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27 Animals Seized From Fort Collins Rescue Ranch
Authorities seized 27 animals from the Animal Angels Horse Rescue ranch in Fort Collins on Dec. 29.
Larimer County Sheriff Jim Alderden says the owner faces multiple charges of animal cruelty.
Officials seized 16 horses, ponies,
26 Horses Found Undernourished on Florida Farm
An elderly man who told Deland, Fla., deputies he had “fallen on hard financial times” and was having problems caring for the animals by himself had 26 horses removed from his farm on Dec. 29, according to an article on Loca6.com (
Horse Rescuers Taking in Record Numbers Amid Drought, Hay Prices
A horse rescue agency that operates in North Carolina and two other states has taken in almost double the number of abused and neglected horses it usually accepts each year, and more than half came from North Carolina.
Workers with the
Both Sides Claim Victory in Walking Horse Registry Dispute
Both sides in a dispute over ownership of Tennessee Walking Horse registry information are claiming victory in a case that took two years to process through the legal system, despite one of the parties being found in violation of copyright laws
Sweetnorthernsaint Back in Action
Last year?s Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) favorite Sweetnorthernsaint returns from a seven month layoff Dec. 29, taking on 10 rivals in the $50,000 Holiday Cheer Stakes at Turfway Park.
A runaway winner in the 2006
Deadline to Name Thoroughbred Foals Feb. 1
A valid attempt to name foals of 2006 must be made by Feb. 1, 2008, in order to avoid a $75 late fee, The Jockey Club announced Dec. 27.
As an aid in selecting a desired name, The Jockey Club once again has published on the
Iowa Selects New State Veterinarian
Iowa’s Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship has hired David Schmitt, DVM, as the new state veterinarian.
Schmitt owned a private veterinary practice before joining the department in 1999. He served as assistant state
New Jersey Horse Quarantined after Bite from Rabid Raccoon
Master Hotspur, a 3-year-old Standardbred pacer, won’t be hitting the track anytime soon–instead he’ll be in precautionary quarantine for 45 days after being bitten on the muzzle by a raccoon that later tested positive for rabies,
Commentary: Equine Quarantine Increasingly Important
Epidemics of equine influenza in Japan and Australia during the summer of 2007 have raised questions regarding the failure of quarantine and influenza vaccination to control the spread of disease.
Expanding and increasingly mobile equine
John Henry Named Kentucky’s Most Intriguing Newsmaker of 2007
John Henry garnered nearly 4,000 votes in a poll held by www.kentucky.com and the Lexington Herald-Leader newspaper, narrowly defeating pastor Jon Weece to win the “Most Intriguing
National Horsemen’s Group Setting Racehorse Steroid Policy
The National Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association is formulating a position on regulation of anabolic steroids in racehorses.
The National HBPA has affiliates in about 30 jurisdictions, some of which already have adopted rules to
Readers Respond: Spreading the Holiday Cheer
More than 900 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Do you support any equine-related charities or nonprofit groups?”
Honey Making a Comeback as Antibiotic Choice in Human Medicine
Amid growing concern over drug-resistant superbugs and nonhealing wounds that endanger diabetes patients, nature’s original antibiotic–honey–is making a comeback.
More than 4,000 years after Egyptians began applying honey to wounds, Derma
Toxic Plants: New Extension Service Book Provides Guide for Horse Owners
To help horse owners identify and control poisonous weeds and plants and understand treatment recommendations for their horses, University of Minnesota Extension recently released a book titled Plants Poisonous or Harmful to Horses in the
USDA to Distribute $1 Billion for Crop, Livestock Loss
The USDA will begin issuing payments to tens of thousands of farmers and ranchers across the country who suffered losses because of natural disasters, acting Agriculture Secretary Chuck Conner announced Dec. 19.
“Numerous agricultural
Troedsson Selected to Lead Gluck Equine Research Center
The University of Kentucky’s College of Agriculture has named an internationally-recognized scientist with more than 24 years of research and clinical experience in equine reproduction as its new chair of the Department of Veterinary Science
