In its first 10 months of operation, a group known as the Colorado Horsecare Foodbank has helped keep more than 100 horses with their owners by providing feed and other equine services, giving owners under financial duress a reprieve from the worry…
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Colorado Food Bank Aids Horses, Owners
Because navicular problems might affect soft tissue as well as bone, MRI is a better diagnostic tool than X ray in these cases, said Robert K. Schneider, DVM, MS, professor at Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine, and part owner..
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Navicular Syndrome Management Reviewed
A horse that had a 3-foot-long tree branch pierce his side in January is still fighting infection in his chest and had another brush with death last week.
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Impaled Horse Continues Recovery
A ban that went into effect March 9 banning Penn National-stabled horses from entering Maryland Jockey Club facilities has been lifted. The ban was ordered when a horse stabled at Penn National Race Course was euthanized after displaying signs…
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Penn National Horse Negative for Herpesvirus
With spring flooding likely in the Red River Valley, the North Dakota State University Equine Center again will open an emergency shelter for horses. "Horse owners are encouraged to prepare for the flood by developing an evacuation plan,"…
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Flood Shelter for Horses Offered at NDSU
There is no "one-size-fits-all" non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) therapy for horses; therapy should be tailored to the animal and situation, said Cornell University's Thomas J. Divers, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, ACVECC, at the 2010..
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NSAID Choices for Horses Reviewed at Vet Conference
Mares represent the mainstay of any commercial or private breeding enterprise. In addition to their all-important genetic contributions, mares provide a protective and nourishing environment in which to raise their foals, both before and after birth…
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Broodmare Nutrition Requirements Ramped Up
Olympic dressage rider Courtney King-Dye was hospitalized after suffering a skull fracture when a young horse she was schooling slipped and fell last Wednesday.
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Olympic Dressage Rider Hospitalized after Accident
As some recession-weary horse owners struggle to feed their animals, hay banks in some states are helping those most in need. Hay banks provide owners with enough hay to keep their horses healthy during times of crisis, often up to one month….
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Hay Banks Help Horses, Owners in Need
New research from scientists in Liverpool has revealed the relationship between agility and vision in mammals. The study, published in February in the Journal of Anatomy, sampled 51 species to compare the relationship between agility and vision between…
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Eye Position and Animal Agility Study Published