New Wound Care Product Combines Manuka Honey and MicroSilver
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact Colleen Scott Signal Theory (formerly Sullivan Higdon & Sink) (816) 769-5210 Absorbine® Brings Silver Honey Rapid Wound Repair to Market EAST LONGMEADOW, Mass. (November 5, 2019) – Horse owners know, it’s not if their horses get hurt, it’s when. For such large, strong animals, horses are notorious for injuring themselves, […]
Largest Group Yet for Large Animal Emergency Rescue Training
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Kentucky Horse Council Katy Ross Executive Director (859) 367-0509 Lexington, KY (October 30, 2019) – The Kentucky Horse Council (KHC), dedicated to the protection of the equine industry in Kentucky, hosted its annual Large Animal Emergency Rescue Training, September 20-22, 2019 at the Kentucky Horse Park. The 2019 LAER Training was presented […]
Breeders’ Cup to Partner with Retired Racehorse Project
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 29, 2019 Contact: Kristen Bentley, Retired Racehorse Project 215-589-0993; kbentley@retiredracehorseproject.org Breeders’ Cup Ltd. today announced a partnership with the Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) to honor the winner of this year’s between races at the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, bringing together the country’s most prestigious weekend of Thoroughbred racing and the largest […]
U.S. Senate Passes Federal Anti-Cruelty Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 5, 2019 Contact: Marty Irby, marty@animalwellnessaction.org, 202-821-5686 Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act Headed to the President’s Desk WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate passed the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture (PACT) Act by unanimous consent. The bill, led by U.S. Sens. Pat Toomey (R-PA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), would […]
The ASPCA Reveals Recipients of the 2019 Humane Awards
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Honorees include world-famous fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi, former U.S. President George H. W. Bush’s service animal Sully and The New York Times-best-selling author Hannah “Kitten Lady” Shaw Every year, the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) honors animal heroes who help humans or other animals in extraordinary ways, […]
Animal Wellness, Florida Veterinarians Travel to Bahamas to Help Horses Impacted by Hurricane Dorian
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 8, 2019 Contact: Jennifer Skiff (917) 900-6628 Jennifer@animalwellnessaction.org FREEPORT, BAHAMAS – The Animal Wellness Foundation (AWF), in its latest set of actions on disaster response efforts, is providing hay to surviving horses on the island of Grand Bahama. Large animals are often not a central focus of animal disaster response efforts […]
AAEP Foundation Grants Top $700,000 for Second Consecutive Year
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Giulia M. Garcia AAEP Communications Coordinator ggarcia@aaep.org or (859) 705-0362 The AAEP Foundation has approved $731,000 in grants for 28 programs and projects committed to the Foundation’s mission of improving the welfare of horses. The Foundation Advisory Council at its summer meeting selected recipients from a group of applications and ongoing […]
Retired Racehorse Project Emphasizes Equine Welfare with New Arrival Exam at Thoroughbred Makeover
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Kristen Kovatch Bentley215-589-0993 In keeping with the organization’s goal to better serve the Thoroughbred and continue to educate the owners, trainers and farms who seek to help transition these horses to second careers, the Retired Racehorse Project’s new arrival exam at the 2019 Thoroughbred Makeover and National Symposium, presented by Thoroughbred […]
Horse Radio Network Debuts Season 2 of The Horse Nutrition Podcast with Purina Animal Nutrition, Hosted by Lisa Wysocky
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 16, 2019 OCALA, FL––Season 2 of The Horse Nutrition Podcast with Purina Animal Nutrition debuted September 6, with new shows coming twice monthly through November. This season differs from Season 1 in that Purina Animal Nutrition went on a quest to take listeners on a compelling journey filled with stories of […]
Equine Welfare Data Collective Releases Inaugural Report
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Equine Welfare Data Collective Releases Inaugural Report Report analyzes survey responses from organizations that take custody of transitioning and at-risk equines across the United States and Puerto Rico. The Equine Welfare Data Collective (EWDC) is proud to announce the release of its September 2019 Report. The inaugural report contains an assessment of […]