Day: July 23, 2007

Large-animal vets are a dying breed

By DARIUSH SHAFA McCLATCHY NEWSPAPERS LEXINGTON, KY. — Wanted: veterinarians for large animals. Must enjoy long drives through beautiful countryside and long talks with colorful farmers. Strong stomachs, big hearts required. This is the life of Dr. Roger Wonder lich, the life of an endangered species: the industrious farm vet. “We’re kind of a dying breed,” Wonderlich said. “We hope we don’t go extinct. We hope they revive us.” For more info click here

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Horse-slaughter plant reopens amid appeals

By Tara Burghart THE ASSOCIATED PRESS CHICAGO — The nation’s last horse-slaughtering plant can reopen while it challenges a state law that forced it to close twice in the past two months, a federal appeals court ruled. Slaughtering operations at the Cavel International Inc. plant in DeKalb had not resumed Thursday, but the plant “will be up and running soon,” general manager James Tucker said. The plant slaughters horses and ships meat to U.S. zoos and overseas for human consumption. For more info click here 

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