The trial of Thoroughbred owner and breeder Ernie Paragallo on animal cruelty charges began Feb. 23 in Greene County Court in Catskill, N.Y., about 20 miles south of Albany.
According to the Associated Press, Paragallo faces up to tw
The attorney representing an Ohio woman accused of maltreating more than 30 Arabian horses has asked a judge to discard evidence against his client on grounds that it was illegally obtained.
Last month, animal welfare authorities fro
Nearly all of the 20 horses formerly running at large in a rural section of Miami-Dade County, Fla., have been claimed by their owners.
Hialeah police and South Florida Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) voluntee
A toe grab is a raised rim on the toe area of a horseshoe; its purpose is to help the horse “dig in” to the track and reduce slipping (much like football or baseball cleats). However, there are increased stresses on the limbs from this stronger grip
Treatment with equine follicle-stimulating hormone (eFSH) does not increase healthy mares’ conception rates, researchers recently reported.
The hormone eFSH is used to stimulate donor mares’ ovaries to increase the number of
A Table Topic of veterinarians at the American Association of Equine Practitioners 2009 convention chose to discuss applications of the heart bar shoe; the Nolan Plate system, including what it is and how it works; shoeing after deep flexor ten
The FEI working group tasked with expanding current guidelines for stewards to facilitate clear implementation of the policy on warm-up techniques following on from the recent round-table conference on hyperflexion/Rollkur was finalized Feb. 18.
Nearly a dozen horses formerly running at large in a rural section of Miami-Dade County are receiving rehabilitative care from the South Florida Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA).
Hialeah police and SPCA volunte
The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) will field a para dressage team for the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, but some athletes are in need of horses.
This is a great opportunity to experience the WEG from the insid
If you read the title of this article and said, “WHAT?!?” don’t worry–you’re not alone! No horse owner wants to think of even a single worm burrowing in their horse’s innards. But a goal of zero tolerance for worms is no
More than 130 demonstrators showed up at the Nevada Capitol to protest wild-horse roundups.
The critics were calling attention on Saturday to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s handling of the recent Reno-area roundup.
“Veterinarians work under a great handicap when handling horses–almost everything the veterinarian does to a horse is either frightening or painful,” began Robert Miller, DVM. However, that doesn’t mean there’s no way for a v
Combining their surgical expertise with state-of-the-art laparoscopic equipment, veterinary specialists at Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center have been able to remove certain mares’ ovaries in a surgical procedure
When watching your wallet, it’s also important to remember that trimming many veterinary expenses may cost you more in the end.
“Horses can be very expensive animals to own and maintain,” said April Knudson, DVM, manage
Acepromazine, often called simply Ace, is commonly used to tranquilize horses for veterinary procedures. However, its use in male horses can cause penile prolapse, or an inability to retract the penis back into the sheath. This effect is desire
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