State health officials are urging people to protect themselves and livestock from being bitten by mosquitoes after confirmation that a deadly mosquito-borne virus had killed at least five horses in Southwest Michigan as of Monday.

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BARTOW - The Polk County Health Department received notification that two horses have recently died and tested positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis (EEE), a mosquito-borne disease.

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Botanical Name : Æsculus hippocastanum Family: N.O. Sapindaceae Synonym: Hippocastanum vulgare (Gaertn.). Kingdom: Plantae Order: Sapindales Genus: Aesculus Species: A. hippocastanum Common Name: Horse-chestnut or Conker tree.The common name horse chestnut is reported as having originated from the erroneous belief that the tree was a kind of chestnut, together with the observation that eating them cured horses of chest complaints Parts Used: Bark and fruit. Habitat:I t is na

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October 11, 2009 The idea of feeding a horse may appear easy but may pony owners are uninformed about the fundamentals. There’s no real rule for feeding, as all horse’s nutrition needs will change depending on age, weight and level of activity. Pasture is the most basic part of a horse diet. It is one of the MAJOR needs for a properly performing digestion so when we talk of forage, we ordinarily mean natural grass and cut hay. Huge horses ordinarily eat about two to 2.5 % of their body size

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Talking horses - The Guardian The bookmakers may be running for cover as Salute Him (3.40) , from the shrewd yard of Tony Martin, has a fine chance in the first leg of the Autumn Double, the Cambridgeshire at Newmarket today. He found trouble in running when third in a hot … Simon O’Donnell - ninemsn Simon O’Donnell is a Nine Network expert on cricket, which he played at the international level, and he is also noted for some inside knowledge with horse racing. EPSOM HANDICAP, Race 8, 4.10

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