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The EI outbreak has claimed the lives of 129 horses to date, and officials at the BLM holding facility in Colorado say the results of culture and microscopic examination indicate a multifactorial respiratory disease complex.
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Researchers draw parallels with the climate change debate and even the “tobacco industry debacle”.
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Dressage and jumping will feature at the 2022 World Maccabiah Games in Israel for only the third time in the event’s 85-year history.
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Feed company Spillers is offering the chance to chat with eventing heroes and win a year’s supply of feed at the Badminton Horse Trials.
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Fran Jurga honored with Lifetime Journalism Achievement Award for “invaluable journalistic pursuit of the science, art and history in equine podiatry and farriery”.
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The American Quarter Horse Foundation Board of Trustees has approved five research projects into horse health, and an additional $40,000 for a study into equine traumatic brain injury.
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Britain’s RDA, whose horses benefit the lives of more than 25,000 disabled children and adults, will enjoy a high-profile presence at September’s BETA International exhibition.
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New study clarifies the role of specific immune cells in the brain that contribute to chronic inflammation.
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The test not only identifies the presence Rhodococcus equi, but key elements of its resistance profile.
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A review of the sport has revealed that “the Riding portion of the event has proven no longer viable”.
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FEI President Ingmar De Vos will serve a third and final four-year term after being confirmed as the sole candidate for the Presidential election at the FEI General Assembly later this year.
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“The facility currently holds 2500 horses … in close quarters — if they were not penned, it is entirely possible that the pathogen would’ve not spread nearly as quickly.”
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Protein changes in saliva can even distinguish between the two forms of gastric ulcer disease, researchers found.
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FischerChipmunk carried Germany’s Michael Jung to his 11th five-star success, posting the lowest-ever 5* winning score of 20.01.
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A longtime rider and competitor, Judy Freedman assembled her equestrian textiles collection over 30 years: “Altogether, the collection shows the breadth of diversity in the use and admiration for the horse.”
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Scientific review suggests we need a better understanding of these infections in different species, especially bats.
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Two donkeys stood out in an obese herd, both with shocking feet and weight issues that could have proved fatal.
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The systemic form is associated with chronic disease processes. Nasal and skin-related forms are not associated with other ongoing diseases and have a good prognosis.
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Animal owners are encourage to ‘think before you type’ and consider the impact that harassment, trolling and unfair reviews can have on veterinary staff.
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There is clear evidence of increasing babesiosis infections among humans and animals across Europe, researchers say.
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