Knowledge gaps among owners a key welfare issue for domestic animals – study
Study findings raise questions around how well owners understand their pets, and whether many do enough research before taking up animal ownership.
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Virginia Tech’s Helmet Lab turns its attention to equestrian helmets: “We know there’s interest. And when you look at the injury numbers, they are staggering.”
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Study reveals major benefits in letting mares and their foals sort out the weaning themselves.
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Covid-19 emergency fund to help working equines on three continents
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Study aims to identify pain in horses from their facial expressions
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Top Swiss showjumper exonerated over horse’s failed drug test
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Study investigates use of barbed suture material in horse castrations
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Less deworming leads to more equine parasitic skin disease, vet says
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Masterclass in healing wounds in horses offered
“How to Heal Wounds in Horses” goes through all of the key concepts of wound physiology and introduce new treatment ideas designed to optimise wound healing.
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Equine biological passports a potential new tool in fight against illicit drug use
“The equine biological passport program is a tool that will enable us to rapidly identify new drugs and measure the physiological effect on the equine athlete.”
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Need help at a horse show? There’s an app for that
ShowAssist app launches for North American equestrians, with international competitions being added in the future.
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From hay to neigh: How rain can affect the quality of hay
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