Day: March 27, 2009

VETERINARY CARE AT RODEOS

Doug Corey, DVM, of Adams, Ore., presented the conditions surrounding emergency care at rodeos during his in-depth emergency care presentation at the 2008 American Association of Equine Practitioners convention in San Diego, Calif. He emphasized that the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) has led in the creation of many welfare guidelines to ensure safe procedures, rules, and standards for livestock care. Continue reading…

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USDA COORDINATOR PLEDGES SORING LAW ENFORCEMENT

Exhibitors at this year’s Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration and other gaited horse shows can expect USDA inspectors to vigorously enforce Horse Protection Act rules against soring, according to USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Horse Protection Coordinator Rachel Cezar, DVM. Soring is the deliberate injury to horses’ legs and feet to achieve an exaggerated gait. Continue reading…

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