A man has been accused of neglecting 20 horses, nine that died, police said.
Harley L. Thompson, 67, of Moraine, Ohio, just south of Dayton, was served at his home with papers notifying him of the charges of 29 misdemeanor counts of animal
Keepers of the wild horse herd in Corolla, N.C., are worried about a Spanish mustang fund proposed in Virginia and the competition it could create.
Legislation submitted this week in Richmond would establish a fund to pay for
The daily strolls are out for now, replaced with several hours in a sling. It’s a setback, for sure, but Barbaro’s outlook is not as grim as it was six months ago.
The Kentucky Derby winner shows no sign of infection in either of his hin
Gretchen Jackson tried to feed her hungry horse, when Barbaro took a nip at his co-owner’s hand.
“Typical Barbaro,” she said with a laugh.
Barbaro’s got some spunk, another affirmative sign that the Kentucky Derby winner is bouncing
The vast cattle pens that once helped move much of the nation’s meat supply are gone, replaced by aging warehouses and the frequent belief that this former frontier town left its agricultural roots far behind.
But not so fast. With little
Scientists at the University of Nevada, Reno, are tracking a mountain lion they think may have developed a taste for wild horses.
The female lion was trapped in the Virginia Range last month and fitted with a radio collar.
Now,
Barbaro shows no sign of infection in either of his hind legs, and the Kentucky Derby winner has more healthy tissue on his diseased left hind hoof than he did in July when he was first stricken with laminitis.
“We do not believe that this
Every time the outlook was grim for Barbaro, the Kentucky Derby winner pulled through like a champ.
Time will tell if he can do it again.
After months of upbeat progress reports, the horse suffered a significant setback Wednesday
Reported rabies cases in North Carolina in 2006 increased 13.5% over the previous year, state public health officials said Wednesday, while urging pet owners to have their animals vaccinated.
“As the new year starts, now is the time to chec
Barbaro has suffered a significant setback in his recovery from laminitis, with damaged tissue removed from the Kentucky Derby winner’s left hind hoof.
Barbaro was being treated aggressively for his discomfort and is in stable condition,
Kentucky performs fewer drug tests on racehorses and has fewer positive results than most other states, the state auditor said in a report released on Monday.
Auditor Crit Luallen said the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority needs to enforce
A Kansas couple who vowed decades ago to repay the University of Missouri’s veterinary school for kind treatment of their injured dog have made their largest gift yet to the institution.
Tom and Betty Scott, of Mission Hills, Kan., have
A roundup is under way to reduce two overpopulated herds of wild horses in eastern Sweetwater County, Wyo.
The roundup started Friday and is expected to take four to five weeks. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management plans to capture 1,760 horses
Harnett County, N.C., animal control officers have taken several horses, goats and a donkey away from a man accused of neglecting the animals to the brink of starvation.
When officers first arrived at the home, some of the six horses had
Who is that mysterious, elegant man? And why is he sitting on a dead horse? Such are some of the questions sparked by a black-and-white photograph taken in Sheboygan, Wisc., between 1876 and 1884 that has led to nationwide curiosity,
Pennsylvania Farm Show patrons might not want to taste what cows eat for breakfast, but they will be encouraged to touch and smell cow food when they visit the state’s annual agricultural showcase that opens this weekend.
The state
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