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Take-homes on racehorse welfare, obseity, euthanasia, horse keeping and training, and more.
Take-homes on racehorse welfare, obseity, euthanasia, horse keeping and training, and more.

From being stationed on battlefields to serving soldiers returning home, horses have a long history with the military.
A prosecutor said evidence is lacking in alleged illegal horse slaughter cases connected to raids at three farms.

Of the 1,338 poll respondents, 682 (51%) said they use cats to control rodents in their barn and feed-storage areas.
The Ocala Initiative is designed to build support for equine health and welfare research in Florida.
The commission hopes a smartphone-based ECG device could help reduce risk of sudden death of racehorses.
The drug, AH-7921, is one of the novel psychoactive substances that continue to emerge onto the designer drug market.

Such equipment appeared most prevalent in sales advertisements for more expensive, higher-level horses, scientists said.
Two men thought to have information about the slaughter of a high-ticket show jumper were not involved in the incident.

The charity will establish veterinary services to improve the health and welfare of more than 24,000 working donkeys.
Kansas State University hosted a groundbreaking ceremony for a $2.8 million state-of-the-art equine facility on Nov. 4.
Authorities believe two men could have information about the slaughter of a show jumping horse in Palmetto.
Emily Marquez-Dulin will work to advance Brooke USA’s mission of helping working equids around the world.
More than 700 horse show trophies won by the convicted embezzler will be sold in an online auction this month.
Scientists are investigating an active pharmaceutical ingredient called NP-500 with studies in horses.

Olympic Agenda 2020 is the strategic road map for the future of the Olympic movement.
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