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• Texas Children's Camp Horses Stolen February 6, 2012
  Operators of a horseback riding program for children are hoping the public can help them recover two horses allegedly stolen from a Christian camp facility last month.... […]
• Researchers Identify Ancestral Mother of Modern Horses February 6, 2012
  "Equine Eve"--the ancestral mother of all modern horses--probably lived about 140,000 years ago, according to new mitochondrial genome research by Italian geneticists on a large population of modern horses. ... […]
• Physical Therapy for Stifle Problems in Horses (AAEP 2011) February 6, 2012
  Physical therapy can help restore strength and coordination to horses with intermittent upward fixation of the patella (stifle) or other hind-limb weakness issues. ... […]
• AQHA Offers Genetic Disease Panel Test February 6, 2012
  The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) is now offering a five-panel genetic disease screening test for potentially fatal hereditary diseases through the University of California, Davis, Veterinary Genetics Laboratory.... […]
• Mich. State Alum Honored for Excellence in Equine Practice February 6, 2012
  The Michigan State University (MSU) College of Veterinary Medicine is pleased to congratulate our alumnus and adjunct professor James A. Rooker, DVM, for receiving the first Rooker Award for Excellence in Equine Practice.... […]