Posted on March 31st, 2009 by Bob Gould
America’s Horse, March, 30, 2009 – The American Quarter Horse Foundation’s promotional campaign Because of a Horse is raising awareness and funds for America’s Horse Cares, a program supporting therapeutic riding.
In 2002, the American Quarter Horse Foundation searched for a way to provide financial assistance to therapeutic riding organizations that inspire or improve the quality of [...]
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Posted on March 31st, 2009 by Bob Gould
America’s Horse, March 30, 2009 – Lately, the daily news has only offered troubling and depressing news, but there are still many joys in today’s economy.
When you look at the economic times we’re experiencing, now it’s more important than ever to recognize the things that bring the most joy and relaxes tension. Of course, these [...]
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Posted on March 28th, 2009 by Bob Gould
The use of sterile maggots specifically produced for medical industries is not a new procedure, but one that is perhaps not utilized enough, suggested Olivier M. Lepage, DMV, PhD, Dipl. ECVS, from the University of Lyon in France, at the 10th International Congress of World Equine Veterinary Association… Read more
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Posted on March 27th, 2009 by Bob Gould
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, [...]
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Posted on March 27th, 2009 by Bob Gould
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 [...]
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Posted on March 26th, 2009 by Bob Gould
America’s Horse, March 25, 2009 – Bo Winslow, a clinic instructor with the Certified Horsemanship Association, will be featured at QuarterFest: A Celebration of the American Quarter Horse at the Tennessee Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, May 1-3. Winslow will provide information and advice for horsemen preparing for a backcountry camping trip.
Below are some of the topics [...]
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Posted on March 26th, 2009 by Bob Gould
America’s Horse, March 25, 2009 – Dust off the winter cobwebs and join us for an AQHA trail ride through the beautiful Cedars of Lebanon State Park in Lebanon, Tennessee, on May 2. If you’re already attending QuarterFest, May 1-3, meet us at the Tennessee Miller Coliseum in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, to drive to the park with our guides. If you’re just planning to come for the [...]
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Posted on March 26th, 2009 by Bob Gould
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bill that would ban the nontherapeutic use of antibiotics in animals would hurt the health of livestock and poultry while compromising efforts to protect the safety of the country’s food supply, the leader of the largest U.S. farm group said on Tuesday.
Bob Stallman, president of the 6 million-member American Farm Bureau [...]
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Posted on March 25th, 2009 by Bob Gould
America’s Horse, March 24, 2009 – AQHA’s Public Policy Committee’s vision of a grassroots lobbying group made up of knowledgeable and passionate AQHA members became a reality February 10-12 in Washington, D.C.
The pilot program, which is known as Q-Contact, was created to develop a “key contact” system to enable AQHA to expand its efforts in national public [...]
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Posted on March 25th, 2009 by Bob Gould
AVMA tells Senate subcommittee that nation is at risk
A new report is raising concerns that the federal government’s veterinarian workforce isn’t large enough to guarantee a safe food supply and effectively address zoonotic diseases.
The Government Accounting Office, which authored the report, found that the departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services have not assessed [...]
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