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 ...
Puppy mill – 26 animals seized* – updated Aug 30, 2010: Thompson, PA (US)
A Susquehanna County woman was found guilty Thursday afternoon of 22 counts of animal cruelty and can no longer own more than three dogs at ...
Horse neglect – 15 horses, 7 found dead* – updated Aug 30, 2010: Waldoboro, ME (US)
The case involving a Rockland man accused of mistreating and causing the deaths of several horses in Waldoboro has been continued, which may delay the ...
Hoarding – 170 cats seized* – updated Aug 29, 2010: Powell, WY (US)
Front Range animal shelters are preparing to care for more than half the 157 cats taken last week from a home in Powell, Wy.
The Dumb ...
Adopted cat drowned in bathtub, others abused* – updated Aug 29, 2010: Albany, NY (US)
Caleb Capen was sentenced to 6 months in jail and 5 years of probation on Aug 27, 2010 for one count of felony animal cruelty ...
Turtle exploded with pipe bomb* – updated Aug 29, 2010: Knox, NY (US)
Three New York brothers arrested after they videotaped themselves blowing up a turtle have avoided harsh punishment.
Tyson, James and Seth Pincher, of Knox, pleaded guilty ...
Eight baby chicks stomped to death (New): Jensen, QLD (AU)
The gruesome discovery of more than eight mutilated baby chickens during a morning walk has left a Jensen man disgusted.
Mike Jones stumbled across the disturbing ...
Free Ask the Vet LIVE Q&A: World Equestrian Games Horse Care
How are the world's top equine athletes managed, from shipping schedules and quarantine to pain management and nutrition? What are the challenges of coordinating the largest airlift of horses (more than 900) from around the world since World...
