Impaled Horse Continues Recovery
A horse that had a 3-foot-long tree branch pierce his side in January is still fighting infection in his chest and had another brush with death last week.
Amigo, a 10-year-old Arabian endurance horse, was almost euthanized last Tuesday when his...
New York Thoroughbred Breeder Convicted on 33 Cruelty Counts
Ernie Paragallo, a prominent New York Thoroughbred breeder and trainer has been convicted of mistreating dozens of horses. Paragallo was convicted March 10 of 33 of 34 misdemeanor animal cruelty counts in a non-jury trial.
The 52-year-old Long...
Regenerative Medicine Conference Attracts Vets, Researchers
More than 260 research scientists, veterinarians, and physicians from around the globe attended the first North American Veterinary Regenerative Medicine Conference, held in California's Santa Ynez Valley March 5-6. The meeting included formal...
FEI Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Consultation Begins
The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) has announced further steps in relation to the debate on in-competition use of a limited number of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). This plan was unveiled following a meeting...
Flies Show Horse Color Preferences
In the world of blood-sucking tabanid flies, a white horse is not nearly as attractive as a brown or black horse, noted a group of researchers from Hungary, Spain, and Sweden.
This interesting tabanid tidbit is likely to be welcomed by white horses...
NSAID Choices for Horses Reviewed at Vet Conference
There is no "one-size-fits-all" non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) therapy for horses; therapy should be tailored to the animal and situation, said Cornell University's Thomas J. Divers, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, ACVECC, at the 2010...
TheHorse.com en Espanol: Revision a Enfermedad Equina de los Pastos
This is one of a series of articles translated as part of our partnership with A Caballo, an equine publication based in Mexico, and Jorge Murga, DVM. Read a longer version of this article in English.
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Deworming Schedules Shared by Readers
More than 1,370 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, "How often do you deworm your horse(s)?"
Results were as follows:
4-6 times a year 67.44% (926)
Twice a...
Penn National Horse Negative for Herpesvirus
A ban that went into effect March 9 banning Penn National-stabled horses from entering Maryland Jockey Club facilities has been lifted.
The ban was ordered when a horse stabled at Penn National Race Course was euthanized after displaying signs...
Flood Shelter for Horses Offered at NDSU
With spring flooding likely in the Red River Valley, the North Dakota State University Equine Center again will open an emergency shelter for horses.
"Horse owners are encouraged to prepare for the flood by developing an evacuation plan,"...
Dog-fighting – 16 dogs seized* – updated Mar 9, 2010: Tremont, NY (US)
Animal rights advocates are hailing a Bronx jury's conviction of two men involved in a dogfighting ring.
Alexander Estephane and Juan Toledo were both found guilty ...
200 goats starved to death* – updated Mar 9, 2010: Dodson, MT (US)
A Dodson man pleaded innocent Monday to aggravated animal cruelty for allegedly killing some 200 goats by locking them in a barn without food or ...
Dog-fighting – 20 dogs seized* – updated Mar 9, 2010: Lenawee, MI (US)
A federal judge in Detroit must determine whether dogs seized in a dogfighting ring should live or die.
The Humane Society of Kent County in western ...
Horse and donkey neglect* – updated Mar 9, 2010: Stanchfield, MN (US)
A case of animal neglect and mistreatment against a Stanchfield woman that has been winding its way through the justice system since 2007, was settled ...
Dog-fighting – 187 dogs seized* – updated Mar 8, 2010: Houston, TX (US)
Nearly 200 dogs were seized in the 17-month, three-county, multi-agency operation, but court records filed in Harris County show that -- even though much of ...
Puppy severely beaten, resulting in death* – updated Mar 8, 2010: Riverside, CA (US)
A judge's absence today led to postponement of sentencing for a retired Los Angeles County assistant fire chief who beat a neighbor's dog so severely ...
Dog-fighting – 9 dogs seized in 2 counties* – updated Mar 8, 2010: Carthage, TX (US)
U.S. Attorney John M. Bales announced today that a 42-year-old Beckville, Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison for his role in a dogfighting ...
Animals abandoned in home, dozens dead* – updated Mar 8, 2010: Barnegat, NJ (US)
The couple that left 64 animals to die in their township home were fined $8,000 Monday afternoon in municipal court.
Matthew and Amanda Teymant pleaded guilty ...
Fourteen puppies thrown in dumpster, one survives* – updated Mar 8, 2010: Riverdale, UT (US)
A federal appeals court has thrown out a challenge to a search warrant obtained against Michael Ray Howard, who was convicted of drug charges after ...
Cattle starved, 60 found dead* – updated Mar 8, 2010: Wartrace, TN (US)
John Darron Thomas now faces an additional 621 counts of animal cruelty after investigators completed their tally of dead and starved cattle discovered last month. ...