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Science, Health and Technology
5:40 pm
Thu December 20, 2012

Drugged-up horsemeat (from U.S.) showing up in Europe

Credit Courtesy Ken Terpenning
Silky Shark, a racehorse that earned over $100,000 during his racing career.

 

Silky Shark was a beautiful animal and a successful race horse. Over the course of his career he earned over $100,000 for his Kentucky owner. But Silky Shark ended up as meat on someone’s plate – most probably somewhere in Europe.

Silky Shark’s story isn’t unusual. Over 100,000 American horses – race horses, ranch horses, teaching stable horses - are eaten abroad every year.

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Agriculture
2:00 pm
Wed November 14, 2012

MU veterinarian reports rise in equine pigeon fever

Credit Nitzan Brumer / FLICKR

The lengthy drought this past summer in Missouri not only affected crops, but it's affecting horses, too.

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