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Tales from Tryon: ‘This horse has given my life purpose and meaning again’
Witnessing the bond between Australia’s Emma Booth and her 16-year-old Danish warmblood gelding Mogelvangs Zidane is quite special.
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Sep 20, 2018
Shire stallion who saved mare’s life named animal hero of the year
A Shire stallion who saved a mare’s life after she became stuck in a six-hour ordeal has been named animal hero of the year.
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Sep 16, 2018
First Cardiac Ablation in a Horse Successful
Belgian veterinarians have successfully completed the first cardiac ablation—a procedure used to correct irregular heartbeats—performed in a horse. Diamant, a 5-year-old Norwegian show jumper, came through the four-hour operation with no difficulties.
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Sep 15, 2018
Lyme Disease’s Worst Enemy? It Might Be Foxes
A red fox and a stone marten are both traditional predators of mice and other creatures that carry the harmful germs that ticks pass on to spread illnesses like Lyme disease.
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Aug 31, 2018
Friendly Foxes’ Genes Hint How Dogs are Domesticated
Friendly Foxes’ Genes Offer Hints to How Dogs Became Domesticated. A long-running experiment provides clues to genes that influence friendliness to humans.“The domestic dog is selected for so many different things,” said one researcher
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Aug 31, 2018
Company Is Offering ‘Fur-ternity Leave’ for New Pet Owners
Connor McCarthy, who works at Nina Hale in Minnesota, sought permission from his boss to work from home when he got a new dog, a goldendoodle named Bentley.
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Aug 31, 2018