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Slaughter guidelines enforcement called into question
The USDA and industry experts maintain that most of the 150 million head of livestock that are processed each year in inspected facilities are…
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Mexico, Canada increase horse slaughter production
The number of U.S. horses slaughtered in North America has dropped nearly 40 percent since its peak in 2007—the last year horses were processed in the…
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AABP opposes routine tail docking
The American Association of Bovine Practitioners has adopted a policy opposed to routine tail docking of cattle.
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Therapy dogs have mixed results for childhood cancer patients, parents
Visits with therapy dogs have mixed results for childhood cancer patients and their parents, according to a study.
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Grant money benefits retired racehorses
For Thoroughbred horses, life after racing can sometimes mean the auction block or slaughterhouse or even abandonment.
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AVMA, AAEP condemn global donkey skin trade as inhumane
It is estimated that a minimum of 1.8 million donkey skins are traded each year to create a substance known as ejiao,
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Castration clinics fight unwanted horse problem
Equine veterinarians concerned with the situation are attempting new efforts to control the horse population in the United States.
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California rises from the ashes again
In 2018, California faced its most destructive year of fires.
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Welfare policies revised and adopted
The AVMA has revised several of its food animal welfare policies and adopted a policy concerning the use of electromuscular disruption devices (eg,…
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Staying relevant in cattle care
The dean at the Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine is particularly concerned that veterinarians have not generated data that…
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Another ballot initiative increases housing size for farm animals
As consumers demand to know more about the origin of their foods, the trend toward less-restrictive housing for farm animals has accelerated in recent…