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Zedonk Foal Turns Heads at Georgia Wildlife Preserve
Jul 30th, 2010 12:01 pm
What do you get when you cross a zebra and a donkey? One interesting story. Although it might sound more like a joke than an actual event, one such zebra-donkey hybrid (known as a zedonk) was born last week at a wildlife preserve in Northern Georgia....
Jul 30th, 2010 12:01 pm
What do you get when you cross a zebra and a donkey? One interesting story. Although it might sound more like a joke than an actual event, one such zebra-donkey hybrid (known as a zedonk) was born last week at a wildlife preserve in Northern Georgia....
Horse Transport Bill Advances
Jul 30th, 2010 11:31 am
Legislation that would ban the use of double-decker trailers to transport horses advanced this week when it was passed by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure July 29. The Horse Transportation Act of 2009 (HR305) would prohibit...
Jul 30th, 2010 11:31 am
Legislation that would ban the use of double-decker trailers to transport horses advanced this week when it was passed by the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure July 29. The Horse Transportation Act of 2009 (HR305) would prohibit...
National Equestrian Crime Database Launch for British Equestrian Community
Jul 30th, 2010 11:25 am
After 2 years in development, the National Equestrian Crime Database (NECD) launches the most advanced equestrian crime prevention service in the world to UK equestrians. Delivering a wealth of services, the NECD deters criminals by ensuring stolen...
Jul 30th, 2010 11:25 am
After 2 years in development, the National Equestrian Crime Database (NECD) launches the most advanced equestrian crime prevention service in the world to UK equestrians. Delivering a wealth of services, the NECD deters criminals by ensuring stolen...
Tevis Volunteer Rescues Fallen Mare
Jul 30th, 2010 7:26 am
Jack Meyer, an ultra-marathon runner from Foresthill, Calif., went beyond the call of duty, when the Tevis volunteer rescued a black Anglo-Arab mare that had fallen into a ravine. Christoph Schork's 9-year-old Castle Country Karahty ("Kat"),...
Jul 30th, 2010 7:26 am
Jack Meyer, an ultra-marathon runner from Foresthill, Calif., went beyond the call of duty, when the Tevis volunteer rescued a black Anglo-Arab mare that had fallen into a ravine. Christoph Schork's 9-year-old Castle Country Karahty ("Kat"),...
Michigan Horses Found Positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis
Jul 30th, 2010 7:15 am
The Michigan departments of Community Health (MDCH) and Agriculture (MDA) received confirmation on July 26 from the Michigan State University Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health (DCPAH) that a three month old Percheron filly from...
Jul 30th, 2010 7:15 am
The Michigan departments of Community Health (MDCH) and Agriculture (MDA) received confirmation on July 26 from the Michigan State University Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health (DCPAH) that a three month old Percheron filly from...
Horse Abandonment Case in Washington Under Investigation
Jul 30th, 2010 6:05 am
Law enforcement authorities in King County, Wash., are seeking those responsible for abandoning two horses near a campground on July 21. Sheriff's Deputies discovered the roughly 20-year-old bay Thoroughbred mare and the elderly red roan Appaloosa...
Jul 30th, 2010 6:05 am
Law enforcement authorities in King County, Wash., are seeking those responsible for abandoning two horses near a campground on July 21. Sheriff's Deputies discovered the roughly 20-year-old bay Thoroughbred mare and the elderly red roan Appaloosa...
Kentucky Derby and Preakness Winners Will Meet Again in Saturday's Haskell
Jul 29th, 2010 12:14 pm
Led by Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brandswinner Super Saver and Preakness Stakes winner Lookin At Lucky, one of the deepest fields in the 43-year history of the IZOD Haskell Invitational was drawn July 29 at Monmouth Park. A field of eight...
Jul 29th, 2010 12:14 pm
Led by Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brandswinner Super Saver and Preakness Stakes winner Lookin At Lucky, one of the deepest fields in the 43-year history of the IZOD Haskell Invitational was drawn July 29 at Monmouth Park. A field of eight...
Checking the Vitals: Heart Function and Sound
Jul 29th, 2010 11:37 am
You are at a concert when suddenly the orchestra stops playing their instruments with the exception of the kettledrums. The kettle drummer hits two beats with a pause. This is repeated over and over as you realize the drumbeats are the heart...
Jul 29th, 2010 11:37 am
You are at a concert when suddenly the orchestra stops playing their instruments with the exception of the kettledrums. The kettle drummer hits two beats with a pause. This is repeated over and over as you realize the drumbeats are the heart...
Health of Cloned Foals Examined in New Study
Jul 29th, 2010 10:50 am
Compared to other species, cloning horses is still in its infancy. Cloning is becoming increasingly popular, yet the health of these artificially-produced foals has not been assessed in detail. "There is very little information on the health...
Jul 29th, 2010 10:50 am
Compared to other species, cloning horses is still in its infancy. Cloning is becoming increasingly popular, yet the health of these artificially-produced foals has not been assessed in detail. "There is very little information on the health...
Judge Denies Request to Halt Nevada Mustang Gather
Jul 29th, 2010 10:44 am
A U.S. District Court judge in Nevada has declined to grant a wild horse advocate's second request for a temporary restraining order designed to prevent the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from gathering horses from the Rock Creek and Little Humboldt...
Jul 29th, 2010 10:44 am
A U.S. District Court judge in Nevada has declined to grant a wild horse advocate's second request for a temporary restraining order designed to prevent the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from gathering horses from the Rock Creek and Little Humboldt...
Livestock Death Prompts Call for Emergency Protocol
Jul 29th, 2010 6:15 am
In response to two separate incidents involving livestock in public places, David Wilson, DVM, director of the William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at the University of California, Davis, is calling for a complete review of animal...
Jul 29th, 2010 6:15 am
In response to two separate incidents involving livestock in public places, David Wilson, DVM, director of the William R. Pritchard Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at the University of California, Davis, is calling for a complete review of animal...
Penicillin's Effects on Castrated Horses
Jul 29th, 2010 5:04 am
Giving procaine penicillin before and after castration reduces the levels of inflammatory markers on a horse's blood test, which suggest that this approach might reduce bacteria in the surgical wounds, according to a Danish study. The researchers...
Jul 29th, 2010 5:04 am
Giving procaine penicillin before and after castration reduces the levels of inflammatory markers on a horse's blood test, which suggest that this approach might reduce bacteria in the surgical wounds, according to a Danish study. The researchers...
