Horses Helping Veterans: Yesterday and Today
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
November 11, 2015
From being stationed on battlefields to serving soldiers returning home, horses have a long history with the military.
From being stationed on battlefields to serving soldiers returning home, horses have a long history with the military.
A viral disease, EEE affects the central nervous system and is transmitted to horses by infected mosquitoes.
Some horses can develop lameness associated with injury of ossified ungular cartilages or the adjacent coffin bone.
A prosecutor said evidence is lacking in alleged illegal horse slaughter cases connected to raids at three farms.
Of the 1,338 poll respondents, 682 (51%) said they use cats to control rodents in their barn and feed-storage areas.
The Ocala Initiative is designed to build support for equine health and welfare research in Florida.
Researchers found that firocoxib and flunixin reduced horses’ pain scores similarly following colic surgery.
The commission hopes a smartphone-based ECG device could help reduce risk of sudden death of racehorses.
The drug, AH-7921, is one of the novel psychoactive substances that continue to emerge onto the designer drug market.
Such equipment appeared most prevalent in sales advertisements for more expensive, higher-level horses, scientists said.
Two men thought to have information about the slaughter of a high-ticket show jumper were not involved in the incident.
From toxins and molds to opossum droppings and animal carcasses, forage can contain a variety of harmful contaminants.
Daily grooming gives you a chance to detect and monitor any injuries or other health problems.
High concentrations of manure in paddocks can degrade local water quality and upset water’s natural balances.
Officials hope the complex will impact the equine industry through research and collaborative outreach programs.
The charity will establish veterinary services to improve the health and welfare of more than 24,000 working donkeys.
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