Their 45-day break was extended to a full year on the recommendation of a veterinarian following initial treatments for pain and lameness.
Health
Following a complicated ‘red bag delivery’ the filly displayed dummy foal symptoms and required intensive measures to save her life.
The US Army had put its use of horses in military funerals on hold for 45 days to implement a new management plan.
Vaccination is important but it does not make horses invincible to infectious disease, which is where management methods and hygiene come in.
After suffering a broken leg as a foal, vets at Texas A&M performed life-saving implant surgery that saved the little rescue's life.
Sickness Prevention in Horses course March 20-31 will be free to teenagers 14-17 to learn good habits to keep horses from getting sick.
In February, two online short courses will be offered by Equine Guelph on TheHorsePortal addressing colic and ulcer prevention.
A 13-year study investigating the long-term effects of the PPID drug pergolide found that it vastly improved a horse's quality of life.
A mare presented with incoordination, which rapidly deteriorated; the premises is under vet supervision and biosecurity protocols.
The latest research and updates on the role of horses in human health and learning are now available to watch on YouTube.
The horse on a farm in Two Hills County east of Edmonton had been purchased from the Fort Assiniboine area earlier in the year.
The strapping Irish Draught cross gelding donated blood so that a fellow sanctuary resident could recover from a health crisis.
The 35-minute film features research on how ‘bad’ horse behaviour can actually be an indicator of discomfort.
The Center for a Humane Economy has asked for a work stoppage for NYC carriage horses to allow an independent veterinary review.
The horse had not travelled off-property, but several horses from the same facility had attended a horse trials in the region recently.
