A New Mexico calf might provide an example of advances in livestock prosthetic technology. Meadow, a yearling Black Angus calf, sustained major damage to her hind limbs last winter when she lost her back hooves and half of her ears to severe frostbite, the Associated Press reported. Rancher Nancy Dickenson and her stepdaughter bought the injured calf from her owner and took her to veterinarians and...
Behind a blockade through which only humanitarian and basic supplies are allowed, Gaza's Happy Land Zoo gets creative when it comes to introducing new animals to the community's children. "The zebras are locally manufactured," Zoo Director Mahmud Barghut told AFP . "We take a donkey and draw stripes on it." He said the process requires two days, masking tape, and French...
Ten horses with the St. Louis police department's mounted patrol division were tested for lead poisoning earlier this week after high levels of the toxic element were found in the in the floors and walls of their stable, stltoday.com reported. None of the horses or the 22 employees showed elevated levels of lead. The Board of Police Commissioners of now debating whether to board the horses for...
"Win a Horse-Powered Car. Horse Not Included." How can we not click on this headline? Iranian inventor Hadi Mirhejazi is offering his horse-powered car, its patent, and a $100,000 cash prize to whomever can tell him why he invented it in the first place, Wired reports. The Naturmobil uses a horse-powered treadmill connected to a 20-gear drivetrain. This both recharges the battery and powers...
