BLM Selects Wild Horse Ecosanctuary Location for Analysis
Edited Press Release
April 19, 2012
The proposal was submitted by Saving America’s Mustangs, a nonprofit organization formed by Madeleine Pickens.
The proposal was submitted by Saving America’s Mustangs, a nonprofit organization formed by Madeleine Pickens.
While there are many sarcoid treatment options available, no modality is 100% effective for curing these common equine tumors. One researcher recently reviewed the strategies and noted that no matter the vet’s approach, it must be aggressive.
Prosecutors accuse Crundwell of misappropriating more than $30 million in city revenue between 2006 and 2012.
The Texas Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory tallied more than 150 positive pigeon fever cultures in 2011.
One researcher explained that the purpose a breeding soundness exam is to determine the probability of a mare conceiving and carrying a foal, and determining the cause(s) of sub- or infertility.
The H-2B program is used by members of the horse industry, principally horse trainers and owners who cannot find American workers to fill semi-skilled jobs at racetracks, horse shows, fairs, and in similar non-agricultural activities.
Tennessee legislation intended to facilitate private sector horse processing development in that state has been put on hold by its sponsor.
While the owner of a New Mexico meat processing plant awaits USDA approval to begin processing horses for human consumption, that state’s governor says she will ask the agency to deny placement of federal inspectors at the plant.
The University of Prince Edward Island’s Atlantic Veterinary College has purchased a computed tomography (CT) scanner for use in both large and small animals, including horses.
Researchers reviewed records of 432 lesions in 254 joints on 137 horses and identified 83% of the lesions via ultrasonography and identified only 62.2% of the lesions using radiography.
The ASPCA announced a $100,000 grant to the Science and Conservation Center in Billings, Mont., to construct the Henry Bergh Training Annex to train professionals in administering fertility control to wild horses.
The District Attorney in Wallowa County, Ore., has dismissed charges against a breeder of Portuguese Lusitano and Andalusian horses accused last year of maltreating more than 100 horses at her farm.
An effort to make Kentucky the first jurisdiction to ban the anti-bleeder medication furosemide for racing purposes failed when the KHRC voted 7-7 not to approve a recommendation that would have phased out the medication over a three-year period.
Alice Stack, MVB, Dipl. ACVIM, of Michigan State University is researching exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) with Fred Derksen, DVM, and Ed Robinson, BVetMed, PhD, MRCVS.
The BLM is offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for the fatal shooting of two wild horses discovered dead in the Newland Reservoir area in northeastern Lassen County, Calif.
Revised regulations adopted by the West Virginia Racing Commission (WVRC) would allow the agency to take action against permit holders found to have knowingly sold a horse for slaughter. The regulations also allow for action in cases of horse abuse.
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