QUIZ: How much do you know about the American West's wild horse population?
A recent evaluation by a National Research Council committee sheds light on the National Wild Horses and Burros Program.
G. It’s true that the animals moved from public lands are sold or adopted, moved to short-term holding facilities, and if unadoptable, moved to long-term holding facilities, but as protected animals under the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act, horses and burros removed from public lands cannot be slaughtered or euthanized if healthy.
Proposed midlevel role poses unacceptable risks
October 30th 2024Proposals that would create a new midlevel practitioner (MLP) role raise serious concerns about the future of quality care for veterinary patients. Sometimes referred to as a veterinary professional associate (VPA), their duties would overlap those of a veterinarian and veterinary technician.
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