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Unregulated horse racing continues to pose risks

AVMA News

A persistent and potentially growing concern, according to experts, is the running of unsanctioned, informal horse races. Unregulated horse racing is dangerous for horses and riders, and diseases such as equine infectious anemia and equine piroplasmosis can spread at these bush tracks.

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FDA approves generic drugs for use in cats, dogs, horses, ferrets

AVMA News

The Food and Drug Administration announced in January that the agency had approved new generic drugs for cats, dogs, and horses and granted a supplemental approval for a generic drug for use in ferrets.

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Veterinarian-jockey breaks the mold on and off the racetrack

AVMA News

Ferrin Peterson has always wanted to ride the winning horse at the Kentucky Derby, and she has never been closer than now to achieving her dream. She’s had a total of 1,135 starts, including 102 first-place finishes.

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How a Farrier can treat a horse with club foot

4 The Love Of Animals

A Farrier is a professional with a very unique set of skills, they are able to care for and treat ailments found in hoofed animals including horses, ponies and some other animals. This act was created to ensure proper care is provided to horses by eliminating unskilled people from attempting to shoe them.

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Washington Town to Become Horse Slaughter Capital?

Critter News

The story, by author and animal rights activist Ernest Dempsey calls Stanwood, Washington “Death Row for horses” because of the location not far away of a “major buying station, collection point and feedlot for U.S. horses destined to die and be butchered in one of Canada’s equine slaughterhouses for human consumption abroad.”

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Horse Deaths at Calgary Stampede

Critter News

The debate between cowboy tradition and animal rights at the Calgary Stampede was reignited late Thursday when three horses were killed and a fourth seriously injured during a chuckwagon race at the huge annual rodeo and exhibition of Western Canadian culture. From Reuters.

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Horse Slaughter Could Start Up Again in One Month

Critter News

Bad news for horses in the US. Horses could soon be butchered in the U.S. for human consumption after Congress quietly lifted a 5-year-old ban on funding horse meat inspections, and activists say slaughterhouses could be up and running in as little as a month. Read the complete article at pantagraph.com.

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Horse Slaughterhouse Proposed in New Mexico

Critter News

This article reaffirms my belief that it's more humane to slaughter horses in the US than to ship them for slaughter to Canada or Mexico. I don't like it either way, but one is better than the other for sure.

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Undercover Video Sparks Calls for Canadian Ban on Horse Meat

Critter News

Animal rights groups are calling for a ban on the sale of horse meat after disturbing video at a slaughterhouse in west Quebec was sent to the Canadian Horse Defence Coalition. It shows a parade of horses being stunned with what's called a captive bolt pistol. Captured on video, is one horse being stunned 11 times.

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Animal Cruelty at Texas Horse Farm

Critter News

50 surviving horses were rescued. The Humane Society of the United States, SPCA of East Texas and Humane Society of North Texas worked with the Smith County District Attorney's Office to rescue 50 horses from a Lindale property. Rescuers also found several dead horses and numerous equine skeletons on site.

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Proposed Nebraska Legislation Angers Horse Activists

Critter News

Tyson Larson introduced LB 305 on Wednesday, which would create a state meat inspection program, which would in turn allow horse meat to be transported across state lines. If they don't want us to process horses, what are we supposed to do?". He also introduced LB 306, otherwise known as the Livestock Animal Welfare Act.

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Missouri Legislature Attacks Horse Activist

Critter News

Missouri is going to vote on allowing horse slaughterhouses back into the State. Some of the legislators started harassing the horse activist. Some legislators programmed their e-mail systems to forward any message containing the word "horse" to Shoss. Tags: Stupid legislation horse slaughter Missouri.

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Apparent Welfare Improvement at British Horse Fair

Critter News

Welfare officers from international animal welfare charity The Donkey Sanctuary have reported an improvement in the welfare of donkeys and other equines at this year’s Appleby Horse Fair in Cumbria, which finished earlier this week.

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Unique Sea Horse Species Threatened

Critter News

Tags: sea horses oceans marine animals 2010 oil spill environment Gulf of Mexico.

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Unintended Consequences for US Ban on Horse Slaughter

Critter News

Unfortunately, a record number of horses are now going to Canadian and Mexican slaughterhouses, where there is no USDA control over animal welfare conditions. This article also talks about my least favorite bastard chef Gordon Ramsey and the aftermath of his comments to eat horse. I just don't know. He's such a douchebag.

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Horse Rescue Group Blogging from Marysville, WA

Critter News

I've received so many donation requests from "People Helping Horses" that I finally decided to send a donation. I've never been around horses much, but a friend of mine who has 3 horses and 2 burros (!) told me that horse groups have been hit particularly hard with the economy. Definitely one I want to follow.

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New Horse Slaughter Rules to Appear in Canada

Critter News

The Animal Welfare Institute thinks these new rules could be a blow to the horse slaughter industry, but only if actually implemented. Tags: canada meat horse slaughter Slaughterhouse.

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Montana Legislature Proposes Horse Slaughter Facility

Critter News

It's that if you don't have the funds, and you don't have the feed, and don't have the place to keep them, and they are old, and they are no longer going to work for what you need them for, it's a place for them to go," said Billings Livestock and Horse Sale's Jenn Parker. Maybe then can call it Horse Haven. Tags: horse.

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21 Polo Horses Die in Florida

Critter News

Authorities are looking in the deaths of 21 polo horses from Argentina. Tags: horses. So far they have ruled out disease and are even looking into the possibility that they were deliberately killed.

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Horse Slaughterhouses Face Hurdles in Montana

Critter News

Looks like Montana's state government is heading towards the approval of horse slaughterhouses, but there are hurdles at the federal level. Tags: meat montana horses USDA Slaughterhouse us. The only real markets for horsemeat are overseas and product must be inspected by the USDA before it can be shipped outside the US.

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? Horses ?? - Everything You Need to Know About

Reddit Animals

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T. Boone Pickens' Wife Proposes Horse Refuge

Critter News

Boone Pickens said {November 18} that she would create a refuge for wild horses, after the federal agency that manages them said it might have to kill some to control the herds and protect the Western range. About 33,000 wild horses and burros roam the open range in 10 Western states. The wife of the Texas oil tycoon T.

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[4 pics] Blue Roan Horse

Reddit Animals

submitted by /u/FuccWhatUGottaSay [link] [comments].

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Montana Passes Horse Slaughterhouse Protection Measure

Critter News

Montana has passed a law making it difficult to challenge the building of a horse slaughtering facility in that state. Tags: horse slaughter. The last such facility in the US closed in 2007. This bill specifically makes for groups that might oppose it to use the court system to do so. From the bill, which you can read here : Section 2.

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Bill Introduced in Congress to Protect Wild Horses

Critter News

Nick Rahall and Raul Grijalva have introduced a bill that would protect healthy wild horses from being killed by the BLM. In a written statement, Rahall says the intent is to help spur alternatives to killing excess wild horses that are in holding facilities. Rahal said in his introduction of the bill: * Mr. RAHALL.

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Great Bowerbird bower-Big Horse Creek

10,000 Birds

Big Horse Creek is a popular camping spot for fisherman with a boat ramp that is accessible to two-wheel drive vehicles. It is also a very popular park for accessing the Victoria River to catch a Barramundi! There are plenty of opportunities for observing crocodiles, a huge variety of birds, rock art, hiking trails and spectacular scenery.

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When Horses are Persons

Animal Person

In " Hungary's Spirits Are Back Up, on a Horse ," the New York Times' Nicholas Kulish reports that a thoroughbred known as Overdose, who is owned by Hungarian Zoltan Mikoczy, has become "the Hungarian Seabiscuit. million for the horse, but has refused to sell. “I You do not sell dreams.” And when he can make a politician look good.

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Four-Year-Old Girl Shares Snacks With Her Beloved Horse

Reddit Animals

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On Horses too Thin to Slaughter

Animal Person

Stephanie wrote about horses dying across the pond yesterday. They were among more than 20 horses from Paragallo’s Center Brook Farm in Climax, N.Y., In fact, Paragallo said, he had intended to ship another batch of horses to the man. And what do they think happens to the horses who aren't ever good enough to compete?

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On the Renewed Debate Over Horse Slaughter

Animal Person

" Surge in Abandoned Horses Renews Debate Over Slaughterhouses " in today's New York Times begs a lot of questions that I wonder how you would answer. Let's deconstruct: The facts of the case: "Emaciated horses eating bark off trees. Abandoned horses tied to telephone poles. Horses subsisting on feces, walking among carcasses.

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Montana Horse Slaughter Bill Not Vetoed

Animal Person

From Elizabeth Forel, of the Coalition to Ban Horse-Drawn Carriages. Tell the governor's office that (live) horses are a symbol of the American West and Montana should not want to be known as the horse slaughter capitol of the country. The danger is that the amendments will be made and the bill will be signed into law.

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Urban horse stable Halifax Lancers lacking ethics, says PETA

Reddit Animals

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Captured these awesome photos of some horses feeding!

Reddit Animals

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Etched In My Heart

4 The Love Of Animals

Etched In My Heart was founded by Bob Tucker in 2007 based upon the need to provide pet lovers a custom gift or personalized frame that have beautiful designs specific to dogs, cats, rabbits, horses and birds. cats dogs gifts for pet lovers horses reviews' We loved that they included animals beyond just dogs and cats.

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Awful Horse and Carriage Crash in NYC

Critter News

Can crashes into carriage. Just so inhumane and dangerous. They have them here in Seattle. I just hate them, although it sounds like NYC is particularly bad.

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some horses i saw while tubing in arizona

Reddit Animals

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Spaniards Are Giving Up their Horses Due to Economic Conditions

Critter News

and they are ending up in slaughterhouses or are being abandoned.

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US plans more wild horse roundups this year than ever before

Reddit Animals

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My first eLearning Blog Article

Hannah's Blog

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AP News: US plans more wild horse roundups this year than ever before

Reddit Animals

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This neglected horse that has been rescued needs help

Reddit Animals

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Three High Tech Pet Gadgets

4 The Love Of Animals

Horse Microchips. But what if you own a horse? It’s less likely that your horse will escape his stable or paddock, but it does happen. And in addition to the affection your may feel for your horse, there is also substantial value attached to equines. Smart pet owners have their dogs and cats microchipped.

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Pet Portraits by Bethany

4 The Love Of Animals

Any type of pet is game, be it dog, cat, horse, ferret, rabbit, etc. I mostly paint dogs but I also do cats, horses, ferrets, and other small critters and birds. The custom portraits are painted in acrylic on a gallery style wrapped canvas. You can choose the color and the amount of texture or flatness of the background.

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