Latest News – The Horse
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,
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,
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Officials: Offseason Events at Churchill Up Racing Appeal
Though months away, excitement already was building for the upcoming big event as the offseason crowd took in the attractions at Churchill Downs–home of the Kentucky Derby.
There was no live horse racing, but there were fancy gowns,
Horse Drug Showing Up in Minnesota Heroin, Officials Warn
Health officials are warning that a tainted form of heroin may have reached Minnesota.
Health officials suspect that a man treated at a Twin Cities hospital had used heroin cut with a veterinary drug used to treat respiratory problems in
Oklahoma State Adding Agriculture Resource Center
It’s after Christmas but Oklahoma State University’s campus in Oklahoma City is getting a big gift.
Officials yesterday (Jan. 22) announced that a one million dollar gift fulfilling a pledge from John E. Kirkpatrick will go toward building
Dead Horse on New Zealand Beach Presents Disposal Challenge
A dead horse, which floated down a New Zealand river and onto the beach at Whakatane Heads, presented a disposal challenge for local environment officials, reported New Zealand newspaper
Suspect Arrested in Horse Carriage Hit and Run
FBI agents arrested and charged a man with the May 27 hit and run of a horse carriage in Marietta, Ga., the Asheville Citizen-Times reported.
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
