Final national survey confirms horses’ most common health problems
Blue Cross-led National Equine Health Survey hailed a success in its eighth and final year.
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“Godfather of British showjumping” Peter Robeson dies at 89
Two-time Olympic medalist continued his involvement as an owner, coach and trainer.
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Medieval reenactor impaled on jousting lance
Peter Barclay, 53, died in the freak accident in Williamstown, Kentucky, during a timed medieval event.
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Famous pony series “Billy and Blaze” to make movie debut
CW Anderson’s classic series about a boy and his pony is being brought to life on the silver screen.
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Partner involvement may aid success of horse therapy for veterans, study suggests
Benefits of horse therapy course remained three months later, but only among veterans whose partners had been involved.
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Racing industry helps out with Parkinson’s research
$25K donation for experimental DBSplus treatment, which transplants a small piece of a patient’s own nerve tissue into the brain.
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Renowned veterinarian Peter Rossdale receives equine welfare award
In his early career as a stud vet Peter Rossdale became the leading figure in establishing equine perinatology as a scientific discipline, and in doing so stimulated research collaboration around the world.
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Most owners believe horses experience a spectrum of emotions, study findings suggest
“Some of the behaviors described as examples of expression of pain, joy and jealousy suggest that many believed that horses are aware of their emotions.”
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Equine therapy: “zen-like grounded quality” of donkeys helps mental health
“The donkeys are allowed the freedom to work with clients on the same level to develop an empathetic relationship, which is mutually beneficial for the client and donkey.”
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Do you see what I see? How new jump colours will help horses
Scientific research into equine vision leads to trial of new fence and hurdle design to further improve safety in jump racing.
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Scientists back use of the term “equine asthma”
Use of the term will improve comprehensibility among the horse‐owning public and the veterinary profession.
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New method in stem cell therapy may halt immune system attacks in horses
Novel stem-cell culture medium may improve health outcomes when stem cell therapy is prescribed for equine patients.
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High-tech imaging brings advances in equine fracture care
Collection of articles from the Equine Veterinary Journal showcases the diagnostic imaging breakthroughs that are helping to identify causes, support prevention and improve fracture outcomes in horses.
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Animals must be “part of UN equation” for sustainable development
“We all want less poverty and less hunger but we are showing that improving the welfare of the working donkeys, mules and horses is not an optional extra but an integral part of making that happen.”
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Fatal fall claims life of young eventing horse
Shannondale Julius died almost instantly after breaking his neck in a cross-country warm-up fall.
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Licking and chewing: Is it a sign of submission or stress?
“It was interesting to see how often the horses performed the chewing behaviour and also how clear it was that all individuals did chew – not only ‘submissive’ individuals.”
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Breakthrough pneumonia vaccine could save the lives of thousands of foals a year
Vaccine said to be the result of decades of work.
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Speedy diagnosis and care key to colic survival
The biggest challenge in the treatment of colic in horses is determining surgical versus non-surgical cases.
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New Secretariat sculpture to gallop into Lexington intersection
“As the Derby’s fastest champion, whose breeding influence continues to reverberate today, Secretariat exemplifies the importance of the Thoroughbred racing and breeding industry to central Kentucky.”
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Supplementation of horses with baker’s yeast explored in study
Fecal yeast and bacterial counts, volatile fatty acids and serum endotoxin levels were unaffected by the supplementation, researchers reported.
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