Dr. Roger Wonderlich admits he is one of a dying breed.
The Shelby County, Ky., veterinarian specializes in treating large animals, like farm animals, that are often tougher to handle than domesticated dogs and cats.
Vets like
Leaders in veterinary research and the equine industry should develop policy initiatives that recognize needed changes in the research landscape. Equine medicine remains grossly underfunded. As companion animals, horses receive few government
SmartPak has announced plans for an anniversary celebration at its retail store, which opened its doors on August 1, 2006. The store, located in Natick, Mass., will host special events including free giveaways, raffles, product promotions, and
Firefighters in Plymouth, Wis., used a harness and a tow truck to pull a donkey from an old well Friday after it fell 15 feet. The rescue happened about an hour and a half after the fire department responded to a 10 a.m. call to the home of Francis
Everything changed in an instant for Montague, Mass., horsewoman Olivia “Pinnie” Sears when a horseback riding accident April 11 on the Montague Plains left her facedown on the ground. Sears sustained numerous injuries when her horse, Julio,
Hurricane forecasters expect more tropical storms than normal this season, and “it just takes one to make it a bad year,” says Conrad Lautenbacher, head of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
National Weather Service
The doors are opening to the new, state-of-the-art American Quarter Horse Hall of Fame and Museum, and fans of the breed are cordially invited to walk among legends at the grand opening June 9, 2007.
Visitors have the
Officials in Belgrade are making plans to sedate as many as 300 racehorses during a Rolling Stones concert booked at a racecourse, Reuters
Four industry leaders representing a diverse cross-section of animal agriculture were elected to the Board of Directors of the National Institute for Animal Agriculture at the association’s annual meeting last week in Sacramento, Calif.
The Magic Valley Horseman’s Association is trying to revive equestrian activities in Southern Idaho, and as part of that plan is welcoming all breeds of horses.
That means people with everything from Quarter Horses to Arabians and
The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine will hold its annual Open House on Saturday, April 14, for students considering careers in veterinary medicine. Visitors will attend information sessions that will introduce career
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) released a statement March 29 praising a new requirement that jockeys in flat races be required to use only shock-absorbing whips. The Horseracing Regulatory Authority’s rule wil
Four misdemeanor charges were dropped against a veterinarian accused of injecting horses with vodka to calm them before races after three witnesses scheduled to testify couldn’t be located.
Jay Stewart, DVM, the former president of the Nebraska
A barn fire killed seven horses worth more than $1 million, authorities said.
The fire early Friday (March 23) destroyed the 12-stall barn at Hipp Farm, a division of Clifton Farm, in Lexington. Calhoun Clifton, the 23-year-old daughter
Dover Saddlery has announced that the Grand Opening of its new Charlottesville, Va., store will take place April 13-15. Equestrians are invited to join in the Grand Opening celebration starting with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 9 a.m. on Friday,
A reward is being offered for information in the February shooting of a 9-year-old wild stallion in the Cedar Mountain Herd Management Area in Utah, the federal Bureau of Land Management said.
The black stallion, shot in the hip, was in
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