Dog fight reported – 2 dogs seized* – updated Mar 25, 2010: Lothian, MD (US)
A trial date has been set for four men accused of being involved in a dog-fighting ring.
Donnell Antonio Cooper, Nathaniel Lockley, Pervis Erashano Sharps ...
3 dogs removed from alleged dog fighting ring* – updated Mar 25, 2010: North Point, MD (US)
Prosecutors have reportedly dropped animal cruelty charges against a North Point woman and her two roommates.
In January, police raided the home of Nicole Caruso looking ...
Dog doused in gasoline, set on fire* – updated Mar 25, 2010: Baltimore, MD (US)
The state has dropped several charges against teenaged twin brothers who are accused of setting a puppy on fire.
The pit bull later had to ...
Over 100 animals removed from sanctuary* – updated Mar 25, 2010: Kinsman, OH (US)
Five dogs will get a second chance at life after their rescue from what one person called a "haven of death" in Trumbull County.
Missy Houghton ...
3 month old puppy beaten, hanged, set on fire* – updated Mar 25, 2010: Mobile, AL (US)
Gucci, the chow mix whose torture as a puppy in 1994 led to a tougher animal abuse law that was named after him, died Wednesday. ...
Horse starved to death, more seized* – updated Mar 25, 2010: Waynesboro, VA (US)
An Afton man convicted of animal cruelty faces up to two years in jail.
Waynesboro Circuit Court Judge Humes J. Franklin Jr. found 54-year-old Tory A. ...
Animal control officer shoots 100 dogs* – updated Mar 25, 2010: Canton, MS (US)
A probable cause hearing that will determine whether an ex-Canton animal control officer is arrested and tried on animal cruelty and illegal dumping charges is ...
200 dogs seized for kennel/dog-law violations* – updated Mar 25, 2010: Emmaus, PA (US)
Chief Deputy District Attorney Jay Jenkins has concluded his case in the animal cruelty trial of former dog kennel owner Derbe "Skip" Eckhart in Lehigh ...
Researchers Track Lawsonia intracellularis Spread
Lawsonia intracellularis is being forced out of hiding and its secrets extracted largely because of the intense research efforts of scientists like Nicola Pusterla, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, and his colleagues at the University of California, Davis,...
Equine Pharmacology, Therapeutics, and Toxicology
The equine pharmacology, therapeutics, and toxicology program at the Gluck Equine Research Center focuses on interactions among performance-enhancing drugs and therapeutic medications in performance horses. Early work focused on the detection of performance-enhancing...
Colic Surgery? Protein Expression Test Could Help Guide Decision
Expression of a particular protein in fat tissue is positively associated with an increased rate of postoperative mortality in horses, researchers recently reported.
The research was led by Melissa Packer, BVetMed, MRCVS, who recently finished...
Captive Bolt Shooting: Information Reward Grows
The reward for information leading to the arrest of the person responsible for the death of a Quarter Horse in South Carolina has grown to $3,000, said Monte Beasley, owner of Circle B Farm in Anderson County.
The horse was discovered dead in...
Impaled Horse Nears Release from Hospital
A horse that has gained a worldwide following for his recovery from a freak accident could be cleared to go home by the week of April 5, according to his veterinarians at the University of Tennessee Equine Hospital.
Since January, Amigo, a 10-year-old...
NTRA Barbaro Fund to Help Equine Research
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association announced March 25 that NTRA Charities has established the Barbaro Fund for Equine Health and Safety Research.
According to a press release, the Barbaro Fund for Equine Health and Safety Research will...
Benefit Store Launched for Injured Rider King-Dye
An eBay store to aid with Courtney King-Dye's medical expenses has been established by King-Dye's long time sponsor, Succeed Digestive Conditioning Program. The store features a variety of items donated by individuals in the equestrian community;...
Horse Park Supporter to Speak at UK Distinguished Lecture Series
Nina Bonnie, accomplished equestrienne, Kentucky Horse Park Foundation creator, and a driving force behind the park, will speak at the University of Kentucky Equine Initiative Distinguished Industry Lecture Series. The event will take place April...
