The American Horse Shows Association (AHSA) and the Massachusetts Society of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) Nevins Farm & Equine Centre have published an important new book, Guidelines for Horse Transport by Road &
Agway, Cooperative, Inc. is pleased to announce a new venture with Kenneth J. Kopp, DVM and Nutra-Vet Equine Consulting, Ltd. Kopp will expand current customer programs and perform equine marketing and technical equine services. He will be a
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Randy Wimberly of Readyville, Tenn., have settled charges of Horse Protection Act violations.
Horse soring is in no way considered a proper form of”P>The U.S. Department of Agricult
The welfare of one of man’s most important animal companions will be the subject of the American Veterinary Medical Association’s (AVMA) 1999 Animal Welfare Forum. The Forum will be held December 8, 1999 at the Albuquerque Convention Center in
Many fashionably bred horses retire from the racetrack to a second career in the breeding business, but that’s not an option for some others. Enter John Stuart, president of the bloodstock agency Bluegrass Thoroughbred
The U.S. Department of Agriculture seeks comment on a proposed change to the Animal Welfare Act regulations.
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The first step towards construction of a Michigan State University facility devoted to the care of the nation’s performance horse population was taken Friday, Dec. 11, when the university’s Board of Trustees hired an
As Hurricane Georges brings heavy rain to Florida, Alabama and Louisiana, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the nation’s largest animal protection organization, reminds anyone in potential flood situations that
Imagine opening your newspaper one morning and seeing the headline: Animal Ownership Banned. The article goes on to say, The riding of horses has been voted to be an act of animal cruelty. It is henceforth illegal to own, ride, exhibit or”P>Imagine opening your newspaper one morning and seeing the headline: Animal Ownership Banned. The article goes on to say, The riding of horses has been voted to be an a”>Imagine opening your newspaper one morning and seeing the headline: Animal Ownership Banned. The a”Imagine opening your newspaper
Veterinarian Dr. Michael Galvin didn’t go away quietly after being banned for the remainder of the year by the New York Racing Association. Galvin promptly filed a $20-million lawsuit against the NYRA and went to federal cour
As of October 1, 1998, equine dentistry will be legal in Connecticut. Although illegal, equine dentistry has been performed in the state for years by non-certified veterinarians. With the passing of bill H.B. 5531 by the Connecticut State
The eighth revised edition of the FEI Veterinary Regulations Article, Annex I, 1.1, includes modified requirements for stable dimensions at FEI competitions effective as of January 1, 2000. The change is based on the recommendation of the FEI
The Kentucky Horse Council’s inaugural Equine Industry Summit, the only one of its kind in Kentucky, was designed to involve the whole horse industry in discussing common issues and opportunities to work together for the good of the industry.
Early conceptus loss causes a significant financial burden to horse breeders. In the January 1998 issue of the Lloyd’s Equine Disease Quarterly, maternal recognition of pregnancy and the relationship of progesterone,
Kimberly S. Herbert, Editor of The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care, was elected president of the Kentucky Horse Council on Feb. 17. She served as vice president for the past year, as well as headed the Communications and Public
The American Quarter Horse Association was the recipient of the American Association of Equine Practitioner’s 1997 Equine Welfare Award which was presented December 9 at the AAEP’s annual convention in Phoenix, Arizona.
AQHA was
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