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USDA Proposing Change to Horse Slaughter Transport Regulations
The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is considering a change to its regulations concerning the humane transport of horses being shipped to slaughter.
Current special regulations pertaining to slaughter-bound horses only
Court OKs Compounding Pharmacy to Sell Controlled Substances to Vets
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit decided Dec. 11 that a veterinary compounding pharmacy does have the right to dispense compounded formulations of controlled substances to veterinarians, overturning an earlier actio
FOSH to Present Gaited Horse Judging Clinic in Europe
History will be made when Dianne Little, director of judging with the Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH), will present an Independent Judges Association clinic in South Germany prior to the European Championships for Tennessee Walking Horses.
The
Aching Equine Knees: Carpal Lesions in the Non-Racehorse
Sue Dyson, VetMB, PhD, FRCVS, head of clinical orthopedics at the Animal Health Trust in Newmarket, England, discussed a variety of lesions in the carpal region (knee) of the non-racehorse at the AAEP Focus seminar in Ft. Collins, Colo., on July
U.S. Senate Approves Farm Bill
The United States Senate passed its version of the Farm Bill Dec. 14 by a vote of 79 to 14. Included in the legislation is the Equine Equity Act, which would reduce the capital gains
California Fund for Retired Horses Passed
California took a first step toward helping more horses after their racing years with the final approval of a new fund to support the state’s equine retirement facilities.
During a meeting held Dec. 14 in Inglewood, the California Horse Racing
Synthetic Surfaces: Special Report
Perhaps no other sport is as bound to tradition as racing Thoroughbreds. From the sheer length of its history, to the grand old venues in which it takes place, to the top-hatted and red-suited bugler calling the horses to post, racing loves its
Miniature Horse Serves as Guide for Blind Florida Woman
Confetti the Miniature horse is Cheryl Spencer’s eyes and goes with her everywhere, one of the few guide horses helping the blind in this country.
As she once did with guide dogs, Spencer walks with the 6-year-old spotted tan and white
Introduced Legislation Sets Guidelines for Tracking Animal Cruelty Crimes
New legislation in the U.S. Senate, introduced by Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.), directs the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to include animal cruelty crimes as a separate category in the agency’s crime data reporting system.
“Having the
Transcript: Talkin’ Horses with Equine Surgeon Dr. Larry Bramlage
Equine surgeon Larry R. Bramlage, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, joined readers for Thursday’s edition of BloodHorse.com’s “Talkin’ Horses.”
Readers Respond: Diagnosing Laminitis
Nearly 800 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “What have you seen used to diagnose and evaluate laminitis at the onset and throughout the treatment period?”
