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Freed! British Columbia Horses Trapped in Snow Rescued
Two horses trapped in the harsh winter snows of interior British Columbia since September were freed on Christmas Eve. It took more than a week for a large group of volunteers to dig out the horses, but the mare and gelding are expected to
Endoscopy-Assisted Dentistry Improves Traditional ‘Shot In The Dark’
After investigating the technique in more than 300 horses, Austrian researchers have concluded that endoscopic evaluation of the oral cavity as part of a routine dental examination is a safe and effective means of thoroughly assessin
Iowa State Veterinary Students Excel in Animal Welfare Judging and Assessment
Iowa State University veterinary medicine students took high honors at the Animal Welfare Judging and Assessment Competition recently. ISU-UNL second-year student Jennafer Glaesemann, Fairbury, Neb., placed first in the individual competition,
30th Open House Scheduled at UT College of Veterinary Medicine
The University of Tennessee College of Veterinary Medicine will hold its annual open house Saturday, April 18, 2009. The free event will take place on the UT agricultural campus, located on Neyland Drive in Knoxville.
Guests will tour
USDA Releases NAIS Veterinarian’s Toolkit
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has released A Veterinarian’s Toolkit for use with the National Animal
Different Approach to Assessing Training Adaptation
Dutch researchers report that a different technique for assessing adaptation to training gives a more accurate picture than the usual approach of measuring muscle enzyme levels. In the study, researchers
FEI Clean Sport Commission Moves Ahead
FEI Anti-Doping and Medication Commission Chair Arne Ljungqvist, MD, PhD, FEI First Vice President Sven Holmberg, and FEI Secretary General Alexander McLin met Dec. 16 to plot the way forward for the FEI Clean Sport Commission, which was recentl
Animal Planet to Air ‘Jockeys’ TV Series
“Jockeys,” a TV series billed as a ‘docu-soap,’ will premiere on the Animal Planet channel Feb. 6 with a pair of 30-minute episodes. The program is a behind-the-scenes look at the lives of seven jockeys at work and home. Featured are riders Aaro
Remember Working Equids this Holiday Season
As Christmas cards arrive in the mail, the Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad (SPANA) asks horse owners around the world to remember the “cards” received by many working animals. According to SPANA, many working horses and donkeys in
Barbaro Owners Donate to Track Charity
Gretchen and Roy Jackson have donated $200,000 to the Belmont Child Care Association, it was announced Dec. 23.
Of the total donation, $150,000 is for the Lael Stable fund, earnings from which are to be used to provide early childhood
Group Effort to Rescue Horses Trapped in Snow Ongoing
Residents of British Columbia, Canada, have banded together to free two horses trapped by snow in the mountains near the community of McBride.
Snowmobilers discovered the horses last week near Mount Renshaw. The animals are extremely thin.
Tis the Season: Readers Share Their Holiday Spirits
More than 900 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “How do you, as a horse person, celebrate the holiday season?”
