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A father and son found guilty of overworking and neglecting their horses during a pack trip in Montana in 2008 were each handed six months in jail during their appeal last week. Continue reading…
As some recession-weary horse owners struggle to feed their animals, hay banks in some states are helping those most in need. Hay banks provide owners with enough hay to keep their horses healthy during times of crisis, often up to one month. Operators distribute supplies purchased through cash contributions or donated by participating growers and distributors. In order to qualify for assistance, owners must provide prior care references from veterinarians and farriers. Contine reading…
Schaumburg, IL — A recent decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to scrap a national animal identification system could seriously hinder U.S. veterinarians’ ability to track diseased animals and prevent the spread of those diseases —diseases that could spread to humans and cost U.S. farmers millions of dollars. That’s the message that Dr. Ron DeHaven, chief executive officer of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and a former head of the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, delivers in a new video which can be viewed on www.avmatv.org, the AVMA Media Library (www.avma.org) and
Schaumburg, IL — The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) and WebMD have teamed up to launch a pet health community called the Pet Health Exchange. Visitors to the new site can discuss pet health issues with AVMA member veterinarians. “The AVMA is concerned about the vast amount of misinformation about pet health that can be found on the Internet,” explains Dr. Larry R. Corry, president of the AVMA. “Through this collaboration with an established and respected resource, we hope to give pet owners an opportunity to get accurate, sound advice about animals in general and, more specifically,
The Ohio House unanimously approved a bill that would create the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board. The bill, which now heads to the Senate for further review, would require the new board to set standards of care for cows, hogs, poultry and other livestock animals. The Daily Record (Wooster, Ohio)
Ernie Paragallo, a New York thoroughbred breeder and owner, was convicted on 33 misdemeanor animal cruelty counts. “This is going to set a precedent for animal cruelty cases across the country,” said Ron Perez, director of the Hudson Greene Humane Society. Google/The Associated Press
Food and Drug Administration chief Margaret Hamburg said the agency is investigating the use of antibiotics in livestock. The possible link between antibiotic resistance and the use of growth hormones is a “foremost public health concern” in the U.S., she said. The Des Moines Register (Iowa)/Green Fields blog