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UF Surgical Patient Turned into Model Horse

The stallion was a model patient at the University of Florida in 2008 and 2009 and is now being turned into a Breyer model horse.... Original post: UF Surgical Patient Turned into Model Horse ...
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Florida Horse Death Caused by Panther Attack

Animal welfare authorities in Florida have determined that a panther was responsible for the death of a 10-year-old Thoroughbred mare in Collier County. .. Read more from the original source: Florida Horse Death Caused by Panther Attack ...
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Florida Horse Found Butchered

Law enforcement authorities in Florida are investigating the death of a horse discovered near a canal in Miami-Dade County apparently slaughtered for its meat. Original post: Florida Horse Found Butchered ...
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Florida Court Rejects Appeal Over Barrel Racing

A state court in Tallahassee, Fla., on Dec. 13 denied a request by two Florida Quarter Horse associations to shut down the pari-mutuel barrel racing meet Gretna Racing has been holding at its facility since Dec. 1... Original post: Florida Court Rejects Appeal Over Barrel Racing ...
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New Gene Chip Could Help Detect, Treat WNV in Horses

A new gene chip developed at the University of Florida (UF) College of Veterinary Medicine sheds light on brain response in horses infected with West Nile virus (WNV) and could lead to better ways to diagnose and treat both equines and humans.... Continued here: New Gene Chip Could Help Detect,...
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Groups Seek to Halt Florida Barrel Race Meet

Two Florida Quarter Horse Associations late in the day Nov. 30 asked a state court in Tallahassee to issue an emergency motion for a stay that would prevent the scheduled Dec. 1 start of pari-mutuel barrel racing at Gretna Racing... More here: Groups Seek to Halt Florida Barrel Race Meet ...
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Florida Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing Set to Begin Dec. 1

Gretna Racing is preparing to open Florida's first pari-mutuel barrel racing meet on Dec. 1 with 11 races in a head-to-head bracket format. ... Originally posted here: Florida Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing Set to Begin Dec. 1 ...
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AAEP 2011: New Board of Directors Inducted

Margo L. Macpherson, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACT--Board of Directors -- Macpherson, chief of reproduction at the University of Florida (UF) College of Veterinary Medicine will represent District III, the South Atlantic District, and her term will ... Continue reading here: AAEP 2011: New Board of Directors Inducted ...
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Florida: Still Waiting on Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing Rules

As Gretna Racing heads toward its Dec. 1 opening of Florida's first pari-mutuel barrel racing meet, issues including the wagering format and a Quarter Horse industry group's challenge to Gretna Racing's state-approved license remain unresolved.... Go here to read the rest: Florida: Still Waiting on Pari-Mutuel Barrel Racing Rules ...
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UF Equine Veterinarians Share Research at Colic Symposium

From pain management to disease diagnosis to postoperative recovery rates, University of Florida (UF) veterinarians are advancing knowledge about equine colic, the No. 1 cause of premature death in horses. ... Read the rest here: UF Equine Veterinarians Share Research at Colic Symposium ...
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