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AQHA Offers Genetic Disease Panel Test

The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) is now offering a five-panel genetic disease screening test for potentially fatal hereditary diseases through the University of California, Davis, Veterinary Genetics Laboratory.... Go here to read the rest: AQHA Offers Genetic Disease Panel Test ...
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Steel Pier Horse Diving Plan Draws Criticism

On Feb. 1, Steel Pier owners announced that the horse diving attraction would become one of the venue's entertainment attractions this summer. The horses that will be used in the act are currently in training.... Read the original here: Steel Pier Horse Diving Plan Draws Criticism ...
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Repairing Jaw Fractures in the Field (AAEP 2011)

Nobody wants to find their horse with a bloody mouth, displaced teeth, and broken, displaced jaw bones. But despite their ghastly appearance most jaw fractures can be repaired relatively easily in a field setting.... Read the original post: Repairing Jaw Fractures in the Field (AAEP 2011) ...
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Texans Ponder Drought’s Long-Term Equine Impact

Drought conditions have been bearing down on Texas for more than a year. Now with little relief in sight, some rescue operators wonder how the persistent lack of rain will affect their missions and the future of the horse industry in that state.... Visit link: Texans Ponder Drought's Long-Term Equine Impact ...
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Thoroughbred Rachel Alexandra Delivers Colt by Curlin

Rachel Alexandra, 2009 Horse of the Year, gave birth Jan. 22 to a 125-pound colt by two-time Horse of the Year Curlin. ... Read the original here: Thoroughbred Rachel Alexandra Delivers Colt by Curlin ...
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MHIB Recognizes National Champion Pony Sire

The Maryland Horse Industry Board (MHIB) presented its January Touch of Class Award on Saturday (Jan. 21) to Blue Rain, the U.S Read more here: MHIB Recognizes National Champion Pony Sire ...
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AQHA Adds to America’s Horse Cares Grant Program

Beginning in 2012, an important addition will be made to the criteria for the America's Horse Cares grant program. The AHC grant program supplies funding for therapeutic horseback riding facilities that provide equine assisted activities an... Read more here: AQHA Adds to America's Horse Cares Grant Program ...
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Equine Welfare Advocates Issue Slaughter Argument Challenge

A pair of equine welfare advocates is offering $2,000 to anyone who can make a convincing argument in favor of reviving the horse processing industry in the United States.... See more here: Equine Welfare Advocates Issue Slaughter Argument Challenge ...
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CSU Equine Program Receives $1.5 million Donation

The owners of a premier Western ranch have donated $1.5 million to Colorado State University's (CSU) Equine Sciences Program to help advance the program's excellence as a training ground for students entering the horse industry.... Read the original post: CSU Equine Program Receives $1.5 million Donation ...
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Recognize Insulin Resistance Early before Laminits Onset

Picking up on the subtle signs of high levels of insulin in the blood resulting from insulin resistance before the horse suffers a serious laminitic event is one way caretakers and veterinarians can try to halt the hoof disease in its tracks.... More here: Recognize Insulin Resistance Early before Laminits Onset ...
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