Colic claims star stallion Totilas, 20
Tributes flow following the death of record-breaking dressage horse Totilas, after a colic operation fails to save his life.
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Horse’s successful hip replacement thought to be a world first
Miniature horse’s hip replacement a true team effort by veterinarians and staff at the University of Liverpool.
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Risk factors in road riding in Britain revealed in just-published study
Road rage was a factor in 40% of reported incidents involving horses on British roads.
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Brain waves of horses in study reveal presence of chronic back pain
Researchers in France rightly hypothesized that the EEGs of horses in a resting state could reflect the state of their back.
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Plea to put damper on fireworks as horse owners report horror injuries
A British survey has revealed some 35% of horses have been involved in an accident related to fireworks, with some grave results.
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Free horse behaviour course for teens open until early 2021
Equine Behaviour & Safety course is offered for free at Guelph’s free virtual classroom.
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A broken system: Charities aim to head off “horse welfare catastrophe”
The report Britain’s Horse Problem has been submitted to the government and includes recommendations to fix the country’s “broken system”.
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Drug test warning: Research ongoing into effects of CBD on competition horses
The effects of non-psychoactive CBD (cannabinoid) products in horses remains the subject of ongoing research, but for now, it is likely to result in failed drug tests in both sport and racing horses.
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Racing bodies urged to adopt new minimum welfare standards for thoroughbreds
International Federation of Horseracing Authorities releases minimum horse welfare standards for the racing industry.
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Researchers shine spotlight on damaging inflammation in laminitis
Similarities seen to the human skin condition psoriasis.
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Study findings hold out hope for easier identification of insulin problems in horses
“Our results may aid in development of a point‐of‐care device to identify hyperinsulinemic horses using a single unstimulated blood sample.”
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Racing welfare advocate honored by lead US veterinary body
American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) honors Mary Scollay, a strident advocate for the welfare of racehorses and the integrity of racing.
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FEI Award winners echo equestrian community’s “passion and resilience”
The public has chosen their favourite equestrians for 2020, with more than 70,000 votes from around the world for 55 nominees from 19 nations.
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Defensive formations are seen in horse herds, but what do they represent?
Study is said to be the first to confirm that synchronized reactions and decreased distancing between individuals occur in horses as a social anti-predatory behaviour.
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Flu vaccination practices could leave some British horses with suboptimal protection – study
“This study identified 25 different types of resource in use by 304 veterinary surgeons and demonstrated a greater consistency with competition guidelines than the datasheet advice.”
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Lucinda’s fabulous career marked with Lifetime Achievement Award
Nearly 58,000 votes cast in Horse & Hound magazine’s 2020 awards, with 12 winners recognised.
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Donkey genomes provide insights into their ancestral past
Researchers based their findings on the analysis of the genomes of 126 domestic donkeys and seven wild asses from nine countries.
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Cover story: Why winter rugging your horse isn’t always a good idea
Many horses do not need to be rugged over winter. Here’s why.
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Equestrian center takes next step in equine assisted education
Iowa’s Jester Park Equestrian Center runs a successful Veterans service “Horses Helping Heroes”, and plans to add programs for first responders, health care workers and survivors of domestic violence.
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Blink rate a simple, cost-free way of measuring acute stress in horses, say researchers
Study team found a significant correlation of blink rate with conventional measures of stress.
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