Fertility Control Pioneer Dr. Jay Kirkpatrick Dies at 75
Pat Raia
December 22, 2015
Kirkpatrick, credited with pioneering the use of the fertility control drug PZP in wild horses, died Dec. 16.
Kirkpatrick, credited with pioneering the use of the fertility control drug PZP in wild horses, died Dec. 16.
Beginning in 2016, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) will collect and publish animal cruelty crime statics.
A rundown of equine welfare issues currently plaguing the U.S. industry and what’s being done to address them.
The bill includes a provision that forbids funding of horsemeat inspections at horse processing plants.
The ordinance allows retired horses to be rehomed or for the district to keep and maintain the retired animals.
A police report indicated that an owner reported finding her horse covered with blood and dead in a stall on Dec. 14.
Wisconsin officials hope a cash reward will lead them to those responsible for allegedly sexually assaulting the mare.
The agency is working with interested parties to find a solution to address the unauthorized horses.
The man, accused of illegally possessing horsemeat for human consumption, is allowed to keep horses on his property.
The barn operator alleges that 13 of her horses died after consuming monensin-tainted horse feed.
Squishy the donkey is relaxing after walking down a busy roadway and catching a ride with an Oklahoma police officer.
Fire authorities said an electrical connection caused the fire that killed 11 horses on Nov. 28.
Illinois Racing Commissioner Kathy Byrne withdrew the proposal and resigned after the board did not vote on the issue.
The horses’ owner is still hoping the offer of a cash reward will lead to more information about the incident.
Crundwell was convicted of misappropriating more than $53 million from the city of Dixon, Illinois, in 2012.
A prosecutor said evidence is lacking in alleged illegal horse slaughter cases connected to raids at three farms.
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