Incorporating Animal and Equine-Assisted Therapy as an additional intervention within a client’s treatment plan is a fairly new concept. It wasn’t until the early 1960’s that an American psychologist by the name of Boris Levinson‚ discovered the possibilities of using animals in a therapeutic realm. Animal and Equine-Assisted Therapy can be useful in fostering a feeling of interconnectivity for the participant while acting as a catalyst to encourage their active participation in a treatment plan
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Marketing Customer analysis on equine industry and products Contents 1.0 Introduction 2.0 Rationale for a new product 3.0 Target Market 4.0 Rationale for Brand Position 5.0 Marketing Mix 6.1 Product 6.2 Price 6.3 Place 6.4 Promotion 6.0 Conclusion 7.0 References Marketing strategy for a new product 1.0 Introduction Marketing a new product requires strategic planning and research into the target market. The equestrian market is vast
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Equine Rescue Center Annual Fundraiser Theme: The theme of this year’s fundraiser will be Barnyard Hoedown! There will be plenty of activities for adults and children. There will be a live band‚ and line dancing throughout the evening. From 5:00 pm until the sun goes down there will be pony rides‚ and a petting zoo. After the sun sets‚ the evening will start to heat up with karaoke‚ and mechanical bull riding! For the kiddo’s there will be a “Life on the Farm” tent where they can learn how to
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The book the black stallion legend is about a boy by the name of Alec Ramsey and his horse "the black"‚ Alec and the black go out west because one of Alec’s best friend’s Pam dies in a horrible car crash. In a moment of madness Alec sets his horse free in to the desert. Then dazed and heartsick‚ Alec wanders aimlessly until he collapses. A young native American boy by the name of Alph rescues him from death. Alph also recounts a prophecy. According to a local legend‚ a rider on a big black horse
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Investigation 1. Background 1.1. Biology and Life Cycle of Equine Parasitic Roundworms (Nematodes) All grazing horses are infected with nematodes according the American Association of Equine Practitioners (2013). However‚ the impact on the health of the horse depends on the level of infection. Understanding how these parasites interact with the environment and host is crucial to finding ways on how to control them. Nematodes form three life-cycle stages: eggs‚ larvae (which undergo four metamorphoses)
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Use of SDS-PAGE/Western Blot Techniques as Diagnostic Tools for Equine Medical Conditions SDS-PAGE Overview Electrophoresis is commonly used to separate proteins using an applied electrical field. SDS-PAGE separates proteins by molecular weight‚ using sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS; also known as lauryl sulfate) to denature them and a discontinuous polyacrylamide gel as a sieving matrix. The net charges of folded proteins are not dependent upon molecular weight. Rather‚ charge is determined by
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digestive 4 outcomes. The equine digestive system is very sensitive. Horses have a problem with colic; any 5 little change can flare up this problem. 6 First‚ there is different types of feeds‚ hays‚ and supplements that can be given to your 7 horse. A horse owner needs to be educated on what they are feeding their animal. I have had 8 firsthand knowledge with equine colic. My horse at the age of ten had to have colic surgery. This 9 is not a
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disease‚ which causes a spongy type of degeneration in the spinal cord and brain of infected cattle. 2. What is colic? Describe at least two different types of colic. Colic simply means a pain in the stomach. Horses can experience several different types of colic‚ ranging from relatively minor cases to fatal ones. Impaction colic occurs when a mass of food gets caught in the intestines. Gas colic occurs when gas builds up in the digestive system‚ often in the intestine‚ causing it to swell. 3. What is
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Highly prevalent in the equine industry‚ gastric ulcers appear in sixty to ninety percent of horses depending on athletic demand‚ lifestyle‚ and age (Bell et al.‚ 2007‚ Nadeau et al.‚ 2003). While gastric ulcers primarily effect the un-protected‚ non-glandular region of the stomach‚ above the margo plicatus‚ they can appear in any area of the stomach (Nadeau et al.‚ 2003; Videla and Andrews‚ 2009). An overall decrease in performance‚ weight loss‚ and colic are typical indications of gastric ulcer
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grass is what a horse would most naturally eat. Humans have also made horses accustomed to eating baled hay. Feeding a horse baled hay such as alfalfa is a very good source of nutrients. It gives a horse more energy according to UC Davis Center for Equine Health. No matter the type of forage the horse is fed‚ the horse should
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