window of David and Patty Kinder’s Union Township home to alert them of the fire. By then, the barn was up in

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Horse Breaks Into House in Louisiana Subdivision

A man was sound asleep in bed, his wife in the bathroom, when a horse came crashing through their home in Zachary, La. The 1,500-pound horse made tornado-like circles inside and left behind a huge mess.


The house is in Audubon Court, a

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At Issue: Veterinary Care in Rural Tennessee

Is Tennessee experiencing a shortage in the availability of veterinary care for its large-animal and food-animal industries? How would such a shortage affect the state’s economy? These questions are on the minds of producers, veterinarians and

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MAF Launches New Animal Health Web Site

Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) has launched a new interactive Web site devoted to animal health and welfare and the essential role played by scientific research focused on protecting, treating, and curing animals–including wildlife and companion

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HRTV to Re-Air John Henry Special

HorseRacing TV will re-air its original presentation of  “John Henry: Standing Tall at 30” tonight (March 2) at 8 p.m. ET.


The re-airing of the one-hour documentary, which originally debuted in 2005, will coincide with the champion

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Herpesvirus Shuts Down Virginia Horse Shows

An outbreak of an equine herpes virus has prompted Virginia’s state veterinarian to shut down all horse shows and public horse sales.


At least five horses have tested positive and several northern Virginia counties have been

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Maiden Mare

I have a maiden mare that has been bred twice. She bled both times. What would cause this? A tear?

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Dentistry Series Part 3: Malocclusions

In the last two installments of this equine dental series, you’ve digested an overview of the basics of equine dentistry, and I hope you’ve gained an understanding of just why dental care for horses is rising to the forefront of equine veterinary

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Colic and Digestive Health

Colic, defined as any abdominal pain, has resulted in the deaths of horses throughout recorded history, stated White. In fact, today it is second only to old age as the number one cause of equine deaths in the United States. White said it is one of

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Paperwork for When You’re Not There

Horse paperwork–it’s not what you’re thinking. This is not about your horse standing in front of a schematic drawing making a checklist of plans on how to break into the grain room in the middle of the night. This is about those issues that requir

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Mini Management 101

The small size of Miniature Horses and Donkeys belies their strength and hardiness. Explains Mikelle Roeder, PhD (animal physiology), professional animal scientist and equine nutritionist for Land O’Lakes Purina Feed, “The diminutive stature and

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