The number of donkeys being rescued and imported from Europe into the UK is at an all-time high, according to the Devon-based Donkey Sanctuary. Any donkeys of unknown origin might potentially carry exotic diseases–posing a risk to the UK’s domestic equine population.

The Donkey Sanctuary is concerned that there are currently no requirements for equines traveling from Europe to receive a

The administration of hyperimmune plasma to foals is costly, time-consuming, potentially risky, and does not appear to decrease the occurrence of Rhodococcus equi pneumonia, reported Siobhan McAuliffe, MVB, Dipl. ACVIM, head veterinarian of the Stables of King Abdullah & Sons located in Saudi Arabia and colleagues at the

The Chicago court case involving J.C. Cutters Ltd. manager Michele Goudie and their six seized carriage horses has been continued from March 12 to late April.

Cook County States Attorney’s spokesperson Tandra Simonton explained, “This is a part of the normal criminal process. Dates are set with the intent for defending and

After the dedication of the Barbaro memorial sculpture at Churchill Downs April 26, the Kentucky Derby Museum will open a tribute exhibit, Barbaro: The Heart of a Winner.

This exhibit will offer a multi-dimensional view of Barbaro as a champion athlete and a fighter–a horse that rose to the top of his game by winning the 2006 Kentucky Derby and then struggled against long odds for