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Posted by on Jul 17, 2009 in Welfare | 2 comments
With France experiencing a recent spate of very hot weather, we thought we’d offer some advice on how you can help your equine cope with the heat.
Provide ample clean, fresh water at all times. Horses can drink in excess of 50 litres a day during hot, dry weather. Stagnant water can be a breeding ground for bacteria so change regularly.
Ensure your equine has access to shade – ...
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There are many assumptions made about the scale of horse production in France, particularly in the UK where individuals want to ‘rescue’ horses from the abattoir. We regularly hear ‘rescue’ sites talking about the huge numbers of horses being transported in illegal conditions to Italy – indeed we once believed these tales too and it is only with considerable research...
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Posted by on May 20, 2009 in Welfare | 0 comments
Whilst we are all looking forward to the long summer days this year, spare a thought for our equine friends who may not have quite so much to look forward to. Summer brings with it some unpleasant nasties, one in particular is flies…and a dangerous place for them to linger is around the equines delicate eye area. It can be quite distressing for some horses, who toss their heads about and...
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Posted by on Apr 7, 2009 in Association News | 0 comments
ERF would like to invite all their current members to the Annual General Meeting,which will be held on Friday April24th at Les Beaux, 16420, Saulgond.
Full details can be found on our website here. Please let us know if you intend to come along by the 17th April.
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Posted by on Mar 23, 2009 in General News, Welfare | 0 comments
An outbreak of Equine Influenza is spreading throughout France and owners of horses,ponies,donkeys and mules are urged to be extra vigilant at the moment. The outbreak was originally declared in the centre of Grosbois and quickly spread to stables in Orne, Calvados, Maine et Loire and Cagnes sur Mer.
The recommended vaccine for this particular strain of Equine Influenza is PROTEQFLU nd and...
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