A disturbing new trend has been developing on Facebook: raffling off animals. For example, a well-bred registered Quarter Horse yearling was recently offered for sale through a raffle on a
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Federal Court Upholds Disqualification of Maximum Security in the 2019 Kentucky Derby, Part 2
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As mentioned in Part 1 of this blog, a district court in Kentucky recently dismissed the appeal brought by Maximum Security’s owners to overturn his first place disqualification in…
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On The Dismal State of Equine Rescue In The Garden State Where The Horse Is The Official State Animal.
By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on
Horses in New Jersey are highly regarded. When designating the horse as New Jersey’s state animal in 1977 Governor Bryne said: “The founding fathers of our state thought so highly…
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New Jersey Livestock owners concerned about the humane care of their animals
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At the request of New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA), New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station (NJAES), and New Jersey Farm Bureau, State legislators adopted a law in 1996 “which…
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Equine Herpes Virus (Myeloencephalopathy)-A Guide to Effective Response
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As previously described, Equine Herpes Virus (Myeloencephalopathy) (EHM) can be devastating to horses exposed, especially when an outbreak occurs in stables or equestrian events where large numbers of horses…
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Updates from the American Veterinary Medical Law Association
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I attended the 22nd Annual Animal Veterinary Medical Law Association’s Continuing Education Convention, as a speaker, in Boston this past week-end. This is always a fascinating meeting where veterinarians, attorneys…
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Fifth Circuit Rejects USDA’s Attempts to Increase Enforcement of the Horse Protection Act
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The Fifth Circuit rejected, on constitutional grounds, USDA’s attempts to impose mandatory lifelong penalties against alleged violators of the Horse Protection Act, specifically against individuals who are accused of soring…
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Who Should Pay for Animal Quarantine?
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The cost of quarantining an animal can be high. A recent extraordinary example is the reported $27,000 price tag for the quarantine of Bentley, the King Charles spaniel owned by…
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NYC Carriage Horses Update
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Christina Hansen, a carriage driver in New York City spoke at the annual meeting of the National Animal Interest Alliance, in November, 2014, presenting the current status of the drivers,…
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Lessons Learned from Animal Quarantines – Understanding Ebola Quarantines
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People concerned about the ebola quarantines of health workers returning from Africa might be interested in how quarantines issued during animal disease outbreaks have helped save lives.
In 2006, while…
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