Haynet Design and Forage Consumption Rates Studied
Casie Bazay, NBCAAM
August 24, 2014
Haynets with small openings reduced adult horses’ dry matter intake rates and extended foraging time, researchers found.
Haynets with small openings reduced adult horses’ dry matter intake rates and extended foraging time, researchers found.
An Ohio family that uses a Miniature Horse as a therapy animal is appealing a court’s decision to dismiss their case to keep the animal at their home.
A North Dakota man from whom more than 120 horses were seized has been arrested again on probation violation charges.
The new plan is designed to provide owners of horses with saddle fit problems, which can cause back soreness and poor performance, with access to the expertise and advice of a veterinary authority at a manageable cost.
Researchers found that horses with sarcoids have elevated levels of T-regulatory, or Treg, cells–special white blood cells that play a central role in regulating immune responses.
Maury County, Tennessee, authorities are blaming an electrical malfunction for a barn fire that killed five Tennessee Walking Horses.
Wickliffe Veterinary Pharmacy said it has taken steps to reinforce its safety and quality standards and has cooperated with a federal agency’s inquiry into “adverse events earlier this year.”
Entries for jumping, driving, and vaulting at the 2014 World Equestrian Games (WEG) have been finalized.
The Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) has voted to recommend increased penalties for the detection of multiple non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, commonly known as NSAIDs, in racehorses.
The Congressmen called on USDA Secretary Tom Vilsak to instruct USDA inspectors to use available protocols and technology to enforce the Horse Protection Act.
There are no easy answers regarding equine welfare. One vet shares what he’s learned from being involved in the issue.
The FDA’s letter to Wickliffe Pharmaceutical indicates that tests show that some of the firm’s drug products are “adulterated and misbranded” under the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act.
The allegedly malnourished bay mare was apparently abandoned in a pasture where other horses reside, officials say.
Colorado officials have 184 premises quarantined for VS, while Texas officials have 44 facilities quarantined.
The unvaccinated horse from Mesa, in Franklin County, is showing progressive neurologic signs, including hind end paralysis.
The bill requires veterinarians working in Massachusetts to notify local law enforcement authorities if they suspect that an animal is being maltreated.
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