Welfare and Industry

Discussions about the welfare of our equine friends

Herpesvirus: Final Wellington Quarantine Lifted

Florida officials released the equine herpesvirus (EHV) quarantine on the Palm Beach Equine Sports Complex on Jan. 20. The facility was the last of 10 to be released from state-mandated quarantine.

The last official quarantine due

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Missouri Trailer Accident Horses Ready for Adoption

Once wanted just for their meat, about two dozen horses that survived a trailer wreck are ready for adoption.

The animals were headed to an Illinois slaughterhouse in September when the truck overturned on Interstate 44 between Sullivan and

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Horse Slaughter Plants Considering Legal Options

The owners of two horse slaughtering plants in Texas are considering whether to challenge a federal appeals court ruling that upheld a Texas law that banned horse slaughter for the purpose of selling the meat for food.


The ruling involve

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Maryland Equine Studies Program Receives Grant

The Equine Studies Program in the University of Maryland’s College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (AGNR) has been awarded a $2,500 grant from the Maryland Horse Industry Board. Grant funding was awarded to purchase collection harness bags

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Texas Court Rules Against Slaughter

A federal appeals court in Houston has ruled that horse slaughter is illegal in Texas, home to two of the nation’s three processing plants.


The decision, issued on Jan. 19th by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans,

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Clenbuterol, Steroids Dominate Southern Cal Talks

The use of clenbuterol and the potential elimination of anabolic steroids were the primary subjects of two meetings Thursday at Santa Anita. California Horse Racing Board Chairman Richard Shapiro, executive director Ingrid Fermin, and equine

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Horse Slaughter Bills Introduced in House, Senate

Legislators introduced horse slaughter prevention bills simultaneously today (Jan. 17) in both the House and Senate in an effort to increase public awareness. Last year the bill was passed in the House with a 263 to 146 vote, but the Senate

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