AVMA News
MARCH 27, 2023
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. When she’s not racing, she’s busy making house calls or scrubbing in for surgery, working as an associate at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, Kentucky.
AVMA News
MARCH 28, 2023
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s (HISA) Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) officially launched March 27. Under the ADMC Program, racing will have centralized testing driven by an investigative unit and will institute harmonization among laboratories.
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4 The Love Of Animals
JUNE 26, 2012
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.
Critter News
SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
6598) is a bill that criminalizes the sale and transportation of horses for slaughter. According to a statement from the AQHA, “The majority of horses processed for slaughter in the United States [prior to slaughterhouse closures in this country] were no longer viable for their intended use, unmanageable or simply unwanted by their owners.
4 The Love Of Animals
JULY 5, 2011
Currently, A Chance for Bliss sanctuary is home to 96 residents including 25 horses, 22 dogs, 8 goats, 7 pot belly pigs , 4 sheep, 2 steers, 5 ducks, 5 geese, 5 cockatiels, 4 rabbits, 3 chickens, 3 cats, 1 turkey, a one-winged pigeon, Hines, and a turtle, Bart. The oldest dog, Max, is 17, while the oldest horse, Prince is 36.
4 The Love Of Animals
JUNE 3, 2010
Heartworms are easily controlled by any one of a number of medications designed to kill the worms or repel mosquitoes. This illness is particularly dangerous since it can infect both humans and horses, causing damage to the central nervous system. This illness is another strain of encephalitis that affects horses alone.
4 The Love Of Animals
JUNE 1, 2009
Our animals range from a small pet rat to miniature horses. Our Great Dane team is actually larger in size than our miniature horse team…LOL). I didn’t want to imagine a place where tiny children lived on heavy medical equipment hanging on to life every moment. Do you have a favorite story you’d like to share?
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