Nepal said to be vulnerable to the deadly disease glanders
“Brick-making is one of the largest employers of human labor in the country. An outbreak of glanders would thus have an enormous negative impact.”
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Munnings relegated to runner-up in Christies sporting sale
Racing artist John Frederick Herring Senior tops auction in London with a work painted before he became famous for his equestrian works.
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Steel horse shoes with polyurethane soles reduce risk of overloading front legs, findings suggest
Researchers set out to see how steel shoes whose ground surface is covered with soft polyurethane compared with traditional steel shoes.
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“Low work” of farriery now a full profession in Senegal
International charity Brooke spearheads a new accredited certification in farriery to be offered in Senegal from early 2020.
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Study reveals promise of plant-based vaccines against African horse sickness
Work is said to be the first step toward development of a plant-produced, multivalent AHS vaccine against all nine serotypes.
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Epidermal growth factor explored in laminitis study
Average EGF concentrations in insulin dysregulated ponies after eating were almost three times higher than in healthy ponies.
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Debunking deworming pamphlets: Has science and age caught up on them?
Parasitologist Martin Nielsen explains why some of the information on dewormer labels isn’t helpful — it may be up to 30 years old.
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“Mustang Man” tells of fight to save America’s wild horses
New documentary takes viewers into the field to discover the ecological importance of wild horses and burros as “keystone species” that restore and maintain native biodiversity, benefiting many interrelated plants and animals.
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Injectable drug for fever in horses approved by FDA
“The equine community has been eagerly anticipating an FDA-approved safe and effective product to control fever in horses.”
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Effects of lunging aids assessed in Polish study
Do lunging aids provide any benefits? Researchers look at their effects on muscles, using thermographic imaging.
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Snowy Calgary welcomes rare Hartmann’s mountain zebra foal
New member of vulnerable species the first to be born at Calgary Zoo since 2017.
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Bid to ensure horse industry is not ignored in election dominated by Brexit
The British Horse Council describes its simple two-page document as a timely reminder to parliamentary candidates of why the British horse sector matters in the 2019 election.
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Does your horse have worms? Science and a special herd of horses can answer that
Gluck’s parasitology research herd has enabled scientists to determine the right path for deworming horses, leading to the development of several diagnostic tests.
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EHV-1 remains a big threat to horses, say scientists, citing rise in neurological form
Scientists point to a growing number of cases of the neurological form around the globe.
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Charity calls for ban on donkey skin trade and smuggling crackdown
Donkeys are being slaughtered at five times the rate of production, “and that means that is not sustainable”.
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Stress in horses: How do amateurs compare to their elite counterparts?
Optimizing husbandry conditions revealed as a key factor in managing effects of stress on horses.
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Works by Sir Alfred Munnings feature in auction of sporting art
Auction comprises a curated collection of works representing more than 300 years of the history of the genre of sporting art, with works portraying racing, hunting and shooting.
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Grim life of some broodmares as blood donors in hormone industry described
More transparency is needed in the industry that collects equine chorionic gonadotropin, according to a review team.
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Christmas gift ideas for the equestrian with everything
Got a hard-to-buy-for equestrian in your life? Here’s some inspiration to help this festive season.
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Deworming dilemma: “I only own one horse”
Parasite control if you own only one horse will depend on where your horse lives, and how often it mixes with other horses.
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