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Manager of Illegal Horse Track to Avoid Jail Time
A Texas man who admitted to being the general manager of an illegal horse racing track in Love County, Okla., will avoid prison time under a plea deal reached with prosecutors.
Jesus “Jesse” Romero, 46, pleaded guilty Monday to 47 felony
Neighbors Helping Alabama Man Care for Malnourished Horses
Authorities charged a Limestone County, Ala., man with animal cruelty after four allegedly starving horses were found on about an acre of property in the Piney Chapel community.
Limestone County Sheriff Mike Blakely said two mares and one
Equine Flu: Portion of New South Wales Reclassified as Lower Risk
The campaign by the government of New South Wales (NSW) to rid the state of equine influenza reached another milestone yesterday, when a further 10 million hectares (38,600 square miles) were reclassified from high risk (amber) to lower risk
When Foaling Goes Wrong
Prepare ahead of time for the steps you will take as an owner if a problem presents during foaling.
Australia Flu Inquiry: Groom Says Officials Not Concerned by Sick Horse
The outbreak of equine influenza in Australia came about from an apparent lack of concern about horses with elevated temperatures and poor record keeping, according to a groom who worked at the Eastern Creek quarantine facility. The cost of the
Nominees Sought for Advisory Committee on Foreign Animal Disease
Nominations have opened for two-year membership appointments to the committee that advises the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture on actions necessary to prevent the introduction of foreign livestock and poultry diseases into the United States.
Malibu Wildfire Mostly Contained
Favorable weather and an aerial assault early helped firefighters nearly contain a blaze Monday that destroyed dozens of homes along winding canyon roads, the second major fire here in as many months.
A cool breeze blowing in from the
Insulin Levels Might Help Measure Likelihood of Laminitis
Researchers have found that administering fructan carbohydrates or dexamethasone might be a useful method to identify ponies at risk of developing laminitis. Their report was recently published in the Journal of the American Veterinary
Equine Fertility Unit Fittings to be Auctioned
Veterinarians and horse owners in the market for turnout blankets, grooming kits, or even a tractor, an autoclave, or desiccating oven can attend a Dec. 1 auction featuring the fittings of the University of Cambridge’s now-defunct Equine
Mental Health Hot Lines Help Farmers Deal with Drought
American farmers no longer have to stoically face all that Mother Nature and the economy can dish out. At least eight states offer free mental health hot lines to assist farmers and producers through difficult patches. During times of exceptiona
More Recent Advances in Managing Musculoskeletal Injuries and Arthritis
In nonsurgical joints that are at least partially responsive to HA and steroids, IRAP treatment elicits less lameness and less synovitis up to 40 days following treatment.
Equine Flu Inquiry: Five Horses Not Checked
An investigation into how equine influenza entered Australia and who is responsible for allowing it is in full swing.
Retired High Court Judge Ian Callinan, who is conducting the inquiry into how equine influenza escaped
Equine Program Helps Troubled Youth
Out of work and fighting depression, 23-year-old James Jones Jr. reached out to Boys’ Haven.
He had found a sense of belonging at the non-profit Louisville, Ky., home for neglected and abused youths as a teenager after shuffling
Infections: An Emerging Problem
Over the past decade, Lawsonia intracellularis, the bacterium responsible for proliferative enteropathy (a spreading disease of the intestines), has been diagnosed with
Police Investigating After Horse Shot, Found Dead by Owner
Kent County, Michigan, sheriff’s deputies are investigating the shooting of a horse found dead by its owner Thanksgiving morning.
The Muskegon Chronicle says Debra Robach was startled when she discovered the horse laying
Florida’s Equine Groom School Starts Dec. 3
Anyone interested in taking a course in hands-on handline of all types of horses will have the opportunity Dec. 3-21 at the Integrity Equine Center, 2300 NW County Road 329, in Citra, Fla., according to an article on Ocala.com.
The cours
