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Second Careers for Racehorses
Retired racehorses often begin “second careers” in other sports, as studs/broodmares or as therapeutic pets. At the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit at Keeneland June 28, 2010, speakers stressed the need for racehorses to be treated well in order for them to have the ability to start a second career. If pushed too […]
EIPH in Horses
EIPH is the acronym for exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage, a vascular bleeding problem occurring in the lungs. Generally, EIPH is a condition affecting racehorses. Fortunately, most horses with EIPH appear not to suffer ill effects from the condition. However, those horses that experience severe bleeding can have permanent lung damage. When a horse inhales oxygen, carbon […]
Book Review: Merle’s Door
Merle’s Door by Ted Kerasote The true story of a man and a dog who found each other in the Utah desert. This is an adventure into the mind of a dog and what we can learn about sharing our lives with these loyal, loving pets. Ted, looking for a companion, found in Merle not […]