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Final Cavel West Arsonist Sentenced to 51 Months in Prison
A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced the final defendant among 10 radical environmentalists who admitted setting fires across the West to 51 months in prison, despite his earlier pleas that the sentence be reduced.
Formal sentencing had
Blood-Horse Publications Unveils BloodHorseNOW.com
BloodHorseNOW.com, a comprehensive, revolutionary and unique new Web site for the Thoroughbred industry is now available.
Florida Man Arrested for Illegally Composting Horse Manure
A Loxahatchee Groves, Fla., man has been arrested by authorities with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection because he had allegedly collected around 20,000 cubic yards of horse manure, the
Equine Comfort, Safety a Consideration in Olympic Facility Design
The equine athletes competing in the 2008 Olympic Games will be housed in special quarters during their stay in Hong Kong, said John Ridley, head of racing operations of The Hong Kong Jockey Club.
While the majority of the 2008 Olympic Game
USDA Proposing Fee Change for Veterinary Diagnostic Services
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced July 20 a proposal to adjust the user fees charged for veterinary diagnostic services. These user fees would be increased incrementally during fiscal
Health Problems of Young Horses in Training
Young horses in training are vulnerable to a wide variety of problems–everything from respiratory disease to training injuries. These horses are often taken off the farm where they grew up, transported to training facilities where they
PHF Vaccine Efficacy: Better Safe than Sorry?
Has there been new research completed on the available vaccines for Potomac horse fever?
Unsettled Slumber
My horse might have sleeping problems. I have seen him almost fall over trying to sleep. Is this normal?
Rude Noises
After tearing during foaling, my mare is constantly sucking air. Is there anything to minimize air intake?
Coping With the Heat
During hot weather, heat dissipation is primarily dependent on evaporation of sweat on the skin surface. Horses are capable of producing large quantities of sweat–sweating rates of 10-15 liters/hour have been reported during exercise in hot conditions.
Kentucky Observing American Saddlebred Day Aug. 25
Stake night at the Kentucky State Fair World’s Championship horse show will be part of the official “American Saddlebred Day” throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
Kentucky Governor Ernie Fletcher has proclaimed August 25 a special day t
Obesity, Insulin Resistance, and Laminitis
Insulin resistance is a part of equine metabolic syndrome (EMS). There are three criteria for identifying the horse with EMS: Insulin resistance, prior (founder lines) or current laminitis, and general obesity or regional adiposity (areas of abnormal
20 Horse Welfare Groups Meet for Conference
National and state-based equine protection, placement, and rescue organizations gathered for the first time Friday (July 27) to discuss the rehoming of at-risk horses in America. The Homes for Horses Conference was jointly sponsored by the Human
Illinois BLM Facility Offering Reduced Adoption Fee on Mares and Foals
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) holding facility in Ewing, Ill., is offering 25 mare and foal pairs at reduced fees through September. The pairs can be adopted for $125; calculated as $100 for the foal and $25 for the mare, in lieu of the
Year’s First Anthrax Case in North Dakota Reported
A cow in Traill County has tested positive for anthrax, the first case in North Dakota this year.
State Veterinarian Susan Keller, DVM, said Monday that the dead cow was found in a herd that had 18 animals. The herd has been quarantined and
Horses Chew Different Feeds in Different Ways
Horses eating a diet consisting mostly of pellets or grain could require more dental maintenance than horses eating predominantly hay or pasture grasses, according to researchers at Michigan State University who used motion capture techniques to track the movement of horses’ jaws.
