Recent News for Welfare and Industry
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HSUS First Strike! Campaign Combats Animal Cruelty
January 21, 2000
According to the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the nation's largest animal protection organization, research shows a strong correlation between domestic violence and animal abuse. In a 1997 survey of domestic violence shelters,... Read More
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McLain Ward Suspended and Fined by AHSA
December 16, 1999
The American Horse Shows Association (AHSA), the National Equestrian Federation of the United States, announced Wednesday that following a meeting of its Hearing Committee, two plea agreements entered into by McLain Ward of Brewster, N.Y., were... Read More
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Slaughter Horses
December 01, 1999
Slaughtering horses is a topic that offers a no-win situation for a journalist; you’re going to upset someone if you just bring up the topic. So why did The Horse decide to look into this issue? Because horse owners in this country... Read More
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Transportation to Slaughter: Proposed Regulations
December 01, 1999
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) regulations governing the transportation of horses to slaughter facilities are, relatively speaking, nearing the implementation stage. The transportation of horses to slaughter... Read More
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Horses Destined for Slaughter
December 01, 1999
One of the most controversial topics involving equines in the United States concerns sending horses to slaughter. Many horse owners and even non-owners are miles apart when this issue arises. There are those who take an extreme stance—that human... Read More
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Bapten Discontinued By PR Pharmaceuticals
December 01, 1999
The equine tendon medication Bapten has been discontinued by its manufacturer, PR Pharmaceuticals, because of a lack of demand for the product. The expense and length of treatment involved with Bapten therapy kept the drug from becoming popular... Read More
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1977 Champion Filly Our Mims Enters ReRun Program
September 24, 1999
Thanks to Bourbon County Times writer Jeanne Mirabito, 25-year-old Our Mims now has a chance to live out her life in a manner befitting a racehorse who was once at the pinnacle of our sport. <FONT... Read More
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Hurricane Floyd And 25 PMU Foals Take Ryerss Farm For Aged Equines By Storm
September 24, 1999
The East Coast was experiencing thewrath of Hurricane Floyd--the worst storm it has seen in decades--just as 25foals from pregnant mare urine (PMU) facilitiesarrived at Ryerss Farm for Aged Equines, in Pottstown, Pa. Compared... Read More
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Equine Welfare Subject Of Dec. 8 Veterinary Association Forum
September 16, 1999
The welfare of one of man's most important animal companions will be the subject of the American Veterinary Medical Association's (AVMA) 1999 Animal Welfare Forum. The Forum will be held December 8, 1999 at the Albuquerque Convention Center in... Read More
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S.C. Humane Society To Sign Formal Agreement To Help Protect Federal Wild Horses And Burros
September 12, 1999
The South Carolina Humane Society has announced that they will sign a Formal Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the South Carolina Humane Society of the Midlands H.S.P.C.A., and the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land... Read More
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First National Wild Horse Satellite Adoption
August 13, 1999
Eighty-seven wild horses from Nevada will find new homes in 19 states after a lively competitive bidding session via satellite on August 6. “Response to the first nationally televised... Read More
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Wild Horse And Burro Center to Celebrate 20th Anniversary
August 13, 1999
The only year-round wild horse and burro adoption center east of the Mississippi will celebrate 20 years of operation by offering hundreds of wild horses for adoption to qualified equine enthusiasts on Sept. 10 and 11, 1999.... Read More
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Lasix Permitted In Collecting Urine Samples
July 30, 1999
The American Horse Shows Association's Drugs and Medications program has begun allowing the use of Lasix (furosemide) to expedite the collection of urine in show horses. Lasix is a safe and effective diuretic is used in small... Read More
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USDA Proposes Rules To Regulate Transport Of Horses To Processing Facilities
June 04, 1999
The American Horse Council reports that on May 19, 1999 the United States Department of Agriculture proposed rules to regulate the commercial transportation of equines to processing facilities. <FONT... Read More
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USDA Proposes To Amend Animal Welfare Act Confiscation Regulations
May 28, 1999
The U.S. Department of Agriculture seeks comment on a proposed change to the Animal Welfare Act regulations. "We wish to change the regulations so that animals confiscated by the USDA can b... Read More
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USDA Proposes Rule For Humane Transport Of Horses To Slaughter
May 21, 1999
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is proposing regulations to establish minimum standards to ensure the humane movement of equines to slaughtering facilities by way of commercial transportation. <FONT... Read More
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Wild Horse And Burro Office Opens In Tennessee
May 14, 1999
The Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management, Eastern States Office is opening a Wild Horse and Burro Office in Lebanon, Tennessee, southeast of the Eastern Wild Horse and Burro Contract Adoption Facility in Cros... Read More
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USET Initiates USOC Drug Education Program For Pan American Games
April 24, 1999
The United States Equestrian Team (USET) has initiated a Drug Education Program for its riders long-listed for the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Canada. The USET program includes fou... Read More
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False EIA-Positive Mustang Foals Go Up For Adoption
April 02, 1999
Twelve Mustang foals will be among horses offered for adoption at a Bureau of Land Management (BLM) adoption in Stillwater, Okla., April 10. Ten gentled and halter-trained geldings, 12 untrained mares, and four gentled jack... Read More
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Update: Clean Bill Of Health For EIA-Positive Mustang Foals
February 26, 1999
Eleven Mustang foals taken to Oklahoma State University last summer when they tested positive for equine infectious anemia (EIA) now have tested negative. A temporary restraining order filed by the International Society for... Read More
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Three Charged In The Slaughter Of 34 Wild Horses
January 15, 1999
A construction worker and two Marines have been accused of the wild horse killings in Nevada December, 27, 1998, for sport. The shootings, which left 34 horses dead and several wounded, have sparked immense interest by the public and a reward... Read More
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Resolutions
January 01, 1999
Happy New Year! I guess everyone has made his or her resolutions by now...get in shape, ride even when the weather is bad, take more lessons, save enough money to buy that new trailer you've been wanting, be more tolerant of the vocal people of... Read More
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Wild Horses Shot To Death
December 31, 1998
On Sunday and Monday, December 27 and 28, twenty-five horses were found shot to death in or near Devil's Flat valley, Nevada. An additional six horses were found via a helicopter search on Tuesday, December 29. A total of... Read More
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California Voters Outlaw Horse Slaughter For Food
November 06, 1998
“Notwithstanding any other provision of law, it is unlawful for any person to possess, to to import into or export from the state, or to sell, buy, give away, hold, or accept any horse with the intent of killing, or having... Read More
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New Agreement Provides More Protection For Wild Horses
November 06, 1998
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) have entered into an agreement to help ensure that wild horses under federal care are not slaughtered. "This agreement closes an avenue... Read More
