When Sophy Jesty was 20 years old and an animal science major at Cornell, she met N. Sydney Moise, DVM, MS, Dipl ACVIM (internal medicine, cardiology), now professor of medicine and chief of the section of cardiology at Cornell’s College of Veterinary Medicine.
Angel Acres Horse Haven Rescue has become the second equine rescue and sanctuary accredited to the standards of the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries. The accreditation signifies the official implementation of clear and respected international standards for the public, do
Jockey Eriluis Vaz, one of two riders involved in a mounted fight during Philadelphia Park’s fifth race Jan. 8, has issued a public apology for what he terms “bad judgment” as he awaits a hearing before the stewards along with fellow rider Ademar Santos.
“I would like to … say how sorry I really am for the incident that happened between myself and Mr. Santos,&
Horse owners need to make plans to protect the animals from a possible deadly combination of extreme cold and rain.
Blue, a 5-year-old Pinto mare reported stolen in Iredell County, N.C., has been located and returned to her owners, CharlotteObserver.com reported.
A woman who purchased the mare for $60 alerted police after she saw a local television broadcast about the missing horse. The thief had ridden
Want to rehabilitate a neglected horse but don’t know where to start? A new brochure from the American Horse Council might help.
The new brochure, done in partnership with AHC sponsors Nutrena, Intervet/Schering-Plough Animal Health, and the American Farrier’s Association, shows horse owners who have rescued a neglected horse how to properly bring that animal back to a hea
The former operator of a Nebraska training ranch for Bureau of Land Management (BLM) mustangs went on trial in Morrill County District Court today for allegedly maltreating more than 100 animals.
Last April Morrill County law enforcement authorities and personnel from equine welfare agencies removed more than 200 allegedl
If horses and ponies undergo a carbohydrate overload when turned out onto lush, green pastures in the spring and endotoxemia occurs, then horses that are already insulin resistant may have increased risk of laminitis.
When Zenyatta worked a half-mile in :48 Jan. 6 at Hollywood Park, speculation continued that she may race again. The more mundane explanation revolved around cold weather in Kentucky and an injured exercise rider.
“Steve Willard (Zenyatta’s exercise rider) was hurt–he’d hurt his sciatica,” said trainer John Shirreffs. “She went a little fast because she had
Blue, a 5-year-Pinto mare, is missing and presumed stolen. On Dec. 29, 2009, her owners watered and fed the horses before dark and left them for the night. The next morning they discovered that Blue was missing, leaving the Daltons and their grandson, Dustin, distraught.Â
“She was in the pasture with seven other horses and all of them were there except Blue,” said D
Osteoarthritis of the carpometacarpal joint (the lower joint space of the knee in a horse’s front leg) is a debilitating and life-threatening condition. However, surgically fusing the joint appears to be a viable treatment option in affected horses, say veterinary researchers and surgeons from the Western College of Veterinary Medicine in Saskatchewan, Canada. A retrospective
The new policy in New York that would have allowed for out-of-competition testing as of Jan. 1 has been put on hold because of a restraining order received by the Standardbred Owners Association of New York.
The New York State Racing and Wagering Board will not be able to start the testing after the New York State Supreme Court ruled Jan. 7 in favor of halting the new regulation.
The University of Kentucky Gluck Research Center is sponsoring a Breeder’s Short Course, to be held Jan. 20-21, 2010, at the Fasig-Tipton Sales Pavilion in Lexington. This course is designed for farm managers and owners of all horse breeds. The intent is to provide up-to-date information on all aspects of horse production.
Lectures from local and national speakers will hit on
Public health authorities are looking into how equine influenza spread among 5,000 horses during an outbreak in Australia in 2007. Although the team identified a few possible methods for spreading the virus, including spread by birds and other animals, they reported in a recent review that they were unable to prove whether these potential transmission scenarios occurred.
“The
Two horses recently removed from an Ohio farm were euthanized due to poor body condition, said Clermont County Communications Director Kathy Lehr.
The two mares were among six allegedly malnourished thoroughbred horses removed by County animal control officials from a Bethel, Ohio, farm on Dec. 28.
Lehr said, “the mares had body conditions of 0.5 on the Read More
A Web site listing more than 8,700 Horse Protection Act violators who have received suspensions from 1986 to the present has been launched by Friends of Sound Horses (FOSH). See the Web site.
The Horse Protection Act (HPA) is the Federal law that makes it illegal to “sore” Tennessee Walking Horses and other gaited bree
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