Carr Fire Forces Equine Evacuations in California
An undisclosed number of horses have been evacuated due to a wildfire that has incinerated nearly 100,000 acres in two California counties.
An undisclosed number of horses have been evacuated due to a wildfire that has incinerated nearly 100,000 acres in two California counties.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is investigating the deaths of six horses in Minnesota allegedly due to horse feed contaminated with monensin.
Veterinarians in Hawaii are hoping necropsies will reveal what caused the deaths of several wild horses and illness in several others on the Big Island.
Survey respondents said a geriatric horse’s ability to lead a comfortable life ranked highest in their veterinary care decisions, and many owners said they’d made numerous accommodations for their animals’ needs.
Anyone convicted of misdemeanor animal cruelty would be prohibited from legally obtaining a firearm if legislation recently introduced into the U.S. House of Representatives is passed.
Sarah Rabinowitz is facing more than 60 charges for allegedly maltreating horses, donkeys, and other animals in her care.
An outrider horse sustained a lower-leg fracture on July 11 and was euthanized following a veterinary examination.
Two horses were killed and their riders seriously injured when a motorist searching for his cell phone collided with them on a Florida roadway.
Investigators also found several other horses’ remains on the property.
A veterinarian determined the foal was dehydrated, born prematurely, and weighed just 33 pounds when he was rescued.
A group of wild horse advocates has asked a federal court to prohibit the BLM from conducting a round-up in the Caliente Herd Management Area on grounds that the gather will eliminate the herd.
The horse is currently recovering from severe lacerations.
As the tourist season gets underway, Corolla herd managers are reminding visitors to North Carolina’s Currituck Outer Banks that interacting with the horses can be detrimental to their health.
Earlier this month, the animal’s owner reported finding the mare in her pasture with her tongue severed.
Some horse owners began to evacuate their animals to outside the fire zone even before officials issued a mandatory evacuation order.
Amid Congressional strife over immigration issues, the full U.S. House of Representatives approved the Farm Bill, by a narrow margin earlier this week.
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