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SmartPak Continues Commitment in the Fight against Breast Cancer
SmartPak, a Plymouth, MA based company serving horse and dog
owners, is a company that thinks pink. With a high percentage of female
customers, many of whom have shared their stories of fighting breast cancer,
SmartPak recognizes that this disease is one of women's biggest health
concerns.... | read »
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AAEP Summer Meetings to Explore Foal Care and Practice Management Strategies
The American Association
of Equine Practitioners' summer continuing education meetings - Focus on the
First Year of Life and the 16th annual Practice Management Seminar -
will be held July 27-29 in Austin, Texas, at the Hilton Austin. Attendees can
participate in both meetings' sessions for... | read »
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Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health Introduces EquiRab" Vaccine
Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health announces the availability of
EquiRab(TM), a rabies vaccine designed specifically for horses. The new
vaccine for horses offers long-lasting protection against rabies in the
convenience of a single, low-dose injection.
"Just as it is for
dogs and... | read »
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Newly Certified Disinfectant Proven Effective Against Major Equine Herpes Virus
The spread of Equine Herpes Virus 1 (EHV-1)--the infectious disease most dreaded
by horse owners--can now be readily prevented with the routine use of Virkon(r) S
disinfectant. A DuPont product, Virkon(r) S is certified as effective against
EHV-1 and EHV-3--as well as against more than 50... | read »
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Olympics: Research Opportunities on Horse Hydration
Sure, the Olympics are exciting to watch, but this year they're providing myriad equine
research opportunities. During the Equine Industry Summit, held in Lexington, Ky. at the end of April, Dr. Catherine Kohn,
VMD, of The Ohio State University, noted that while horses' bodies can cool from... | read »
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Eastern tent caterpillars now wandering, populations up sharply from 2007
Experts report that eastern tent caterpillars are now wandering and population
levels are among the highest they've seen since the 2001, when Mare Reproductive
Loss Syndrome (MRLS) hit Central Kentucky particularly hard. "The eastern tent caterpillar populations are dramatically up this year --... | read »
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The Humane Society of the United States Publishes Comprehensive Guide on Caring for Horses
The Humane Society of the United States Press has announced the release of The Humane Society of the United
States Complete Guide to Horse Care, an educational resource for first-time
and experienced horse owners. The book includes information on how to choose a
horse; meeting a horse's... | read »
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GlobalVetLink Electronic Signature Advancement Approved by USDA
GlobalVetlink (GVL(TM)), innovator of the national, standardized method
for secure, web-based animal health certification, announces USDA approval of a
security enhancement for electronic signatures, which allows doctors of
veterinary medicine to electronically sign official electronic... | read »
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Thoroughbred Adoption Program Facility Ready For Grand Opening
The Finger Lakes Thoroughbred Adoption Program (FLTAP) will officially unveil
its new thoroughbred adoption facility at the Purple Haze Center on the grounds of Finger Lakes Gaming
& Racetrack during a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony this Friday
morning, April 18 at 11am.
The... | read »
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News:
Newly Certified Disinfectant Proven Effective Against Major Equine Herpes Virus
The spread of Equine Herpes Virus 1 (EHV-1)--the infectious disease most dreaded
by horse owners--can now be readily prevented with the routine use of Virkon(r) S
disinfectant. A DuPont product, Virkon(r) S is certified as effective against
EHV-1 and EHV-3--as well as against more than 50... | read »
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| AQHA Executive Vice President Bill Brewer Stepping Down March 9 |
| The registration of more than 2 million of the now more than 5 million horses in
the American Quarter Horse Association registry and a growth in membership
numbers from 276,500 to more than 350,000 are examples of the success of the
customer service-driven management model that Bill Brewer... | read |
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