Day: June 12, 2011

Senator to introduce horse-transportation safety bill

One of the quintessential American activities is riding horses. Yet there are some who, despite claiming to love Flicka, mistreat their animals and subject them to inhumane conditions. One of the cruelest practices is the use of double-deck trailers in transporting horses. This involves cramming the animals into a trailer with ceilings too low to allow an adult-sized horse to stand upright. This practice is not only inhumane and insensitive, but also dangerous to truck drivers and nearby motorists. The double-deck livestock trailers that are seen traversing the country were designed with the transport of short-necked livestock

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Texas equine dentistry bill awaits governors signature

Texas legislators have approved a bill that would permit licensed equine dentists to provide teeth-floating services in the presence of a licensed veterinarian.

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COPING WITH THE HEAT

Sweat evaporates efficiently in hot, dry conditions, but not in hot, humid climates that are likely to impose a particularly large heat load because heat dissipation is compromised and the horse retains heat

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S.D. horse groups postpone events on virus concerns

Officials: EHV threat no greater than past years BELLE FOURCHE — A nationwide outbreak of a common horse virus is getting in the way of some rodeo events in the Black Hills. Equine Herpesvirus (EHV), a viral infection that can cause death in horses but poses no threat to humans, was recently diagnosed in dozens of horses that attended the National Cutting Horse Association Western National Championship Event in Ogden, Utah, held from April 29 to May 8. As of June 2, 84 cases of EHV had been confirmed across the U.S. in connection with the cutting

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