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'IT'S LIKE KATRINA WITH FIRE'
The Horse is bringing you up-to-date coverage and firsthand stories from the wildfires in Southern California. If you want to share your stories and photographs of the fires' impact on area horses and farms, send them to our News Editor, Erin Ryder.
Coverage of the Southern California wildfires:
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DROUGHT CONTINUES TO CHALLENGE HORSES, OWNERS After a long, dry summer that left pastures scant and dusty and hay production plunging, drought conditions across the United States show no signs of letting up. And neither do the challenges facing horses and their owners.
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VACCINATE NOW FOR WEST NILE
One dose of PreveNile West Nile Virus vaccine is all it takes to protect your horse
Time is of the essence, but it's not too late to protect your horse against West Nile virus. With the new PreveNile vaccine from Intervet, one dose is all it takes to provide rapid immunity against West Nile virus (WNV).
PreveNile is the only one-dose WNV vaccine available for primary immunization. One-dose protection makes PreveNile the perfect choice for foals, horses with unknown vaccination history and as a booster for horses previously vaccinated with other West Nile vaccines.
Ask your veterinarian today about PreveNile - the superior, one-dose solution for WNV.
www.PreveNile.com
PreveNile is a trademark of Intervet Inc. or an affiliate.
© 2007 Intervet Inc. All rights reserved.
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WATCH A VIDEO BROADCAST OF THE WEEK'S TOP HORSE HEALTH HEADLINES
Click here to see the first installment of The Ryder Report, a new feature launched this week on TheHorse.com. The Ryder Report is a weekly video broadcast presented by News Editor Erin Ryder, reviewing the top headlines in equine health care, management, and welfare news.
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TEXAS MAN SENTENCED TO 9 MONTHS FOR HORSE'S TORTURE, DEATH
A 22-year-old former Texas A&M University student will serve a total of nine months in jail for torturing a horse to death following a heavy night of drinking.
Kenneth Ryan Peterson was found guilty Oct. 18 of cruelty to animals after less than 15 minutes of jury deliberations. Continue reading...
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INDUSTRY NEWS
TheHorse.com is your source for the latest news and information about the 2007 Breeders' Cup at Monmouth Park, the 2008 Summer Olympics, the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010, and much more.
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FROM THE HORSE MAGAZINE: TRAILER DRIVING TIPS While most of us learn to drive a passenger vehicle through driver's education, the majority of us learn to drive horse trailers through experience. When you consider how precious the cargo is, cutting our towing teeth at the "school of hard knocks" seems silly. However, there are ways to learn without endangering your horse, and techniques available to help sharpen your skills. In this article you'll read hauling tips from experts across the country.
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DOGS KILL MINIATURE HORSE DONATED TO CANCER-STRICKEN CHILD A Miniature Horse given to a boy with brain cancer by the Make-A-Wish Foundation was killed by a pair of pit bulls who were found roaming in his yard, authorities said.
The 31-inch-tall horse, Anniversary, was donated by the foundation to 3-year-old Christian Vasquez in late August.
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MATCHMAKING: ADOPTABLE HORSE
Amber is a 3-year-old Quarter Horse filly. She has been started under saddle and is very sensible. Amber has good ground manners, loves people, and is ready to be started in any discipline.
Please e-mail or visit the Equine Voices Rescue & Sanctuary Web site for more information about Amber and other horses available at the Green Valley, Ariz., facility.
Are you a registered not-for-profit organization with an adoptable horse? Send a photo, description of the horse, and your Web site URL here to have your horse listed.
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VERMONT WOMAN WANTS HORSE AS SERVICE ANIMAL The Central Vermont Community Land Trust usually has no objection to a service animal like a seeing-eye dog moving into its apartments. But Patty Cooper's service animal is a horse of a different color: a black and white Miniature Horse, to be exact.
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