Day: September 8, 2011

Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center Receives Gray & Jerry Fadden Horse Whisperer Grant

Buffalo, NY – The Buffalo Therapeutic Riding Center (BTRC) is pleased to announce that it recently received the prestigious Gray & Jerry Fadden Horse Whisperer Grant from the EQUUS Foundation. Each year, the EQUUS Foundation awards grants to charitable organizations that promote the positive use of the horse for the benefit of the general public. BTRC strives towards this goal as it promotes the unique bond between horses and people that can be particularly meaningful to children with disabilities. The grant was presented to the BTRC in the amount of $5000, which was based on the EQUUS

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Additional EHV-1 Cases Confirmed in California

Two additional California horses have tested positive for neurologic equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) after an Oldenburg mare was diagnosed with the disease on Aug. 23. The most recent cases were confirmed on Aug. 24. Read More

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Medical, consumer groups urge Congress to act on antibiotic resistance

A coalition of medical and consumer advocacy groups is urging lawmakers to curtail the use of antibiotics in farm animals as federal regulators prepare to propose new restrictions.

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