Airway disease in racehorses found to be more common than thought
“We expected to find that the majority of the animals would have normal airways, with only a small number actually affected with the disease, but that was not the case.”
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Queen’s horse show goes retro as Windsor gears up for diamond anniversary
Windsor Show began as a half-day event to raise funds to buy Hurricanes and Spitfires for the Royal Airforce.
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Iron Age breeders likely influenced lack of stallion lineages in modern horses
Selective breeding has left us with little variation in DNA passed down through the male line.
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Vets back the value of inertial sensors in lameness evaluation in horses
“Using inertial sensors to detect and measure lameness in horses is evidence-based veterinary medicine.”
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“Special” Windsor for Queen with top show horse’s retirement ceremony
2017 Supreme champion Barbers Shop to bow out at Queen’s own show.
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Online survey of horse owners explores equine back problems
“Hopefully this research will set a solid base for further research and eventually help in preventing the onset of equine back problems.”
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Innovative surgery helps horses with debilitating breathing condition
“This is a truly impressive advancement to an existing technique in equine surgery.”
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Scruffy urchin April now thriving; new homes sought for pony trio
“Her condition was so poor that had she not come to us when she did it’s unlikely she would have survived much longer.”
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OTTBs to play part in new DNA test to identify racehorse fracture risk
New test will provide a breakthrough in managing the risks associated with fracture in racehorses.
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Loss of 3* eventer Walterstown Don at California horse trials
Cause of death unknown, pending a necropsy.
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Fell pony pioneer honoured for his dedication to “hardy, tough little pony”
Fell pony breeder honoured with Queen Elizabeth Trophy for his lifetime contribution to the breed.
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Postmortem exams crucial to learning more about catastrophic injuries in horses – pathologist
“Breakdowns are not inevitable events. We can mitigate the risk of their occurrence in horses through careful and determined study.”
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Staggering levels of gastric lesions seen in weaned foals in a study
Researchers find that a simple blood sucrose test may be useful in efforts to identify foals with stomach lesions.
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New parasite control product relies on the natural action of a fungus
“It is using nature to fight nature, rather than chemicals to fight nature,” its developer says.
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Watch live: Crowdsourced racehorse foal due any minute
Foal’s birth to be livestreamed as hundreds of owners and fans look on.
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Farm bill should include measures against horse soring, says HSUS
An anti-soring bill has the overwhelming support of the horse industry and 280 cosponsors from both sides of the aisle in Congress, says acting HSUS president.
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Britain steps up procedures to keep Contagious Equine Metritis at bay
Industry and government work together to implement a new protocol for control of Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM) in Britain.
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EHV’s link with equine abortions under scrutiny
Horses carrying equine herpesvirus may exhibit signs as minor as a runny nose and mild fever, but the virus is a major cause of neurological, respiratory and reproductive disease, including abortions.
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Revitalised British Breeding renews links with sport horse disciplines
Exciting new chapter for British Breeding as new management takes over.
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Therapeutic horse riding improves coordination in Down syndrome children – study
“The individuals that practiced hippotherapy presented better results in the global motor coordination,” the researchers reported.
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