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Liability Issues
Whether horses are your vocation or avocation, it is important to shield yourself from as much potential liability as possible. Failure to do so can be devastating, both personally and professionally.
American Horse Council 1999
Horse enthusiasts attending the American Horse Council (AHC) meeting were presented with heady figures concerning the economic impact of the U.S. equine industry. They also heard sobering reports involving the importation of horses with
Slaughter Horses
Slaughtering horses is a topic that offers a no-win situation for a journalist; you’re going to upset someone if you just bring up the topic. So why did The Horse decide to look into this issue? Because horse owners in this country
Transportation to Slaughter: Proposed Regulations
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulations governing the transportation of horses to slaughter facilities are, relatively speaking, nearing the implementation stage. The transportation of horses to slaughter
Horses Destined for Slaughter
One of the most controversial topics involving equines in the United States concerns sending horses to slaughter. Many horse owners and even non-owners are miles apart when this issue arises. There are those who take an extreme stance—that human
Protect Your Animals From Hunters’ Stray Shots
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the nation’s largest animal protection organization, warns those living in rural or near wooded areas to take extra precautions to protect themselves and their pets from the stray shots that
UF Faculty Member Receives Achievement Award
Eleanor Myers Green, Dipl. ACVIM, Dipl. ABVP, chair of the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine’s department of large animal clinical sciences, has received the American Association of Veterinary Clinicians’ (AAVC) 1999 Faculty
EIA Positives At 21 in Pennsylvania
According to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture (PDA), as of Nov. 2, a total of 21 equids have tested positive for equine infectious anemia (EIA) in Wayne County since Sept. 18. Eighteen of these have been destroyed;
Europe Bans Import Of U.S. Horses Originating In WNV-Affected Areas
Last minute negotiations between the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the European Commission have failed to stop a ban on the importation of U.S. horses from New York, Connecticut and New Jersey into Europe. The American Horse Council learned
NC Approves Horse Feed Tax For Promotion
A North Carolina state referendum was passed with an 80% majority approving a tax of $2 on each ton of horse feed sold. According to the North Carolina Department of Agriculture, this will raise $200,000 annually for promotion of the horse
Piedra Announces Equine Research Grants
The Piedra Foundation (TPF) awards several applied equine research grants each year to private equine practices with qualifying internship programs. Through these grants, funded by The Oak Tree Racing Association, TPF helps progressive equine
Morris Animal Foundation Announces Three New Trustees
Morris Animal Foundation is pleased to announce the addition of three new Trustees to its Board of Trustees. Joan Embery, Greg Keller, DVM, and Kathy Layton join 26 other animal enthusiasts in directing the foundation.
Joan Embery is th
Horses and Humans: Eating For Two
Equines are obligate herbivores, meaning they are designed to eat plants and only plants; they’re not equipped to eat or to digest animal flesh. Humans, on the other hand, are true omnivores, meaning we’ll eat practically anything.
Stall Design
That stall is very likely the place where your horse is going to spend the bulk of his existence as a domestic animal. Even if he is turned out every day, and exercised regularly, up to 16 hours of his daily life could be whiled away in that familiar
