The need for speed: Why cheetahs have the edge over horses
It’s all about “extended flight,” and horses don’t have it, according to researchers in Japan.
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NZ horse exports to Aust almost back to normal after piroplasmosis case
“A lot of testing has been done on a hell of a lot of horses to prove we don’t have the disease here.”
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Vets urged to volunteer for equine welfare clinics
The equine welfare and education clinics run by BEVA and the BHS are starting again in September after a 15-month Covid-forced hiatus.
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Facial scale to assess horse sedation developed
Alice Rodrigues de Oliveira and her fellow researchers dubbed the scale, based on elements of the Horse Grimace Scale, FaceSed.
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Mandatory reporting urged after diphtheria-like infection found in horse in Britain
Confirmation of the diptheria-like illness in a horse resulted in contact tracing of 49 people by authorities.
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Olympics high on FEI Sports Forum agenda
Annual two-day forum to be held online this year, with Tokyo 2020 Olympics the first topic under discussion.
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Strict new equine herpes virus bylaws to be rolled out globally by FEI
New measures apply to events in mainland Europe to the end of the year, and will be implemented globally from January 1, 2022, subject to General Assembly approval.
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Save the date: New birthday for NZ standardbred racehorses
Traditionally, all racehorses in New Zealand have had their birthdays on August 1. From now on, all standardbreds will have their birthdays on January 1.
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Is West Nile Virus now a neglected tropical disease?
“Understanding the true burden of West Nile Virus is critical,” say researchers.
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Eventer Michael Jung steals the show at Baborówko
German rider takes out the top two places in the featured class at the Baborówko Equestrian Festival, and also wins the CCI3*-S.
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Cracks in cheek teeth of horses increasingly recognized, say researchers
Researchers found no clinical signs associated with almost half the cracked cheek teeth identified in the British study.
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Concussion with loss of consciousness may be linked to later disability, findings suggest
The study, involving 7390 people, showed an association between past concussion involving loss of consciousness and disability.
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Eventers battle poor weather at Poland’s Baborówko horse trials
Indian eventer Fouaad Mirza holds the top two places in the CCI4*-L, with Ingrid Klimke leading the 4* short format after the cross-country phase.
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Covid lockdown a challenge for horses and ponies prone to laminitis and obesity – study
Ensuring risk factors around obesity and laminitis are highlighted when issuing equine-related guidance could improve the welfare of susceptible horses in the future.
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British Eventing launches new TV channel
New partnership between equestrian sports network Horse & Country and British Eventing will bring coverage of major events to viewers.
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Biomarkers seen as good way forward in improving diagnosis of pythiosis in horses
There is no specific antigen to use for rapid diagnosis, the availability of which could improve the prognosis in different animal species, according to researchers.
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Year-long #FEI100Years celebration to mark FEI’s centenary
“We want this to be an inclusive celebration commemorating our collective journey over the past 100 years and looking ahead to shaping the future of equestrian sports together as a united community.”
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“Mountain donkeys” brought back to civilisation
Member of the public raises alarm after seeing Daisy and Thistle wandering up a mountain road in Cumbria.
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Similarities between bird flu viruses in South America and equine flu virus identified
Evidence shows that close ancestors of the 1963 H3N8 equine influenza virus continue to circulate in wild bird reservoirs in South America.
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Deadly cyclone hits horse owners already struggling in Covid-19 pandemic
The cyclone knocked down many living quarters, destroyed animal shelters and flooded areas where owners had been trying to grow hydroponic fodder.
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