State Veterinarian Dr. Robert Ehlenfeldt has recommended horse owners vaccinate against Eastern equine encephalitis and West Nile virus, according to a Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection press release.
Walking backwards with a carrot in his hand, 10-year-old Ryson Doucette led his horse Bailey through an obstacle course in Keswick on Saturday.
Health officials are urging horse owners to vaccinate their animals after a horse on a farm west of Hobe Sound tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis. �
Last year the state saw a record number of horse owners surrending their animals. Officials say this year isn't shaping up to be much better. Many of the horses seized by the state go to rescues located across Maine, but even rescue owners are finding it hard to make ends meet. This week the Las . . .
ONE OF Irelands oldest fairs, though still known for its gaiety and hard drinking, has not been spared the effects of the recession and has felt the steep decline in equine trading. There were plenty of animals at the horse fair on the opening day of Puck Fair, in Killorglin, Co Kerry, but very few people were buying.
A horse was found shot to death, and now the owners are afraid for their other animals.
