A recent evaluation by a National Research Council committee sheds light on the National Wild Horses and Burros Program.
E: The animals moved from public lands are eventually moved to long-term holding facilities if they are unadoptable, but the BLM tries first to sell or adopt them, or move them to short-term holding facilities if they believe they will be adopted. As protected animals, horses and burros removed from public lands are not 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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