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Schaumburg, Ill. — Dr. Gail Golab, head of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Animal Welfare Division, traveled across the globe to achieve a top career goal—to become America’s first veterinarian credentialed in animal welfare. Dr. Golab earned her membership level credential in the Australian College of Veterinary Scientists’ (ACVSc) Animal Welfare Chapter on July 3, 2008. Australia is the only country that offers an animal welfare certification for veterinarians. “We’ve long recognized and valued Dr. Golab’s expertise and national recognition in animal welfare,” says Dr. Ron DeHaven, chief executive officer of the AVMA. “This new
As if economic challenges weren’t enough for horse owners, there are now reports of fuel shortages throughout northern Georgia and into the Carolinas. The shortage has been affecting everything from scheduling veterinary appointments to how equine businesses are operating. Continue reading…
A week and a half after Hurricane Ike slammed into Galveston, Texas, horse rescue groups working the scene are scaling back their involvement as horse owners return to reclaim their animals and start the long rebuilding process. Jerry Finch, president of Habitat for Horses, an equine protection organization based in Galveston County, played a key role in an effort to triage injured horses and support those left behind when their owners had to flee. Continue reading…
FORT WORTH, TEXAS—If you missed your chance to win champion-bred yearling Gay Bars Christi at last summer’s World Championship Paint Horse Show, you will have one last opportunity to call her yours at the inaugural APHA Fall Championship Show in Fort Worth, Texas, this November. The filly was donated by Floyd and Maryann Moore of the legendary 6-J Paint Horses in Huntsville, Texas, as a fundraiser for the American Paint Horse Foundation’s college scholarship program. The Moores have donated fillies to the Foundation for the past five years and are thrilled that this year’s offering has been
Autumn’s chill does not just mean your horse will grow a longer coat. It can also mean he’ll have higher natural levels of the hormone plasma adrenocorticotropin (ACTH), which, in conjunction with other factors, can lead to flare-ups of laminitis. Veterinarians recommend that owners test, monitor, and manage horses with metabolic problems carefully during this time of year, realizing that ACTH levels and their effects can be horse dependent. Continue reading…
America’s Horse, September 30, 2008 – The American Quarter Horse Association Nominations & Credentials Committee and Executive Committee recently approved the use of a Rule Change Proposal Form by members who want to submit proposed rule changes for the AQHA Official Handbook. “AQHA members play an important role in influencing positive change in the Association,” said AQHA Executive Vice President Bill Brewer. “This opportunity allows members’ voices to be heard by proposing new rules or changes to existing rules.” Rule Change Proposal Forms will be available online at /http://www.aqha.com/passthrough/pdf/rulechangeproposalform_fillable.pdf/. All proposals are due by December 31, 2008.
Australian baby is organization’s youngest on record FORT WORTH, TEXAS—It seems that talented equestrians are getting younger every year, as evidenced by American Paint Junior Horse Association (AjPHA) records showing seven members 1 year of age or less. There are actually 70 members that are 4 years old or younger, and six of those are already showing in APHA-approved competition. The youngest on the APHA membership roll is Noah Burton Williams of Mackay, Queensland, Australia, born February 25, 2008. Noah is the first-born of Richard and Cynthia Williams, and a third-generation member of the American Paint Horse