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Smuggled Horses Found in West Texas Infected with EP

lpnjulieradigan — Mon, 21 May 2012 05:00:00 +0000

All 10 of the adult animals tested positive for equine piroplasmosis (EP), which is routinely found in Mexico and numerous other countries around the world, but is not considered to be endemic to the United States….

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Smuggled Horses Found in West Texas Infected with EP

Boehringer Ingelheim Calls for Proposals on Pigeon Fever

sherman1703 — Wed, 09 May 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Veterinarians, diagnosticians, and public and private researchers in the United States and Canada are eligible to submit proposals for research programs that help advance the diagnosis, treatment, and understanding of pigeon fever….

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Boehringer Ingelheim Calls for Proposals on Pigeon Fever

FEI to Add GABA, Hydroxy-GABA to Prohibited Substance List

YogaRetreat — Mon, 07 May 2012 05:00:00 +0000

The United States Equestrian Federation banned the use of GABA, an inhibitory neurotransmitter, in February following documented adverse reactions in horses….

Rodeo season starts at Mary Reimer Park this weekend

HammingFerencz323 — Tue, 01 May 2012 01:05:18 +0000

Rodeo season is getting a head start this year with the return of the free High School Rodeo at Mary Reimer Park on May 5-6. The High School Rodeo sees students in divisions across Canada, the United States and Australia compete in bareback, barrel racing and all other rodeo staples.

Weed of the Month: Red Maple

jamesenwalker — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 20:24:00 +0000

Red maple is a highly valued tree in managed landscapes in the eastern United States and Canada but is also toxic to horses….

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Weed of the Month: Red Maple

Bill Pickett Invitational – Nation's Only Touring Black Rodeo Announces 2012 Schedule

HaluskaNetherland — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 12:16:13 +0000

Beginning Friday/Saturday, March 30/31 in Memphis, TN.(PRWEB) March 21, 2012 To the delight of thrilled audiences and rodeo fans across the United States, some of the nation’s most skilled and entertaining Black cowboys and cowgirls will ride into a town near you. The nation’s only touring Black rodeo competition—the thrilling Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo (BPIR)—will celebrate its 28th year …

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Bill Pickett Invitational – Nation's Only Touring Black Rodeo Announces 2012 Schedule

Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo Announces 2012 Nationwide Tour Schedule

johhnnylivesteinn — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 11:26:48 +0000

Nationwide (March 21, 2012) — To the delight of thrilled audiences and rodeo fans across the United States, some of the nation's most skilled and entertaining Black cowboys and cowgirls will ride into a town near you.

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Pfizer Announces 2012 Veterinary Scholarship Recipients

RobertJerome — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000

Pfizer awarded $2,500 each to 331 second- and third-year veterinary students at accredited universities throughout the United States and the Caribbean, for a total of $827,500….

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Pfizer Announces 2012 Veterinary Scholarship Recipients

USDA to Host Listening Session on Soring at Ky. Horse Park

CleopatraNRodriquez — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000

The USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s (APHIS) Animal Care Program will be holding listening sessions throughout the United States to obtain public feedback on its Horse Protection Program….

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Tipster Gets Cash Reward Connected to HPA Violation Case

kevinjones334 — Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:00:00 +0000

A tipster has received a $10,000 reward from the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) for having provided information connected to a high-profile Horse Protection Act (HPA) soring violation case….