“To prosecute an animal cruelty case, prosecutors have to have more documentation that for a human murder case” By Pat Raia|TheHorse.com In early June, Kentucky Department of Agriculture personnel began investigating the alleged abandonment of 43 mostly Thoroughbred horses on a farm in Mercer County, ultimately filing...
"While in hot weather, requirements for maintenance and to compensate for losses in sweat may prompt intake of 20 gallons or more per day" By Erica Larson, News Editor | TheHorse With summer's sunny days can come extreme heat. Such situations can cause worry for owners as...
"Horse memory is a complex process, and don't assume that everything a horse learns can be recalled again in an identical way at a later time." TheHorse.com Horses, like humans and other animals, have different memory systems that allow them to store information they have learned. But...
"If this passes, it means a sure death for a lot of wild horses and burros." From: Jerry Finch The move within the BLM to rid itself of wild horses and burros is gaining strength. On the 2017 Interior Appropriations Bill, now out of committee, is a...
"Those dreaded crusty and itchy scabs are back." From: Erica Larson, News Editor | The Horse Those dreaded crusty and itchy scabs are back. You know the ones. They cover the back of your horse’s pasterns, sometimes spreading to his fetlocks and further. And the worst part...
"There have been reports of everything from emaciated animals to physical abuse and death." George Heckard | 12news.com SUPAI, Ariz. - Over the last several weeks and months, 12News has been following reports of serious animal cruelty in the town of Supai, at the bottom of the...
"Nutrition is one of the most difficult aspects of horse management to understand, so it’s no wonder that forage and other fodder falsehoods sprout and take root.." From: Kristen M. Janicki, MS, PAS | TheHorse.com Haven’t you heard that feeding a hot bran mash will help prevent...
"Despite the growing body of research into senior horses’ health, the exact causes of death and the most important diseases that older equids suffer from remain poorly documented." By Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc Thanks to improved equine management and husbandry knowledge, along with committed owners, horses are...
"Horses with flashy, white markings are more vulnerable to sunburn and photosensitivity because of their unpigmented skin." From: Nancy S. Loving, DVM Chrome. It enchants horse owners and judges alike, turning heads in the barn and in the competition arena. Many horsemen covet and some even breed...
"Offering physical protection and temperature control, as well as serving as your horse’s first line of immune defense" By Anna O'Brien, DVM Your horse’s skin is his largest organ. Offering physical protection and temperature control, as well as serving as your horse’s first line of immune defense,...