Horse

• Horse in Peterborough area tests positive for Eastern equine encephalitis virus

  The Eastern equine encephalitis virus is transmitted to horses through mosquito bites but it is extremely rare to find human infection.

  Health

  Sep 7
  
• Rare virus detected in Lanark County horse

  Leeds, Grenville and Lanark County Public Health officials say there is one confirmed case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus in the Lanark County

  Canada

  Aug 3
  
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• Horse euthanized following injury during Calgary Stampede chuckwagon race

  A horse on Kris Molle's team sustained an injury Friday during the seventh heat of the Cowboys Rangeland Derby, stampede officials say.

  Canada

  Jul 15
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• Canadian first responder walks sea to sea to inspire a conversation about PTSD

  Chad Kennedy, who has been joined by fellow first responders along the way, hopes to normalize conversations about occupational stress injuries and traumatic brain injuries.

  Features

  Jul 14
• 14 dead horses found on N.B. farm over Easter weekend, SPCA investigating

  The New Brunswick SPCA is investigating after it received a call about 14 dead horses at a farm in the greater Stanley area over the recent holiday weekend.

  Canada

  Apr 18
• Horse dies on set of ‘Lord of the Rings’ TV show, sparking activist outrage

  A horse's death on the set of 'The Rings of Power' has prompted PETA to call for TV and movie productions to stop using real horses and replace them with computer graphics.

  Entertainment

  Mar 27
• Kingston, Ont. police disband mounted unit, citing staffing issues

  Acting Kingston Police Chief Scott Fraser cites multiple challenges around the availability of trained staff as the reason for the decision to eliminate the mounted unit.

  Canada

  Jan 26
• Peterborough County woman charged after videos show horse being dragged by vehicle, bleeding

  Videos show a horse tied and being dragged by a vehicle and also bleeding extensively from its legs.

  Crime

  Nov 28, 2022
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• BC SPCA renews calls to end the transport of live horses overseas

  The petition outlines how the transport inhumanly affects horses over the course of the trip.

  Canada

  Nov 27, 2022
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• P.E.I. woman scrambles to save beloved horse from Quebec slaughterhouse

  The U.S. has a ban on equine slaughter, although horsemeat is sold across North America. Canada has two of the biggest slaughterhouses -- in Quebec and Alberta.

  Canada

  Nov 19, 2022