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Aspen rescue effort has saved 95 horses

ASPEN, Colo. (AP)--Roaring Fork Valley residents have rallied to the aid of a new nonprofit created to save some specific horses from slaughter. Aspen Valley Horse Rescue has managed to save 95 horses from ranches in North Dakota and Alberta, Canada. "It's been more than I ever dreamt it to be,' said Kathy Raife, who established the nonprofit in late September with Heidi Alles. [Read More]

Equine piroplasmosis disease investigation continues in Texas

Canada and a number of U.S. states have imposed movement restrictions or additional entry requirements for horses from Texas after equine piroplasmosis, a tick-transmitted blood disease of equine animals, such as horses, donkeys, mules and zebras, was detected in south Texas in mid-October. Equine piroplasmosis may be carried and transmitted by as many as 15 species of ticks. Although ticks have been collected from the south ... [Read More]

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