Jillian Michaels, Emmylou Harris, Georgina Bloomberg and a cast of noted horse-loving celebrities and horse industry professionals have thrown their support behind recently introduced federal legislation, H.R. 6388, the Horse Protection Act Amendments of
âPermanent sterilization of wild horses should be off the table, because it is a recipe for managing to extinction by further contributing to the genetic crisis facing wild horses.â
Under the guise of "funding the government and paying our bills," the Agriculture, Commerce-Justice-Science & Transportation-HUD Appropriations Bill, which passed the House of Representatives on Nov. 17, no longer includes a restriction banning horse sl
This microchip not only identifies your horse, but when scanned, his temperature is recorded.
UK HealthCare, in partnership with University of Kentucky colleges of Agriculture and Public Health and in conjunction with close to 50 community, equine and medical organizations, has released a new educational booklet within the Saddle Up Safely educati
The US Congress has reinstated safeguards to prevent unscrupulous kill buyers from purchasing large numbers of wild horses and funneling them to slaughter.
Veterinarians working with affected horses in the recent aftermath and recovery efforts in Texas and Florida from hurricanes Harvey and Irma are finding microchipping invaluable with the massive ongoing sheltering operations.
The Frank Duncombe laboratory is calling all units! A large-scale three-year European project, benefiting in particular from ERDF funding is currently underway to research equine respiratory viruses and their effects on performance.
Determining the cause of an equine respiratory disease is often difficult, and as a result, treatment options are limited. Veterinarians see the horse because of weight loss, fever, coughing, increased respiratory rate and nasal discharge, but are often
âWhether you emphasize a direct, confident approach, a persuasive, friendly approach, a calm and consistent approach, or a precise, detailed approach, you will learn how to get the relationship you want with humans or horses.â