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Four-legged friends need shelter from flood, too (Pioneer Press)

March 30th, 2009 · Comments Off · Main Content

WEST FARGO, N.D. — The dogs, cats, pigs and horses didn’t line up in twos, but workers at the area’s largest emergency animal shelter said they’d still erect an ark if they had to.

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PetMed Express Lowered to Hold – Analyst Blog

March 30th, 2009 · Comments Off · Main Content

PetMed Express ( PETS ) and subsidiaries, doing business as 1-800-PetMeds, is a leading nationwide pet pharmacy. The company markets its health products for dogs, cats, and horses direct to the consumer through national television, online, and direct mail advertising campaigns. We are downgrading PetMed Express from Buy to Hold and reducing our 6-month target price from $21 to $17. The company should continue to report solid results thanks to management s focus on increasing its market share a

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The best washing machines for your horse rugs

February 27th, 2009 · Comments Off · Main Content

Good hygiene is paramount for the wellbeing of horses that live in equestrian schools, and the correct cleaning of the material that comes into contact with the horses is ultra important.Your article has 10 sentences left that can be rewritten. In fact a well laundered horse blanket is a sure sign of a well kept horse!This is particularly important when it comes to competitions where a lot of importance is placed on visual appearance. Washing horse rugs in a simple domestic machine will not be

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Solving Head-Shyness in Horses

February 26th, 2009 · Comments Off · Main Content

My horse, Ember, was very head-shy when he first came to me as a rescued racehorse who’d been on his way to slaughter. A severe ear mite infestation made the problem even worse. After the mites were gone, he still expected any touch to his ears to be painful. Then I made a mistake by forcing him to accept a bridle by working him in the round pen until he was tired and complacent, then quickly putting the bridle over his head despite his protests. Between his pre-existing fear, the memory of pain

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Tractor Supply store bucks trends (The Republican)

February 23rd, 2009 · Comments Off · Main Content

BELCHERTOWN – At a Tractor Supply Co. store, shoes for people are only a few aisles away from shoes for horses, numbered ear tags for cattle are on one side of the store, farm-themed earrings are at the other.

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