Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends
On April 1, 2008, Reata Equine Hospital of Weatherford, Texas, will open the doors of The Podiatry Center at Reata, a facility dedicated to the treatment of lameness and diseases associated with the foot.
The center will be headed up by
Nearly all of the more than 2,000 samples tested for anabolic steroids in Pennsylvania racehorses during a two-month period came back negative, state officials said March 4.
A model rule for regulation of steroids in Pennsylvania will be
The Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) will sponsor live Webcasts on pain management in pets for both veterinarians and pet owners. Both Webcasts will be held March 13.
The veterinarian’s Webcast, which will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. (EDT) will
New transportation laws and a drought-induced hay crisis might be at the root of a recent reversal in equine welfare progress in Romania. More animals are reportedly being abandoned or malnourished than in previous years, according to
Investigators searching for dead horses on land once owned by the family of a suspended (South Carolina) state official on Friday picked through a South Carolina field marking spots where they found bones or thought shallow graves were dug for
Thousands
U.S. Rep. Ed Whitfield of Kentucky opened a Feb. 27 congressional hearing on the use of steroids in sports by claiming leaders of horse racing have repeatedly failed on promises to self-regulate medication issues.
Whitfield, a Republican
The Racing Medication and Testing Consortium (RMTC) has funded a research project to study threshold levels and withdrawal times of four approved anabolic steroids. But the timing of the study, which should be completed by August, could make it
In an attempt to recruit people to support the proposed constitutional amendment for expanded gaming, the Kentucky Equine Education Project (KEEP) urged its members to attend a Feb. 26 committee meeting hearing for the bill, as well as a horse
The 31st Annual National Youth Horse Leaders Symposium, presented by the American Youth Horse Council (AYHC), will be held Feb. 29 through March 2, 2008 in Raleigh, N.C. The North Carolina State University Extension Horse Husbandry and the North
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is offering a reward up to $2,500 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the person responsible for shooting a 29-year-old Quarter Horse. The horse was found dead i
The University of Maryland is embarking on a new effort to train horse farm owners about environmentally sound best management practices for horse pastures.
The University is leading a statewide team of experts to develop a 5.5-acre model
There are 45 panelists confirmed for a special California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) forum to discuss synthetic track surfaces Feb. 20 at Santa Anita Park.
Separate panels are scheduled to be represented by jockeys, synthetic track manufacturer
When Colleen O’Keefe, DVM, approached Illinois legislators about licensing horse rescue and shelter facilities around the state, the lawmakers were surprised.
“Usually, industries don?t want to be regulated,” said O’Keefe, Division manager
The president of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association will testify before Congress this month as part of its investigation into steroids in sports.
Alexander Waldrop has been asked to appear Feb. 27 before the House Energy and Commerce
The Homes for Horses Coalition has launched a new Web site, www.homesforhorses.org.
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), along with the Animal Welfare Institute an
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