New Mexico Panel Approves Horse Processing Study
Ron Mitchell/The Horse
February 4, 2013
The study will evaluate the feasibility of locating a facility in the state to process horsemeat.
The study will evaluate the feasibility of locating a facility in the state to process horsemeat.
Polish food processing plants are believed to be the source of horse-tainted hamburger meat, officials say.
Tests were carried out after a horse in England tested positive for the disease in October 2012.
Dr. Stephen Reed recaps studies on endocrinology, neurologic and muscle disorders, foal health, and more.
The organization stresses the need for horse owners across the country to have their horses vaccinated.
Scheduled lecture topics include MRI and CT, ocular emergencies, foal care, and senior horse care and more.
One veterinarian provides insight on BLM wild horse and burro project and the challenges it faces.
The BLM plans to gather an estimated 262 wild horses, some of which will be re-released after the roundup.
A new federal immigration rule will benefit the horse industry, the National HBPA said Jan. 28.
The World Organization for Animal Health?s (OIE) standards help prevent the spread of infectious disease.
The BLM says the new policy directives were developed in response to public concern about animal welfare.
Nutraceuticals such as joint supplements have become popular preventative therapies for equine osteoarthritis.
TheHorse.com is a finalist in four categories for the 2013 PagePlay Equestrian Social Media Awards (ESMAs).
Lecture topics will include parasite control, equine first aid, arthritis, prepurchase examinations, and more.
The perpetrators unlawfully killed a burro, harvested the meat, and left the carcass in the desert.
Farriers and veterinarians discuss ways to work together to treat laminitis–a devastating hoof disease.
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