Day: August 11, 2010

Virginia county mulls tougher rules on horse ownership

ISLE OF WIGHT, VA—New horse owners could face stronger regulations if proposed changes to the county’s zoning ordinance are approved. The proposed changes include requiring new horse owners to work with Soil and Water Conservation District officials to formulate a waste management plan, adjusting the number of horses allowed per acre and requiring a 35-foot buffer zone between the owner’s property line and where the horses will be pastured. “This basically protects the horse community in residential areas from nuisance complaints,” said Rachel Chieppa, the county’s rural economic development manager. If approved, the proposed changes would not

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Equine Infectious Anemia Discovered in a Horse in Missouri

Jefferson City, MO – infoZine – As part of a routine Coggins test – a regulatory surveillance requirement in Missouri for all horses changing ownership or exhibiting – a horse located on a farm near Walker, Mo. has tested positive for Equine Infectious Anemia (EIA). The Missouri Department of Agriculture was notified last week of the positive result and the farm was immediately quarantined until the test results could be confirmed. EIA is a contagious, viral disease most commonly transmitted through horse flies, deer flies, mosquitoes and gnats. This disease is found in Equine species including horses,

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