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Walking Horse Trainers, Inspectors Get Credit for Successful Celebration
The 69th Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, held Aug. 22 through Sept. 1, was pronounced a success by show managers, competitors, and trainers who said the event marked a milestone of cooperation among inspectors and
Authorities Seize Animals from Allegedly Neglected Menagerie
Law enforcement officers in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, checking on a complaint about an abused horse found nearly two dozen neglected animals living inside a double-wide trailer home–including two whitetail deer stashed inside the
Mountain Lion That Killed Horse Eludes Trappers
Wildlife advocates in Nederland, Colo., are opposing a Division of Wildlife plan to trap and kill a mountain lion suspected of killing a Miniature Horse near Nederland.
Jennifer Churchill, spokeswoman for the Division of Wildlife, said
Montana Customs Agents Patrol U.S.-Canada Border on Mustangs
Lean back in the saddle, point heels down, and let the horse pick his own way down the rocky slope. Trust the horse.
There’s little other choice. The slope is at least 45 degrees, maybe steeper. It’s also about 100 feet long. If a horse
Equine Influenza: Movement Ban Still In Place
New South Wales (NSW) police are warning horse owners that any breaches of the movement ban on horses “will not be tolerated and will be dealt with the full force of the law,” noted a Sept. 7 government press release. There is no indication when
Remember Horses During National Preparedness Month
September is National Preparedness Month. The American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) is joining the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, along with other veterinary and equine organizations, to promote the need for equine emergency
NJ Board of Pharmacy Approves Wedgewood Pharmacy Technician Program
The New Jersey Board of Pharmacy has approved a 14-module, eight-hour program for training pharmacy technicians at Wedgewood Pharmacy. The program was developed by the company’s Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs Department. Upon completio
Lloyds of London, 15 Years of Partnering With UK
Lloyd’s of London Underwriters, Brokers, and their Kentucky Agents recently presented the University of Kentucky’s Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center $45,000 for the continued support of The Lloyd?s Equine Disease Quarterly. This year marke
Louisiana Equine Disaster Preparedness
The Equine Branch of Louisiana State Animal Response Team (LSART) has spent the past two years since Hurricanes Katrina and Rita working on local, regional, and state emergency preparedness and response.
LSART is the operational arm of
Rabies Vaccination Urged in Michigan
The Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) is urging residents to ensure their pets, livestock, and horses have been vaccinated against rabies. Rabies cases have reached an all-time high, with 169 animal cases this year compared to 49 animal
Ethanol to Take a Bite out of Equine Food Supplies?
When the time came for Jamie Clifton to stockpile horse feed for the winter at Volunteer Equine Advocates, she found grain prices up and hay expensive and in tight supply. Now, she said, she’s wondering how high horse feed commodity prices can
Report: Damaged Pipe at Lab Caused FMD Outbreak in Britain
Investigators have determined a pipe at a research laboratory facility in southern England caused last month’s outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD), the British Broadcasting Corp. reported Wednesday.
Britain’s Health and Safety Executiv
Audit Criticizes NYC Carriage Horse Conditions
The horses that pull tourists on leisurely carriage rides through Central Park are working without enough water, shade, or oversight from authorities, a city report says.
City agencies haven’t kept up with required veterinary checks and
British Group Calling for Pulling Parties to Remove Toxic Weed
The British Horse Society (BHS) has placed a call for volunteers to organize ragwort-pulling parties during its Ragwort Awareness Week to remove the deadly weed where it is growing on, and near to, grazing land. The second BHS
World Rabies Day to be Held Sept. 8
World Rabies Day, to be held Sept. 8, 2007, is an international event launching global efforts to eliminate rabies. The inaugural event will remind people that rabies is still a
Equine Influenza: 3,208 Horses on 214 Infected Properties
Today (Sept. 6) saw the talley of equine influenza-infected horses and properties rise throughout the day in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, as test results were reported. As of 6:00 p.m. Sept. 6, there were 214 infected properties on which
