Over the weekend of Jan. 9, Virginia Tech’s Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center hosted the American Association of Equine Veterinary Technicians’ (AAEVT) mid-Atlantic Regional Symposium.

More than 70 veterinary technicians who

Although the floodwaters that covered much of western Washington earlier this month have receded, they left a lot of damage–and a lot of ruined hay and grain. The horse community is working together to help those in need, and some businesses ar

The 111th Congress has convened and the Democrats have picked up seats in both the House and Senate. The country also has a new President, Barack Obama, who will take office Jan. 20, 2009. Many are wondering what these changes will mean for the

Washington residents are starting to recover from this week’s flood conditions, which the Associated Press reported as the worst on record.

Horse owner Josie Owens of Carnation, Wash., was

Fire at a boarding stable in rural Pierce County, Wash., killed 15 horses on Thursday night, Dec. 11, according to an article in thenewstribune.com. A

Cougar attacks are suspected in the serious injury of two horses in near Fergus Falls, Minn., according to an article on

For 16 days in November, Oklahoma City’s horse population swells as the top competitors from around the world converge on the city to compete at the American Quarter Horse Association’s Bank of America Amateur and FedEx Open World Championship

The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) voted today to recommend revised regulations designed to protect non-race breeds participating in a breeders’ incentive fund.
 
Under the new rules, no one who violates the federal Horse

The Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) sent this update on Friday, Sept. 19:

A TAHC assessment team has nearly completed the Galveston Island large animal assessment. Fresh water supplies are being supplied for rescued and stabled

Since the day after 20-foot storm surges sent water destroying nearly all of the fences throughout the Chambers and Jefferson counties of Texas, forcing some 20,000 livestock to make a desperate run for high ground, the Texas AgriLife Extension