Iowa’s Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has hired David Schmitt, DVM, as the new state veterinarian.
Schmitt owned a private veterinary practice before joining the department in 1999. He served as assistant state
To help horse owners identify and control poisonous weeds and plants and understand treatment recommendations for their horses, University of Minnesota Extension recently released a book titled Plants Poisonous or Harmful to Horses in the
The USDA will begin issuing payments to tens of thousands of farmers and ranchers across the country who suffered losses because of natural disasters, acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner announced Dec. 19.
“Numerous agricultural
The Virginia Cooperative Extension and the Virginia Forage and Grassland Council will explore how horse owners can maintain a healthy animal, pasture, and environment at this year’s equine forage conference, to be held Feb. 11-13.
The
Despite the outbreak of equine influenza, Australia’s best horses will be able to compete at the 2008 Sydney Royal Easter Show, government and agriculture officials recently announced.
New South Wales Minister for Primary Industries Ian
Michigan lawmakers recently passed legislation that will significantly strengthen penalties for the most severe cases of animal neglect. The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) released a statement praising this action.
The new law,
The University of Georgia College of Veterinary Medicine?s Student Chapter of the American Veterinary Medical Association is seeking donations for a benefit auction at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia Visitor?s Center on Saturday, Feb. 16.
Alltech will begin its annual North American Lecture Tour (NALT) Jan. 7, 2008. The tour theme is “The Feed Cost Puzzle: Performance or Profitability,” and the event will provide a forum to share and learn how the latest technologies and
The University of Minnesota Horse Team is offering five regional horse owner education programs throughout the state in February and March 2008.
Each program offers unbiased, research-based information and knowledgeable speakers identified
The faculty, students, and staff of the Equine Science Center at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, recognized a lifetime of service by David A. Meirs II, VMD, at the annual Equine Science Update sponsored by the center.
Meirs, who
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) will head to New Orleans July 19-22, 2008, for the group’s 145th Annual Convention. Last year’s record-breaking AVMA convention attracted over 10,000 attendees, including more
Members’ votes will determine which of the nation’s leading equines will be named the U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF) Horse of the Year.
This year’s winner will join dressage superstar Brentina (2005 winner) and jumping superstar
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will soon begin to adjust the user fees charged for veterinary diagnostic services. These user fees will be increased incrementally beginning Jan. 1, 2008, and continuing through
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has recorded 429,600 premises registered nationwide–with substantial increases this year in the number of premises registered as part of the National Animal Identification System. This
Keeneland announced today at its annual holiday luncheon that it gave more than $1.2 million in charitable contributions to more than 100 nonprofit organizations in 2007.
It is the third consecutive year that Keeneland’s contributions
Humane Equine Aid and Rapid Transport (HEART), a nonprofit organization that provides equine ambulatory services, recently received a $10,000 grant from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).
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