Day: August 11, 2009

HORSES TRANSPORTED TO MEXICO REQUIRE PERMANENT ID

As of May 2009, U.S. horses are required to have a permanent ID when being transported into Mexico. The regulations were changed to improve animal identification and because of the reappearance of contagious equine metritis (CEM), a sexually transmitted disease, in the U.S., according to Betsy Noel, purchasing manager at Littleton Equine Medical Center, Littleton, Colo. “They want to ensure horses crossing the border are healthy,” she said. Continue reading…

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RESEARCH SHOWS EXERCISED HORSES HAVE FEWER UNWANTED BEHAVIORS

Providing a stabled horse with one hour of exercise daily has beneficial effects on horse welfare, as well as handler safety, according to a new study. “Providing horses with a daily exercise regime, as well as regular positive interactions with other horses and people, is likely to improve their welfare and make them safer to handle,” said Raf Freire, PhD, of Charles Sturt University in Australia. Continue reading…

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