The Sixth Sense of Animals: An Early Warning System for Earthquakes?
September 19, 2021 Comments Off on The Sixth Sense of Animals: An Early Warning System for Earthquakes?
Experts disagree about whether earthquakes can be exactly predicted. Nevertheless, animals seem to sense the impending danger hours in advance. For example, there are reports that wild animals leave their sleeping and nesting places immediately before strong quakes and that pets become restless.
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You’ve seen curly-haired dogs. You might have seen curly-haired cats. But how about a curly-haired horse?
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Horse owners are often busy people who find themselves stressed for multiple reasons. While horses may not have a high-pressure job or have to care for children or worry about balancing a checkbook, they too can suffer from stress.
Continue reading …Don’t Let Dust Diminish Your Horse
September 15, 2021 Comments Off on Don’t Let Dust Diminish Your Horse
Have you ever walked in a barn, and felt like your lungs were being assaulted? Imagine how a horse feels, particularly if they spend hours in a stall. When horses exercise, they take on upwards of 16 times as much air per second than their human owners. Their lung capacity is enormous, as are their athletic capabilities, unless they are compromised by environmental factors. Much can be done from a management standpoint to minimize dust and harmful particulates in a horse’s environment while maximizing athletic function and general comfort in the process.
Continue reading …EC TV- How to Band a Horse’s Mane
September 15, 2021 Comments Off on EC TV- How to Band a Horse’s Mane
Watch as professional bander, Cameron Van Sickle, provides a tutorial for how to band a horse’s mane for the show pen. Click on the link below for his step-by-step instruction for perfectly placed bands.
Continue reading …Does Your Dog Understand How You Feel After a Bad Ride? New Study Sheds Light
September 14, 2021 Comments Off on Does Your Dog Understand How You Feel After a Bad Ride? New Study Sheds Light
“This suggests that dogs can acquire information from emotional expressions, infer some form of emotional state, and use this when making decisions. This is complex as they need to infer the emotional states of people from representations they have generated and stored in their memory and use it in a new context.”
Continue reading …Annual UK Equine Career Fair to Showcase Industry Opportunities For College Students
September 13, 2021 Comments Off on Annual UK Equine Career Fair to Showcase Industry Opportunities For College Students
By: Holly Wiemers University of Kentucky Ag Equine Programs will host a Career and Opportunity Fair at 5 p.m. EDT Sept. 29 in the UK Student Center Ballrooms. The annual event is free and open to all current and future college students who are interested in learning more about the myriad of professional opportunities that exist in the […]
Continue reading …Detomidine For Reducing Fireworks Anxiety in Horses
September 12, 2021 Comments Off on Detomidine For Reducing Fireworks Anxiety in Horses
Detomidine gel could be a useful tool to alleviate horse’s anxiety during fireworks according to a recent study.
Continue reading …Champion Equestrians Are Choosing Clarkson University Online
September 10, 2021 Comments Off on Champion Equestrians Are Choosing Clarkson University Online
“The courses are designed for those looking to expand their knowledge of the equestrian industry and how to best manage their hobbies, business and approach to our sport,” explained professor Piper Klemm, Ph.D., who teaches all three of the available courses.
Continue reading …UF to Open New Veterinary Hospital at Ocala’s World Equestrian Center
September 9, 2021 Comments Off on UF to Open New Veterinary Hospital at Ocala’s World Equestrian Center
In an effort to support the owners of equine athletes and other animals visiting Ocala’s new world-class World Equestrian Center, the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine has embarked on a strategic alliance with the center to provide leading-edge patient care in a new 40,000-square-foot hospital facility located on center grounds. The new facility […]
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