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Florida Vet School Launching Forensic Sciences Program
The University of Florida has the first Veterinary Forensic Sciences Program for crimes against animals.
AQHA Welfare Group Releases Plans for Racing, Breeding, Shows
The American Quarter Horse Association’s Executive Committee has approved recommendations from the Animal Welfare Assurance Task Force, and the association is moving forward to implement the suggestions.
The association’s main objectives ar
California Plan Models Equine Rescues after Animal Shelters
Faculty members at the University of California, Davis, are working on a plan to reduce the number of unwanted horses by modeling equine rescues after small animal shelters. Under a plan developed by the International Animal Welfare Training
Do You Have a Permit for that Zebra?
Two Zebras formerly living outside of Atlanta, Ga., have been relocated to a zoo after authorities discovered that their owners did not have the
Research Efforts Focus on EPM Prevention
Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) is an infection of the brain and spinal cord of horses by single-celled parasites known as protozoa. EPM, which is the most commonly diagnosed neurological disorder in horses, can be a permanently
Horse Transport Bill Reintroduced
A bill before the U.S. House of Representatives Transportation and Infrastructure Committee would prohibit the use double-decker trailers for transporting horses across state lines.
Specifically, HR 305, or the “Horse Transportation
Penn School of Vet Medicine Marks 125 Years
This year marks the 125th anniversary of the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine.
“From our earliest years, Penn Vet has shaped and advanced the education and practice of the profession,” said Joan C. Hendricks, VMD,
Keeneland Sale Final Gross Down 53.4%
The final results of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale in Lexington were sobering, with setbacks of 53.4% in gross revenue, 48% in average price, and 44.1% in median price from a year ago. But they weren’t anything new to the people
Repro Cowboy
Dr. Chris Newton with a patient during a farm call. Dr. Newton is one of the ambulatory, or field, veterinarians at Rood & Riddle Equine
$60,000 White Colt Will Be Resold
Florida-based pinhooker Christy Whitman bought what she thought was a unique yearling during the fifth session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages auction, and she’s hoping that shoppers at a future sale will be attracted by his white
California Agriculture Official Announces Formation of Equine Advisory Task Force
California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA) Secretary A.G. Kawamura is announcing the formation of the Equine Advisory Task Force. The task force will act as liaison between the industry and the department in matters relating to
Storm Cat to Serve as a QH Stallion
Storm Cat, a leading sire who was pensioned last year after experiencing fertility problems at the Young family’s Overbrook Farm near Lexington, Ky., might return to the sire ranks as a Quarter Horse stallion. The Quarter Horse breeding industry
California Among 39 States Testing Horses for CEM
California is among 39 states testing horses that might have been exposed to a highly contagious venereal disease of horses, contagious equine metritis (CEM).
California Department of Food and Agriculture veterinarians have
Readers Share Tips to Survive in the Recession
More than 1,400 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Will you spend more or less on your horse(s) in 2009?”
