• According to The Donkey Sanctuary Ethiopia, there are 12.4 million oxen, 5.7 million donkeys, 2.4 million camels, 2 million horses, and 0.3 million mules in Ethiopia. (wikipedia.org)
  • At the end a short section is related to the work animals today and to a brief description of what I do, with my group, teaching to horses and donkeys owners as well to professionals how to keep their animals the natural way. (bitlessandbarefoot-studio.org)
  • Horses and donkeys who had hard enough lives in the service of agriculture or pulling wagons and carriages were conscripted by the military. (bitlessandbarefoot-studio.org)
  • Over 100 million rely on working horses, donkeys and mules for family survival. (equitarianinitiative.org)
  • E quitarian Initiative supports local communities and animal caregivers to deliver basic and advanced veterinary care to working horses, mules, and donkeys of the developing world. (equitarianinitiative.org)
  • Dr. Roba also established the International Fund for Africa, which is working with local partners to set up veterinary training programs for small animal care and educating the public about the humane treatment of draught animals. (wikipedia.org)
  • Good animal husbandry" includes, but is not limited to, the dehorning of cattle, the docking of horses, sheep or swine, and the castration or neutering of livestock, according to accepted practices of veterinary medicine or animal husbandry. (public.law)
  • We work synergistically with other international non-profit organizations and veterinary colleges to enhance both learning opportunities and availability of basic health care in areas of need in the United States and internationally. (equitarianinitiative.org)
  • Surgical castration is bilateral orchiectomy (excision of both testicles), while chemical castration uses pharmaceutical drugs to deactivate the testes. (cloudfront.net)
  • The term castration may also be sometimes used to refer to emasculation where both the testicles and the penis are removed together. (cloudfront.net)
  • Either surgical removal of both testicles or chemical castration may be carried out in the case of prostate cancer . (cloudfront.net)
  • [3] Testosterone -depletion treatment (either surgical removal of both testicles or chemical castration ) is used to slow down the cancer, greatly reduce sex drive or interest in those with sexual drives, obsessions, or behaviors, or any combination of those that may be considered deviant. (cloudfront.net)
  • De-beaking, de-toeing, tail-docking, tooth pulling, castration, and dehorning of livestock without anaesthetic are legal, as is confinement in gestation crates and battery cages. (wikipedia.org)
  • [1] Castration of animals is intended to favor a desired development of the animal or of its habits, as an anaphrodisiac or to prevent overpopulation . (cloudfront.net)
  • Castration [1] is any action, surgical , chemical, or otherwise, by which a male loses the functions of the testes or a female loses the functions of the ovaries . (wikipedia.org)
  • Surgical castration in animals is often called neutering . (cloudfront.net)
  • Working with the local children allows us to make a lasting impact on sustained animal welfare practices all over the world. (equitarianinitiative.org)
  • Routine cruel, painful and invasive practices like mulesing, ear notching, tail docking, teeth cutting, beak trimming, dehorning and castration are legal and regularly practised by the animal agriculture industry without any requirement for pain relief. (abigailboyd.org)
  • Because of the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) use of outdated and unproductive wild horse and burro "management" practices, nearly 60,000 wild horses and burros will be stockpiled in government holding pens and pastures before the end of this fiscal year (Sept. 30). (luckythreeranch.com)
  • Equitarian Initiative is a non-profit corporation established by equine veterinarians to sustainably improve working equid health by harnessing the passion and expertise of volunteer veterinarians. (equitarianinitiative.org)
  • All Valley Equine, a part of Middletown Animal Hospital, provides specialized services for horses and their owners. (middletownvet.net)
  • For the health of your horses' teeth all of our Doctors use Equine Mechanical Dentistry, and we provide this service to regular and referral clients throughout the north bay. (middletownvet.net)
  • Dr. Shackelton completed a year long internship after graduating UC Davis at Pioneer Equine Hospital in Oakdale, CA. She has worked at Middletown Animal Hospital since November 2014 and has a passion for horses. (middletownvet.net)
  • These work animals play a major in role in the Ethiopian economy. (wikipedia.org)
  • There are no regulations on the treatment of work animals apart from the Criminal Code's prohibitions on public cruelty. (wikipedia.org)
  • Current policy work addressing working animals in Ethiopia" (PDF). (wikipedia.org)
  • Castration is commonly performed on domestic animals not intended for breeding . (wikipedia.org)
  • An emphasis on community partnership creates a two-way educational discussion in which working equid caretakers communicate the value of the animals and volunteers share best methods of animal care. (equitarianinitiative.org)
  • Most working animals lack proper hoof care in maintenance which causes major issues in podiatry and overall functionality. (equitarianinitiative.org)
  • Working animals do not receive the luxury of being regularly rested so tack is a major factor in overall comfort and health. (equitarianinitiative.org)
  • Rest assured that when the new legislation comes to Parliament, we will be working hard to achieve the best results possible for animals in NSW. (abigailboyd.org)
  • The equivalent of castration for female animals is spaying . (cloudfront.net)
  • They know a lot about animals, they can give shots, deal with colic and birth and many are even capable of surgery for castration. (storyteller.travel)
  • There's only one place the BLM's roundup and stockpile system of managing wild horses is heading - it's the mass slaughter of these cherished animals. (luckythreeranch.com)
  • Our legal team works around the clock to defend wild horses and burros from government actions that violate federal laws and harm these cherished animals. (luckythreeranch.com)
  • We're also urging Congress to direct the BLM to implement on-range management strategies, such as relocating wild horses and burros to other suitable Herd Management Areas (HMAs) to reduce removals and keep these animals on the range where they belong. (luckythreeranch.com)
  • We also hold the BLM accountable for the animal welfare violations we commonly see, such as stampeding horses in extreme temperatures, chasing horses in a manner that causes foals to be left behind (then roped and brought in), and capturing too many horses at once in too-small of pens, resulting in traumatic injuries such as broken legs and necks. (luckythreeranch.com)
  • We cover wild horses from Southern Ecuador, horse care, and what you need to know about owning horses in Ecuador. (storyteller.travel)
  • Here at AWHC, we are doing everything possible to keep wild horses and burros wild and prevent this horrific outcome. (luckythreeranch.com)
  • Can you make a donation to the American Wild Horse Campaign today to help us continue our fight in the field, in courts, and on the Hill to protect wild horses and burros? (luckythreeranch.com)
  • Meanwhile, we continue to send observers to document most helicopter roundups taking place so that the public knows what is happening to our wild horses and burros in these remote areas of the West. (luckythreeranch.com)
  • Just this year, we filed suit against the BLM for the continued operation of the failed Adoption Incentive Program (AIP) that is sending far too many of our cherished wild horses and burros into the slaughter pipeline. (luckythreeranch.com)
  • Currently, the BLM's AIP program is an end-run around the Congressional ban on slaughtering wild horses and burros. (luckythreeranch.com)
  • Our Government Relations (GR) team works in collaboration with other advocacy groups and members of Congress to ensure further legislative protections for wild horses and burros. (luckythreeranch.com)
  • Right now, our team is working to secure language in the Senate Interior Appropriations bill that would allocate $11 million of the BLM's budget to implement a humane, reversible fertility control program to manage wild horses and burros in the wild. (luckythreeranch.com)
  • Part of our legislative fight is mobilizing AWHC's grassroots army to contact the BLM, Forest Service, and Congress when wild horses and burros need help the most. (luckythreeranch.com)
  • There is so much at stake for wild horses and burros. (luckythreeranch.com)
  • Greyhound and horse racing continues to be legal in NSW, despite the racing industry proving time and time again that animal welfare always comes second to profit. (abigailboyd.org)
  • Those three first years I was in heaven, getting horses for free from everywhere, raising foals and dreaming about a breeding farm. (storyteller.travel)
  • For 26 years, the annual Twenty Mule Team endurance ride has drawn riders from around the country to the Mojave desert in Ridgecrest, California. (endurance.net)
  • Is Shawn Fielders going to take his experience from 27 years in Oregon (that he admits has failed based on him leaving that and moving to Sanders County) and put his experience to work here? (french4liberty.com)
  • We live in this country with horses for more than 8 years now, and had it all. (storyteller.travel)
  • Struggling with setting up a daily work/life routine? (utk.edu)
  • The most common cases include castrations and severe saddle sores but there is really no telling what we may see! (equitarianinitiative.org)
  • Tears running down the side of your horse's face is a common sign noted by many horse owners. (vin.com)
  • This is a common finding in one of the most common syndromes we see in horses. (vin.com)
  • Communities, including local children, are active participants in medical treatment and work collaboratively with our teams to ensure long-term solutions to chronic challenges. (equitarianinitiative.org)
  • [2] Castration was frequently used in certain cultures of Europe , the Middle East , India , Africa and China , for political, religious or social reasons. (wikipedia.org)
  • Castration was frequently used for religious or social reasons in certain cultures in Europe, South Asia, Africa, and East Asia. (cloudfront.net)
  • See one part of it in this video of Dr Katie talking about why it's a great place to work: Dr Katie about the position in INSEAD Blue Ocean Strategy Case Study And another video on what Dr Sam created for veterinarians: Dr Sam on the job position DVM degree, values that match our own, and we love new graduates! (utk.edu)
  • As the year comes to an end, we are sharing stories straight from the barn to show how your support has helped horses in 2017. (luckythreeranch.com)
  • Now I was sad that we didn't have the option of boarding at least one horse in a nice barn nearby! (storyteller.travel)
  • I have been asked quite a few times if I could help others import their horses, recommend a boarding barn, a farrier, and so on. (storyteller.travel)
  • Male horses are usually castrated, because stallions are rather aggressive. (wikipedia.org)
  • The same applies to male mules , although they are sterile. (wikipedia.org)
  • In ancient times, castration often involved emasculation or the total removal of all the male genitalia. (cloudfront.net)
  • If the purpose was to protect, horse back riding and many other risky behaviors would be illegal. (french4liberty.com)
  • Later I learned that this guy smelled his chance to put a herd of starving horses back to shape without any cost and sell them. (storyteller.travel)
  • was created way back in 2010 as an answer to patient access and to veterinarian work overload. (utk.edu)
  • Then it's a matter of working together with your vet to put in place a long term management plan for control of the disease. (cambridgevets.co.nz)
  • The term castration is sometimes also used to refer to the removal of the ovaries in the female, otherwise known as an oophorectomy , or the removal of internal testes, otherwise known as gonadectomy. (cloudfront.net)
  • Most horse people are familiar with the term navicular disease and that it indicates pain in the horse's foot. (vin.com)
  • We learned this lesson the hard way, at a point where I had 7 horses (rescued, donated, and born). (storyteller.travel)
  • Our vets have worked hard to stay up to date on the latest information in our field because we believe this allows us to provide the best possible care to our patients. (hamiltonrdanimalhospital.com)
  • There are approximately 100 million working equids in the world, representing 90% of the world's horse population. (equitarianinitiative.org)
  • Castration has also been used in modern conflicts, as the Janjaweed militiamen currently (as of 2005) attacking citizens of the Darfur region in Sudan , often castrating villagers and leaving them to bleed to death . (wikipedia.org)
  • They bring modern ultrasound machines to check gestation, they prescribe medication that must be ordered in the US and they treat the horses and the indigenous grooms with highly educated arrogance. (storyteller.travel)
  • Our surgeons are board certified and provide the level of care and consideration that horses in the developed world would receive. (equitarianinitiative.org)
  • It is fully equipped for horse care as well as llamas, goats, and even yaks! (middletownvet.net)
  • I personally also strongly dislike the very expensive clubs in Quito - the horses there are not well taken care of. (storyteller.travel)
  • The cataloguing of our collections is a work in progress, and more records are added periodically. (rcvsknowledge.org)
  • It was reported that in winning the 100-mile Twenty Mule Team on February 22, 2014, Brandon Reed and BA Resolute set a new course record. (endurance.net)
  • While they did set a record over this particular course configuration, it is Jennifer Waitte and Al Baraaq who set and hold the original course record of 8:45 over the original Twenty Mule Team 100 trails in 2000, before the course was changed to the present trails. (endurance.net)
  • In 1999, Waitte and Al Baraaq also won the 100-mile Twenty Mule Team (and Best Condition), the 2-day 100 Death Valley Encounter (and Best Condition), and in 2000 they won the Virginia City 100. (endurance.net)
  • But it's not just our GR team who is putting in the work! (luckythreeranch.com)
  • The particular stories selected by the author have been uniquely corrupted and then creatively rewritten into adult satirical style where Jay Dubya effectively uses adult language and situations, thus adroitly modifying the general integrity of the original works. (bookmarketingglobalnetwork.com)
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  • Note: I often refer to symbolic interpretations with the colored coat of horses in this essay, which are based and expand George's parallel use of horses in relation to those who ride them. (sweeticeandfiresunray.com)
  • Thankfully it's just a playday and it doesn't matter if my horse shows up grimy and dirty, but I will do the best I can to make her somewhat clean and presentable. (blogspot.com)
  • Following August, when I was last blogging actively, Dylan had USDF Regionals, Haras Cup, and two Heart of Texas working equitation shows that he went to. (blogspot.com)
  • Our field work is building a powerful case for change that's being noticed at the highest levels of Congress and the Administration. (luckythreeranch.com)
  • We increase public awareness of the vital role working equids play in developing economies and the critical support they provide for the livelihood of the families that depend on them. (equitarianinitiative.org)
  • I still have A LOT of stuff left to do - work her tomorrow and Friday, clean out my trailer, clean my cart, clean and polish my harness, figure out what I am going to wear (I'm going to freeze! (blogspot.com)