Cooperative Extension: Livestock

Equine

Equine-related publications from University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Most can be downloaded for free!

Forage and Pasture Publications from University of Maine Cooperative Extension.

Equine Health

• West Nile Virus (WNV) in Maine: Frequently Asked Questions
• Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus in Maine: Frequently Asked Questions
• Equine Piroplasmosis: Frequently Asked Questions
• National Animal Health Monitoring and Surveillance of Equines by APHIS
• Vaccination Guidelines for Horses, American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP)

Equine Feeding

• Maine Hay Directory: List by county and town of available hay &/or stumpage
• Pasture Management Home Study: An Online Course
• Basic Horse Nutrition, Bulletin #1005
• Feasibility of Rebaling Large Round Bales of Hay
• Poisonous Plants by Toxic Syndrome (USDA – Agriculture Research Service)
• Plants Poisonous to Livestock (Cornell University)
• Plants Poisonous to Livestock & Pets (Purdue University)

Equine Housing & Facilities

• Standards for the Housing and Care of Horses
• Equestrian Design Guidebook for Trails, Trailheads & Campgrounds (US Forest Service & USDOT)
• Wood Pellet Bedding for Equines Demonstration

University of Maine Equine Courses & Research

• UMaine Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
• UMaine’s Equine Program
• Equine Biomechanics (UMaine Research in Race Track Safety)
• Wood Pellet Bedding for Equines Demonstration
• Feasibility of Rebaling Large Round Bales of Hay

Maine Equine Related Laws

• Standards for the Housing and Care of Horses
• Maine Equine Liability Law
• Maine Equine Infectious Anemia Statute

Other Equine Links of Interest

• Maine Horse Welfare Alliance
• Information about Unwanted Horses from eXtension
• Breeds of Horses (Oklahoma State University)
• Equine Science Center — Cook College Rutgers University
• North Carolina Cooperative Extension Horse Husbandry Web Site
• University of Kentucky Equine Factsheets
• University of Missouri Extension Equine Publications
• Penn State Equine Publications
• Enumeration and Valuation of Horses: Methodological Innovations and Results from a Connecticut Study (Journal of Extension)
• National Animal Health Monitoring System — Equine — Includes Assessment and Census information for the Equine Industry

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