Researchers Reverse Temporary Immunocastration
Stallions that do not fully recover breeding capacity after temporary castration via a vaccine that works against reproductive hormone GnRH can now be assisted through daily injections of buserelin, a GnRH agonist, said European researchers.
Equity,...
AVMA Documents Vet Industry Trends
The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) has revealed a number of interesting trends in veterinary medicine and animal care, sourced from its most recent membership data.
For example, new AVMA data shows that veterinarians are increasingly...
Baltimore Cart Ponies to be Returned to Owners
Ponies used to pull vendor carts might be back to work soon under an agreement between their owners and City of Baltimore authorities. The ponies are all owned by so-called Arabbers, Baltimore street vendors who sell produce from horse-drawn carts.
In...
2010 Horse Industry Directory Available
The American Horse Council's Horse Industry Directory, a national directory of breed and sport organizations, equine publications, state resources, and racing and gaming organizations, is a yearly effort to bring to you a definitive source that...
Miniature Horse Named America’s ‘Most Heroic Pet’
A Miniature Horse named Magic has been named the "Most Heroic Pet in America" in a vote organized by the AARP.
Magic, a therapy horse, has touched thousands of patients over the past few years. She is a special friend to an 8-year-old...
Rare White Thoroughbred to Debut at Turfway
When Paul Megson attended the 2007 Keeneland November breeding stock sale with his young daughter, Valerie, he had his eye on a particular weanling that stood out from the hundreds of other catalog entries because of one obvious reason: his pure,...
Ocala Equine Podiatry Center Offers Foot and Lameness Symposium
The Sanctuary Equine Sports Therapy & Rehabilitation Center of Ocala, Fla., has joined forces with the Rood & Riddle Podiatry Center to offer Sanctuary clients the optimum in foot care by opening a Rood & Riddle Podiatry Center at The...
Dog-fighting – 23 dogs seized* – updated Mar 18, 2010: Oakland, CA (US)
The owner of the nearly two dozen allegedly abused pit bulls seized in Oakland claimed he’s a dog breeder and has done nothing wrong, but ...