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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
Human Health Experts Using Weather to Predict Disease
Doctors hoping to predict disease outbreaks might want to tune into more weather forecasts. Weather patterns can often be a key factor in finding out when an epidemic is imminent because they determine the conditions for germs and their carriers
Barbaro: Left Cast Changed, Right Cast Replaced by Brace
Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro is doing well after a planned procedure yesterday. “Barbaro was placed under anesthesia yesterday to have his left hind foot cast replaced,” said Dean W. Richardson, DVM, Dipl. ACVS, chief of surgery. “We also
BioFuel Impact on Animal Agriculture to be Theme of NIAA Meeting
“BioFuels Energy: Animal Agriculture at the Crossroads” will be the theme of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture’s (NIAA) Annual Meeting, April 2-5, in Sacramento, Calif., at the Hyatt Regency.
“With all of the emphasis on
California Racing Board Moves Ahead With Stricter Drug Regulations
Taking a get-tough stance, the California Horse Racing Board moved forward with its sweeping overhaul of the state?s equine drug policies including the first ban of so-called ?designer? anabolic steroids.
At its monthly meeting Jan. 23,
Zebra Accident, High Costs Keeping Minn. Zoo from Bringing Africa Back
The Minnesota Zoo said it won’t repeat its African exhibit that drew huge crowds last summer, citing the exhibit’s high costs and the unexpected deaths of two animals as factors.
Officials had hoped to bring it back, but say that won’t
Disaster Preparedness for Horse Owners
Disasters can happen anytime and anywhere and can take many different forms, from barn fires to earthquakes, from a propane line explosion to flooding from a violent storm. Any of these might necessitate evacuation. If you have horses or
Minneapolis Considers New Mounted Patrol Facility
The eight equine officers of the Minneapolis Mounted Patrol Unit could soon be sleeping in a new $1 million horse facility, according to the Minneapolis-St.Paul Star
Horse Manure Odor Has City Suing Planning Commissioner
The city of Carlsbad, Calif., is suing one of its planning commissioners after he failed to pay $1,600 in fines and late fees for horse manure odor,
No Charges in Miniature Horse Shooting Case
A College Station, Texas, police officer who shot and killed his neighbor’s Miniature Horse will not be charged, the Bryan-College Station Eagle
