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News: Protect Against Infection and Scarring with Proper Wound Care Despite the care that owners and managers often lavish upon their horses, the occasional bite, scrape, or other type of wound is inevitable. Proper care of these minor wounds is essential to protect against infection and allow them to heal with minimal scarring. Whether inflicted by other... \| read »

News: Study on early warning triggers for lameness Researchers at the University of Missouri and Stephens College have joined forces with the Saint Louis Zoo's Department of Animal Health and Nutrition and a supplement company in a research project for the betterment of horse health. The study examines new technologies in diagnostics,... \| read »

News: Spa Day with Horses Horse lovers of all kinds know the health and well-being benefits of being around horses. And now a mainstream spa developer is bringing those benefits to the non-horse community. WTS International, a spa consulting and management firm, has partnered with Equestrian Services, LLC, a firm... \| read »

News: Get Rotation Right: Updated Equine Deworming Chart Available from Safe-Guard® Updated and revised to reflect the latest approach to parasite management and reducing the growing threat of parasite drug resistance, the Safe-Guard(r) Get Rotation Right deworming barn chart is available for free at www.getrotationright.com . Safe-Guard(r) and parent company... \| read »

	News: Genetics of White Horses Unraveled They're rare, they're iconic, they're the quintessential symbol of the horse. And now their genetics are better understood. Science Daily recently announced that an international team of researchers at Uppsala University in Sweden has identified the genetic mutation that causes true... \| read »

	News: Moody Mare or Gelding? Get a Healthy Horse Checkup Sure, mares have hormone level swings just like human females, but a sudden change in temperament--whether in a mare or a gelding--could signal an underlying health problem. Sure, horses have good and bad days. But pinning ears, threatening to kick or bite or other unusual aggressive... \| read »

News: Southern Horse Owners Warned to Vaccinate for EEE As of June 30, Florida state officials report four times as many cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis as were reported in each of the previous two years. Florida Agriculture and Consumer Services Commissioner Charles H. Bronson urged horse owners to have their animals vaccinated.... \| read »

News: Benefits of Equine Therapy Proven By Washington University Research Team Researchers from the Washington University Program in Occupational Therapy, funded by a grant from the Horses & Humans Research Foundation, recently completed a breakthrough study on the therapeutic impact of equine therapy for children with cerebral palsy. The study found that... \| read »

	News: Britain, EU start planning for Horse IDs In about a year from now, all foals born in the European Union will have to be microchipped, according to legislation passed in March of this year. The Department of Environment, Health and Rural Affairs in the UK (DEFRA) met with a number of equine organizations recently to identify... \| read »

News: Silicosis Linked to Fragile Bones, According to Study It's a well-known human disease, known to affect those that routinely inhale fine dust in their jobs as miners, masons, sandblasting or construction work--anywhere rock is crushed into an easily inhaled dust. For the past few years, silicosis, caused by the inhalation of silica dust... \| read »

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A Greener Fabric
Speaking of green, equestrian apparel manufacturers are turning to environmentally friendly fabrics in droves. Kerrits, Inc., owned by Kerri Kent, recently launched its new line of riding clothes that incorporates fabric such as renewable bamboo, in high performance riding... \| read
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