Dog-fighting – 9 dogs seized* – updated Sep 2, 2010: Indianapolis, IN (US)
An Indianapolis church is paying the price after their pastor's son was arrested in connection with what police called the city's largest ever dogfighting bust.
Anthony ...
WEG: Kroger Stores to Offer Flex Grounds Pass Tickets
Shoppers at 166 Kroger stores in four states will be able to purchase Flex Grounds Pass tickets to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games along with their grocery items from Sept. 1 - Sept. 24.
Kroger stores in Central Tennessee, Southern Illinois,...
Dog hung by neck, beaten with a stick* – updated Aug 31, 2010: Dorr, MI (US)
A black Labrador dog who was beaten and given antifreeze then became the center of an emotional court case in Allegan County died over the ...
Lost dog shot to death, 6k rifle rounds seized* – updated Aug 31, 2010: Grayslake, IL (US)
Lake County prosecutors on Tuesday dropped the remaining criminal charges against a Grayslake-area man sentenced to prison for shooting a dog.
Lake County Assistant State's Attorney ...
Dog thrown from roof of 6-story building* – updated Aug 31, 2010: Brooklyn, NY (US)
What sentence a Brooklyn man will receive for throwing his pit bull off a rooftop is in dispute, after his defense attorney disagreed with the ...
Hundreds of sheep neglected, dead and dying* – updated Aug 31, 2010: Bluejacket, OK (US)
Assistant District Attorney Tim Wantland said at a Craig County Commission meeting that the county, as mandated by state law, must create a sinking fund ...
Managing Abnormal Heart Rhythm in the Performance Horse
Exercise intolerance often is first sign that a performance horse has an abnormal heart rhythm, said Kelsey A. Hart, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, internal medicine clinician and graduate fellow in the department of large animal medicine at the University...
Readers Share Dewormer Preference
More than 460 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, "Which of the following dewormers do you use to treat encysted small strongyles?"
Results were as follows:
Ivermectin:...
Training: Food Rewards Are More Effective Than Physical Contact
Everybody loves a good back scratch, including your horse, right? Scratching of the withers has been scientifically proven to reduce a horse's heart rate, but a good scratch might not be enough to communicate to your horse that you're happy...
Tips for Horse Owners to Prepare for Hurricane Season
With the hurricane season upon us, it is important for horse owners to ready themselves in advance for evacuation and other recommended tasks related to hurricane preparedness. Here are some tips from the Louisiana State Animal Response Team and the...
California Horse Dealer Accused of Fraud
A California woman accused of misrepresenting horses she offered for sale on equine-related websites pleaded guilty to a federal fraud charge under a plea agreement filed in U.S. District Court in Los Angeles last week.
Assistant U.S. Attorney...
Unwanted Horse Coalition Announces Operation Gelding
Prevent unwanted horses by gelding your stallion or by providing the event at which other horse owners can get their stallions gelded. The Unwanted Horse Coalition's Operation Gelding will provide funds and materials to assist organizations, associations...
Persistently Shocks Rachel Alexandra in Personal Ensign
Persistently lived up to her name when she wore down reigning Horse of the Year and odds-on choice Rachel Alexandra for a one-length victory in the $294,000 Personal Ensign Stakes at Saratoga Aug. 29. In an ironic twist, the winning 21-1 shot is trained...
Puppy mill – over 100 dogs seized from rescue* – updated Aug 30, 2010: Portland, TN (US)
Swafford pleaded guilty to charges stemming from a Sept. 25, 2009 raid at the Border Collie Rescue of Middle Tennessee in Portland. Officials with the ...
Dog-fighting – 9 dogs seized* – updated Aug 30, 2010: Indianapolis, IN (US)
Saved from a dog fighting ring only to be put to death - that's what happened to some of the pit bulls police confiscated earlier ...
Dog thrown from roof of 6-story building* – updated Aug 30, 2010: Brooklyn, NY (US)
The Red Hook man who beat his 1-year-old pit bull and then threw her off a rooftop last summer is expected to be sentenced Monday ...
Dog’s injured tail put in scalding water, cut off* – updated Aug 30, 2010: New Providence, PA (US)
On August 27, 2010, a judge upheld the guilty verdict of an area veterinarian who was convicted of cruelty to animals for cutting off a ...
Hoarding 20 dogs, 1 cat* – updated Aug 30, 2010: Topsfield, ME (US)
The trial of a Topsfield woman charged with animal cruelty is expected to get under way Tuesday in Washington County Superior Court. The trial was ...
Hoarding – 20 cats found dead in abandoned house* – updated Aug 30, 2010: Appleton, WI (US)
Outagamie County prosecutors on Monday dismissed an animal cruelty case after a judge’s decision to toss the results of a home search left them without ...
