Most of the 31 horses removed from an Oregon farm last month are thriving under rehabilitative care, said Cindy Kingsberry, president and founder of Linn County Animal Rescue, the agency in charge of the animals.
Linn County Sheriff&
Researchers have shown that significant amounts of mucus in a racehorse’s airway can negatively affect his performance, and they’ve theorized that dust in the horse’s environment contributes to that mucus. Therefore, the logical nex
Every year more than 30,000 child jockeys ranging from the ages of 4-10 years old participate in traditional long-distance horse races in Mongolia. Peace Corps Volunteer Kara Estep is working with a local agency called the Department for Childr
Participants in a Feb. 9 conference organized by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) sanctioned aggressive riding, including that which results in hyperflexion of the horse’s neck.
“The group redefined
ReRun, a non-profit Thoroughbred adoption program, announced Feb. 10 that Jane Gilbert has been elected as its new president.
A lifelong horsewoman, Gilbert lives on a 36-acre farm in Titusville, N.J., where she and her husband breed
Equine influenza (the “flu”) used to be considered a mere annoyance by many, but major outbreaks such as H1N1/swine flu in humans and the Australian equine influenza outbreak of 2007 have changed our thinking. These days, when a flu o
An Arabian horse welfare organization has assumed the care of 31 allegedly malnourished horses seized from an Oak Harbor, Ohio, farm last month.
Animal welfare authorities from the Humane Society of Ottawa County discovered 37 animal
Horse owners wanting to add to or improve the forage species in their existing pastures should consider using either the frost seeding method in February and early March, or interseeding later in the spring months.
Frost seeding involves spreading forage seed on existing pastures during the late winter or very early spring while the ground is
Sunday might have been a tough day for the Colts, but it was a great day for frogs, dogs, Clydesdales, elephants, and other creatures featured in some of the eagerly awaited Super Bowl ads.
Americans were treated to nine commercials that featured a wide array of animals, including horses, a hyena, leopard, woodchuck, bull, cockatoo, Capuchin monkey, chickens, frogs, snakes, and do
Stallion owners are asked to participate in a voluntary surveillance test effort for contagious equine metritis (CEM) in order to help animal health authorities collect accurate information on the presence (or absence) of the disease in the United States. The USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service’s veterinary services program has set a goal of 3,000 participants in this i
A Boscobel, Wisc., woman has been fined for selling horses without testing them for disease and forging documents claiming the tests had been done, the state veterinarian’s office said.
In a plea bargain, Carol Swenson pleaded no contest to one charge of altering animal health records and one charge of selling an untested equine animal. She was ordered to pay Sauk County Circu
Chestnut Morgan horses with lighter manes and tails, called “flaxen,” are the subject of a research project seeking to unlock some of the mysteries of coat color inheritance.
The preliminary results from the Morgan study have produced some statistics, as well as tools for measuring flaxen coloring and creating pedigrees that include visual indicators of the trait.
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To prepare state and county animal response teams to aid animals during emergencies, the New Jersey Animal Emergency Working Group will hold its 13th annual symposium March 1, 2010, in Westampton.
The daylong seminar will seek to ensure all counties have animal emergency response plans in place and know the resources available to them. Hands-on training and demonstrations will inv
Carpal spavin is a degenerative form of osteoarthritis located at the junction of the medial splint bone (the inside part) and the second carpal (knee) joint. Not only does this result in crippling lameness, but quality of life issues often lead to euthanasia of affected horses. At the 2009 American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Convention, held Dec. 5-9 in Las Vegas, Nev., Spen
It’s a variant of Murphy’s Law: Anytime you think you have a handle on something, the unexpected happens and you’re off balance again. The equine health world might be in this boat now concerning West Nile virus infection in horses. With several different types of vaccines available and in widespread use in the United States over the last several years, West Nile virus had gone f
More than 900 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “When does your veterinarian give your horse(s) spring shots?”
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