Evacuated Horses Escape Northern California Wildfires
Pat Raia
October 11, 2017
More than 300 horses have been evacuated amid wildfires that have burned more than 117,000 acres.
More than 300 horses have been evacuated amid wildfires that have burned more than 117,000 acres.
The unvaccinated yearling Quarter Horse filly is responding to treatment.
An Oswego County horse tested positive for EEE and horses in Cayuga, Erie, and St. Lawrence counties contracted WNV.
After four weeks of resistance band training, horses showed less unwanted vertebral movement along the back.
Of the 413 respondents, 219 (53%) said they have their horses’ shoes pulled for the winter months.
Authorities are investigating after a well-known stallion called Jester was hit by a car and died from his injuries.
Florida horses tested positive for EEE and WNV and a Kentucky horse was euthanized after contracting WNV.
Factors to consider include facility design, rotational grazing, recommended seeding practices, and toxic weeds.
A Cumberland County mare was euthanized due to EEE and a Salem County stallion is recovering from WNV.
Horses in Davidson and Knox counties tested positive for WNV and a Bedford County horse tested positive for EIA.
Researchers say horses can carry EIA’s causative virus for up to two years without a blood test returning positive.
Find out how drylots, small paddocks sacrificed to allow pastures to rest, could help your facility this winter.
Pharmacological osteoarthritis therapy focuses on preventing or reducing pain and improving joint function.
The program is designed to provide participants with skills necessary to work in or operate an equine breeding facility.
With winter approaching, schedule a dental check-up and nutritional status assessment, especially for older horses.
Researchers recently discovered the first reported mandibular (cheek tooth) hook in a medieval horse.
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