Although castrations are routine procedures for many equine practitioners, the risk for complications remains. And while most complications are generally mild, some have life-threatening implications.

When Alison LaCarrubba, DVM, Dipl. ABVP, head of the College of Veterinary Medicine's equine ambulatory section, learned the Unwanted Horse Coalition (UHC) would lend financial support to establish a ...

Equine castration remains one of the most common elective surgical procedures in horses, donkeys and other domesticated equids. Techniques range from traditional open and closed methods—differing in ...

If we’ve learned anything from The Incredible Dr. Pol, it’s that veterinarian Dr. Jan Pol has successfully handled just about every situation that’s been thrown at him in his 50 years in veterinary ...

RENO -- A coalition of conservationists and wild-horse activists is suing the government to block its implementation of a precedent-setting plan to castrate hundreds of wild stallions in eastern ...

HAWLEY, Minn. - The Lee Veterinary Clinic in Hawley, Minn., will be offering a free horse castration clinic September 17 and 18, in conjunction with the Unwanted Horse Coalition. Veterinary students ...

Answer: Under the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971, the Bureau of Land Management is charged with protecting, managing and controlling wild horses to ensure healthy herd populations at ...

CHEYENNE, Wyo.CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management has backed off its plan to castrate hundreds of wild stallions in southwestern Wyoming, lawyers told a federal judge Tuesday. The ...

CHEYENNE, Wyo.CHEYENNE, Wyo. — The U.S. Bureau of Land Management says it plans to use a birth-control drug to reduce the growth of wild horse herds in southwestern Wyoming. The agency this week ...