All horses entering the United States from Canada must be negative for Equine Infectious Anemia on a test taken within 180 days of entering the US.
Closure of US equine slaughter facilities in 2007 along with the concomitant economic recession have contributed to a sharp increase in the number of unwanted horses throughout the United States, with estimates totaling 100,000 horses per year.
The Colorado Communications Director for the BLM has announced that 19 wild horses have been found dead at the Canon City Wild Horse Inmate Program facility.
Photographs document BLM helicopters nearly hitting wild horses and causing the terrified horses to crash into and over barbed wire fencing.
Horse Journal Veterinary Editor Dr. Deb Eldredge is asking everyone to think about the horses in drought-stricken areas and their fate. As you may have seen on the news, cattle are being sent to slaughterhouses in record numbers because farmers can'
The Horse, a comprehensive exhibition on the enduring bond between horses and humanity, opens at the San Diego Natural History Museum (theNAT) on June 1, 2012, and will remain on view through January 20, 2013.
Read this thoughtful article by a veterinarian who has had years of personal experience caring for horses and other animals to learn how to deal with the logistics and emotions that accompany the death of a horse.
Older horses can suffer from age-releated illnesses and nutrtional problems that don't exist in younger horses. Be prepared to handle the special needs of an aging equine.
By establishing a baseline with a fecal worm egg count, it is straightforward to develop a tailored deworming plan for each horse in your herd.
Feeding a malnourished horse must be undertaken with special care. Improperly feeding a starved horse can lead to illness or death. This article provides general guidelines for feeding a malnourished horse.