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EQUUS provides the latest information from the world's top veterinarians, equine researchers, riders and trainers on understanding and influencing equine behavior, recognizing the warning signs of illness and disease, and solving riding and training problems.

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A TROUBLING HEADSHAKING DISCOVERY

THE HORSE GRIMACE SCALE

FISH OIL MAY BOOST RESPIRATORY HEALTH

REASSURING FINDINGS ABOUT PPID PROGNOSIS

GENERIC PPID DRUG APPROVED

EQUINE YAWNING? ANYTHING BUT BORING

Support Horses, Not the Cycle • The kill-pen bailout cycle is detrimental to horses, rescues, and the horse industry at large.

YOUR SPRING DISEASE PREVENTION PLAN • The busy season can be a peak time for equine disease outbreaks. But commonsense precautions will help keep your horse healthy at home and on the road.

A POST-TRIP PROTOCOL

HOW TO ESTABLISH A QUARANTINE

A 6-STEP CLEANING PROTOCOL

A hidden CRISIS • The new book, Unwanted, reckons with the ethics and economics surrounding the question of what to do with America’s “surplus” horses.

What Milly Taught Me • My mare’s three-year battle with kidney disease provided lessons in love, perseverance and the importance of appreciating every moment.

THE ORIGINS OF THE AMERICAN APPALOOSA • The historical record refutes much of the mythology that has arisen about the roots of an iconic American breed.

A COLORFUL PAST

THE MOST LIKELY APPALOOSA ANCESTORS

MORE LIKELY APPALOOSA ANCESTORS

EQ CONSULTANTS • Have a question about your horse’s health, care or training? Our experts offer solutions for a range of equine-management problems. Write to EQUUS Consultants, P.O. Box 7510, Falls Church, Virginia 22040; email: EQLetters@equinenetwork.com. Send photos when helpful.

GOOD FOR THE GUT

Sally’s last gift • After a partnership lasting more than two decades, my beloved mare helped me to accept and plan for a future without her.