Owner Charged in Virginia Horse Death
Pat Raia
September 17, 2014
A Virginia horse owner is facing charges after his horse died in the Shenandoah Forest.
A Virginia horse owner is facing charges after his horse died in the Shenandoah Forest.
Authorities have determined that a group of horses believed to be shot to death in their Utah pasture instead died of dehydration.
Unless horse racing first reaches industry consensus on medication reform, the NTRA does not expect Congress to move forward on federal legislation that would change current, state-level regulatory oversight.
Once fully adopted, Arkansas will join Delaware, Indiana, Massachusetts, North Dakota, and Virginia as the sixth state to fully implement the program, with many other states undergoing some part of the process.
Officials are urging owners across New York to vaccinate their horses against Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) and West Nile virus (WNV) after six horses in the state have tested positive for EEE this year.
Have you changed a horse’s name? In a recent poll, 66% of respondents said they have renamed a horse.
Learn about three techniques riders can use to improve motion deficits using the horse’s proprioceptive awareness.
Officials at the 2014 Tennessee Walking Horse (TWH) National Celebration identified 219 soring violations, an increase from the number found last year.
Bend Equine Medical Center reported late last week that it has confirmed West Nile virus (WNV) in a horse residing in Culver, in Jefferson County.
Stabling at shows, clinics, and equine-event facilities could expose your horse to infectious disease pathogens. Learn how to evaluate risk and protect your horse.
The Sept. 24 card at Kentucky Downs in Franklin is now the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation Day, in support of a leading source of equine veterinary research.
The Bluebonnet Horse Expo offers a day full of horses in Austin, Texas, on Oct. 18.
Recent study results suggest that horses might develop sinusitis after nasogastric intubation, but one researcher said the procedure’s benefits in preventing gastric rupture and managing colic in horses “far outweigh the risks.”
Owners often report that their horses relax and perform better after corrective dental procedures.
Penn Vet’s Dr. Tom Schaer will talk about how veterinarians and human physicians work together to improve patient care.
Researchers have confirmed what many veterinarians have feared in recent years: Pigeon fever in horses is on the rise.
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