Day: July 2, 2008

EQUINE BONE FRAGILITY DISORDER REPORTED IN CALIFORNIA

Veterinary researchers at the University of California, Davis, are working to classify a newly observed bone fragility disorder that might prove to be the culprit behind some cases of intermittent chronic lameness that have no other explanation. Continue reading…

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AVMA Condemns Abuse of Cattle Shown in New Video

SCHAUMBURG, Ill. — Upon learning of disturbing new footage showing cattle abused at a Portales, N.M., livestock auction, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) today strongly condemned the cruelty and issued a call for stricter adherence to humane animal handling guidelines and standards. In a statement released on its Web site (www.avma.org), the AVMA labeled the abuse, which was shown in a video released publicly today by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and which included cows being repeatedly shocked with electric prods and dragged by chains while alive, as “inhumane” and “unacceptable.” “The food

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TheHorse.com Archives 12,000th Horse Health Article

Lexington, Ky. – TheHorse.com, companion Web site to The Horse: Your Guide To Equine Health Care, the equine industry’s foremost horse health care magazine, recently archived its 12,000th horse health article. TheHorse.com article archives are an easy-to-use repository of equine health, care, management, and welfare news and in-depth articles. Horse owners and industry professionals can search the voluminous article archives by specific keyword or by topic to read about thousands of important health care topics. New articles are added to the archives daily. “Our award-winning Web site continues to grow and expand to meet the needs of

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