Online Entries Parker County Arena
1010 Farm to Market Road 1885, Weatherford, TX 76088
Online Entries Northcrest Equestrian Center
3900 CR 805 B Cleburne , TX 76301
Online Entries Holybee Arena
2141 SW Wilshire Blvd, Burleson, TX 76028
Online Entries The Expo At Glenrose
202 E Bo Gibbs Dr Glen Rose , TX 76043
Online Entries Marshall City Arena
3310 Popular Street Marshall, TX 75671
Online Entries (JCSP) Johnson County Sheriff's Posse Indoor & Outdoor Arena
1315 North Main Street, Cleburne, TX 76033
Online Entries M7 Arena
8001 FM3136, Alvarado, TX 76009
Online Entries Northcrest Equestrian Center
3900 CR 805 B Cleburne , TX 76301
Online Entries Parker County Arena
1010 Farm to Market Road 1885, Weatherford, TX 76088
Ohio outlawed the practice of debarking vicious canines a decade ago, and Massachusetts may follow suit as the Senate in that state considers similar legislation. According to this article, AVMA says debarking should only be used “as a final alternative after behavioral modification efforts to correct excessive vocalization have failed.” The Columbus Dispatch (Ohio)
The U.S. has more women practicing in veterinary medicine than men, with 44,802 female vets and 43,196 male vets, according to this article, which cites AVMA data from 2009. This trend, which experts say can be attributed to the flexibility of the profession, is especially evident in Michigan, where 87% of students enrolled at the state’s lone vet school are women. Detroit Free Press
A horse-therapy program in Ottawa County, Okla., is offering relief to area residents with disabilities, including autism, cerebral palsy and Down syndrome. The program is a joint effort by Northeastern A&M College and EquiSpirit Academy. Tulsa World (Okla.)
The Texas Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory will set up in Amarillo a $1.7 million laboratory designed to curb potentially fatal diseases affecting livestock in the state. The facility “will allow testing for diseases that could cause severe economic impact — things like foot-and-mouth you don’t find in the U.S., but they could be introduced accidentally or intentionally,” the state agency’s director said. Amarillo Globe-News (Texas)