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Guide Dogs Have Nothing on This Mini Horse
Panda is everything you?d want in a pet and guide animal for the blind.
She?s protective, alert, house-trained, loves to play fetch, rides in the family minivan and sleeps in a shed in the back yard.
And at 29 inches tall and 120 pounds,
Researchers Study Antibiotic-Resistant Staph in Horses, Humans
The Canadian Medical Association Journal recently reported that cases of an antibiotic-resistant strain of Staphylococcus aureus were on the rise in Canada. As public health officials there focus on minimizing the spread of infections in humans,
Polytrack Reviewed After 18 Ambulance Runs at Turfway Park
Recent temperature drops have given officials at a northern Kentucky racetrack the opportunity to review how well Polytrack surface material handles cold weather, according to a Jan. 26 report in the Lexington
Locking Compression Plate Aids Fracture Repair
The locking compression plate, the first significant advance in equine implant devices for fracture repair in ten years, is now a regular part of the armamentarium at Rood & Riddle, a full-service equine hospital in Lexington, Ky.
“We
Saddlebred Rescue Needs Help Identifying Horses
Saddlebred Rescue is asking all Saddlebred trainers, breeders and owners for their help in identifying rescued Saddlebred horses. The majority of the horses taken in by the rescue group are bought at auction. The horses are almost always put
Area Horsewomen Organizing Hay Caravan for Seized Maryland Horses
A small group of Maryland women have organized a caravan of horse trailers to transport donated hay to the 72 horses seized by animal control authorities in Sharpsburg, Md., in early December.
The horses are in the custody
Laminitis Symposium Returns to Louisville this Weekend
The 18th Bluegrass Laminitis Symposium is back in Louisville, Ky., this weekend with a full slate of international speakers sharing information on the diagnosis and treatment of laminitis and other diseases involving the equine foot. The
Horse Rescued from Icy Wisconsin Pond
Firefighters and sheriff’s department responders pulled to safety a horse that had fallen through the ice of a private pond in the town of Wilson, Wisc., on Wednesday (Jan. 24), the
Zebra Breaks Neck at Seattle Zoo
A zebra was found dead at the Woodland Park Zoo in Seattle with a broken neck.
The zoo says the animal ran into a fence in a holding area yesterday and died on impact.
The 4-year-old female was one of two zebras that arrived in Seattle
Stallion Owner Clinic Available from University of Maine
University of Maine’s Department of Animal and Veterinary Sciences and Cooperative Extension are teaming up with the USDA’s Risk Management Agency for a Stallion Clinic for mare and stallion owners. The clinic will be Saturday, March 10, at Page
Nude Jogger in Calif. Park Startling Horseback Riders
Who was that undressed man?
That’s the question startled hikers, bikers and horseback riders are asking about a jogger seen streaking through an open space preserve in Saratoga, Calif., wearing nothing but sneakers, glasses and a black tam
Slaughter: Committee Leaders Issue Letter Opposing Ban
Members of the House Committees on Agriculture and Energy and Commerce yesterday (Jan. 25) released a statement to Congress urging legislators to vote against the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act, which was re-introduced into the House an
Orphans and Families
I wanted to share with you a horse behavior experience that I had after I lost my best broodmare. “Janet” died overnight on May 30, 2006, at age 22. She looked remarkably great for her age, so we were breeding her back to our stallion. She was
Barbaro: Left Cast Changed, Right Cast Replaced by Brace
Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro is doing well after a planned procedure yesterday. “Barbaro was placed under anesthesia yesterday to have his left hind foot cast replaced,” said Dean W. Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, chief of surgery. “We also
Human Health Experts Using Weather to Predict Disease
Doctors hoping to predict disease outbreaks might want to tune into more weather forecasts. Weather patterns can often be a key factor in finding out when an epidemic is imminent because they determine the conditions for germs and their carriers
Transport Ruling Raises Questions Among U.K. Equine Organizations
The United Kingdom has always been among the world leaders in animal protection, but the latest European Union Regulation on the Protection of Animals during Transport (Jan. 5) has left many U.K. organizations wondering if the ruling has gone fa
