Webinar: Demystifying horse probiotics
Free Q&A session on equine probiotics from the founder of BioStar, Tigger Montague.
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Webinar: Lame or not? When your horse feels “off” but trots up fine
“Have you ever felt that your horse was off, but when you jogged him for the vet he looked sound?” A free webinar explores the issue.
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US Jockey Club puts breeding limit on the nation’s future stallions
The move is aimed to maintain diversity in the Thoroughbred gene pool.
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Ponies at higher risk from a starchy diet could be “Streptococcus responders”
“The ability to identify those ‘high risk’ animals who may display an elevated Streptococcus response prior to the introduction of dietary starch would be advantageous.”
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Covid-19 and animals: We need to know more about transmission
“With over 3 million cases of Covid-19 and over a quarter of a million deaths worldwide so far since January, it is vital that we understand the risks posed by domestic animals as a possible source for human infection.”
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Meet Lockie, the adorable lockdown foal
Appropriate name for Easter baby born during Covid-19 lockdown at The Donkey Sanctuary Ireland’s Hannigans Farm.
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“Virtual Windsor” horse show entries exceed expectations
Daily streaming video will bring show week to the public, including the judging of the online showing classes.
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Webinar takes a closer look at hay and what else horses need
Free webinar “Hay: What’s In It & What Else Does Your Horse Need?” open for registration.
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Drug resistance among some bacteria that infect horses continues to grow
“Horses are now recognised to be potential reservoirs of antimicrobial resistance, which can be transmitted to other animal and human pathogens.”
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“Simple but important” message to Thai owners amid African horse sickness outbreak
International Coalition of Working Equids moves swiftly to educate owners of working equines on how best to protect their animals, to try to stop the disease spreading across Asia.
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Poorly donkeys rescued from a field in Worcestershire, England
“On arrival, I could see the group were in very poor body condition and some of their basic needs weren’t being met,” an animal welfare officer says.
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Racehorse summit replaced by free equine health and safety webinars
Free weekly webinars on equine health and safety topics replace the ninth annual Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit, cancelled because of Covid-19.
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Non-horsey people try the Horse Grimace Scale: Here are the results
Could non-horsey people successfully apply the well-known scoring system with only half an hour of training?
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Welfare assessment tool to change the lives of world’s working equines
Equid Assessment, Research and Scoping (EARS) tool is being used to gather welfare data on equids across the world, including those working in areas with limited access to resources.
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African horse sickness claims 500 horses in Thailand; many more under threat
“This is a welfare disaster for hundreds, possibly thousands of horses in Thailand,” says a renowned veterinarian.
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Rare foal’s birth a boost for locked down British zoo
Arrival of Przewalski’s horse filly foal in mid-April a cause for celebration at Britain’s largest zoo, ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire.
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Sad loss for US zoo as Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra dies in freak accident
Duchess had been at Blank Park Zoo in Iowa for just over a year. Her sudden death is a blow for the zoo’s breeding plans for the vulnerable species.
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Issues with horse nosebands reported by one in five users in survey
The most common complication was hair loss under the noseband.
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Horse SA farewells tireless advocate Julie Fiedler
Horse SA Executive Officer is leaving the organisation after 20 years, to embark on a research PhD on the topic of horse sport’s social licence to operate.
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Snowy’s eye saved after urgent dash to specialist donkey hospital
When one of the 7000 residents at The Donkey Sanctuary needed urgent veterinary treatment during lockdown, staff at the charity made sure he got the best care possible.
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