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.
It’s not too late to help protect your horses from contracting West Nile virus. Here’s what you need to know.
Equine locomotion involves consistent patterns of limb movements that change in predictable ways when the horse is lame. Learn what to watch for.
Learn about sweating’s role in the horses’ ability to cool and how extreme heat and humidity can affect their ability to perform.
If your horse had strangles, would you be able to tell? He’d probably have those token swollen lymph nodes, right? It’s possible, but researchers recently determined that these signs alone aren’t the only ones that should prompt a strangles test.
Of the 575 total respondents, 450 (78%) said they have rescued a horse.
An investigation revealed that the horses likely died of complications relating to their ages, stress related to the relocation, and a shift in feed from pasture grass to hay.
The unvaccinated St. Croix County Quarter Horse mare is recovering after being treated by a veterinarian.
This year’s inductees are Michelle LeBlanc, DVM, Dipl. ACT; Ernie Bailey, PhD, and Elwyn Firth, BVSc, MS, PhD, Dipl. ACVS.
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