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Informative articles on horse breeding and equine husbandry.

Pure white mare Sodashi wins her third Group One race in Japan, and earns a Breeders' Cup start in the US.
Breeding News 

White hot: Coloured racehorse takes out third big race

May 17, 2022May 19, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 10 Views 0 Comments Coloured horses

Pure white mare Sodashi wins her third Group One race in Japan, and earns a Breeders’ Cup start in the US.

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Why is diarrhea life-threatening in some foals, while others recover with no issues? Research into the biomarkers that denote health could be the key.
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Microbiome’s role in foal gut health under spotlight

May 8, 2022May 10, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 44 Views 0 Comments

Why is diarrhea life-threatening in some foals, while others recover with no issues? Research into the biomarkers that denote health could be the key.

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The test not only identifies the presence Rhodococcus equi, but key elements of its resistance profile.
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New test could be a life-saver for foals developing pneumonia

May 4, 2022May 8, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 66 Views 0 Comments

The test not only identifies the presence Rhodococcus equi, but key elements of its resistance profile.

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A long-time equine researcher looks at the evolution of reproduction technology and how old samples are helping scientists today.
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Horse breeding expert explains the unique equine embryo

May 2, 2022May 8, 2022 Jackie Bellamy-Zions 68 Views 0 Comments

A long-time equine researcher looks at the evolution of reproduction technology and how old samples are helping scientists today.

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Donkey-zebra hybrid Zyla was born at the Veterinary Health Center at Kansas State University
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“She has stripes!” Super-cute foal a rare arrival

April 29, 2022May 2, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 93 Views 0 Comments Zebras & asses

You never know what you’ll get when breeding: Rare striped foal the result of the breeding of a zebra stallion and a donkey jenny.

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Researchers look into the effect of blue light treatment on gestation length and pregnancy outcome in horses.
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Smaller foals, shorter gestation noted after blue-light therapy

April 28, 2022April 30, 2022 Mark Andrews 83 Views 0 Comments

Researchers look into the effect of blue light treatment on gestation length and pregnancy outcome in horses.

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Findings suggest that an obese mare’s uterus could be less able to adapt to cyclic changes and provide an optimal environment for pregnancy.
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Undesirable changes seen in uterine lining of obese mares

April 25, 2022April 28, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 100 Views 0 Comments

Findings suggest that an obese mare’s uterus could be less able to adapt to cyclic changes and provide an optimal environment for pregnancy.

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The €80,000 Horse Sport Ireland Studbook Series is open to all studbooks for the first time.
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Ireland opens up path to World Breeding Champs for young horses

April 24, 2022April 26, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 98 Views 0 Comments

The €80,000 Horse Sport Ireland Studbook Series is open to all studbooks for the first time.

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Study team investigated whether housing stallions in social boxes changes their behaviour during carriage driving.
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Social housing reduces unwanted social interactions in harness stallions – study

April 22, 2022April 26, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 99 Views 0 Comments

Study team investigated whether housing stallions in social boxes changes their behaviour during carriage driving.

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Equine reproductive specialists will work to expand services in a new partnership between Kentucky's Hagyard Equine Medical Institute and Florida's Palm Beach Equine Clinic.
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Horse breeding experts join forces in new partnership

April 20, 2022April 22, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 115 Views 0 Comments

Equine reproductive specialists will work to expand services in a new partnership between Kentucky’s Hagyard Equine Medical Institute and Florida’s Palm Beach Equine Clinic.

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A freak accident has claimed the life of a Hartmann’s mountain zebra at Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom in Florida. The sub-species is considered vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
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Death a blow for Hartmann’s mountain zebra breeding efforts

April 17, 2022April 20, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 119 Views 0 Comments Obituary, Zebras & asses

A freak accident has claimed the life of a Hartmann’s mountain zebra at Walt Disney World’s Animal Kingdom in Florida. The sub-species is considered vulnerable by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.

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Causes of horse abortions internationally are examined in a just-published scoping review in Australia.
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Infectious diseases a major driver of abortions in horses, review shows

April 14, 2022April 16, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 126 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

Causes of horse abortions internationally are examined in a just-published scoping review in Australia.

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Veterinary student Ashlyn Ketterer, left, and WCVM researcher Dr Claire Card work with one of the mares enrolled in the research team's study that focuses on maternal recognition of pregnancy.
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Study of hormonal signals in mare pregnancy a first

April 5, 2022April 8, 2022 Jeanette Neufeld and Sheriton Smith 164 Views 0 Comments

Scientists in Canada are working to interpret the hormonal signals involved in maternal recognition of pregnancy in horses.

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Two-year-old Warmblood colts without any sexual experience being kept in a group on pasture. Photo: de Oliveira et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2021.103773
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Rethink needed on stallion housing, say researchers

April 2, 2022April 5, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 206 Views 0 Comments

Changes in the way many stallions are kept is likely to bring about welfare improvements, according to researchers.

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Excessively long or twisted cords can restrict blood supply to the fetus and cause significant health issues — often leading to death.
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Researchers seek help to explore link between umbilical cord twists and foal health

April 1, 2022April 4, 2022 Myrna MacDonald 167 Views 0 Comments

Canadian researchers are investigating whether excessively long umbilical cords or cords with more twists than usual affect the health outcomes of foals.

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The pervasive nature of equine herpesvirus 2 and 5 infections has been laid bare in a study of mares and foals at three breeding establishments.
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Most horses monitored in breeding farm study were infected with EHV-2 and EHV-5

March 30, 2022April 4, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 181 Views 0 Comments

Findings reveal the ubiquitous nature of the two viruses among horses.

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The colt is the third Hartmann's Mountain Zebra foal to be born at Dallas Zoo.
Breeding News 

Birth of rare zebra foal bolsters US zoo’s herd

March 27, 2022April 1, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 183 Views 0 Comments Zebras & asses

Dallas Zoo welcomes its third Hartmann’s mountain zebra foal to its herd. The colt was born on March 11.

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Lipid profiling will likely provide valuable insights into the pathways and mechanisms surrounding fertilisation, say researchers.
Breeding News 

Lipid research could lead to useful advances in equine reproduction – review

March 15, 2022March 18, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 212 Views 0 Comments

Lipid profiling will likely provide valuable insights into the pathways and mechanisms surrounding fertilisation, say researchers.

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Fescue is often infected with an endophyte that can produce compounds toxic to horses and other livestock. The most common of these is ergovaline.
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Warning to horse breeders over tall fescue toxicity

March 14, 2022March 17, 2022 Jordan Strickler 251 Views 0 Comments

Fescue is often infected with an endophyte that can produce compounds toxic to horses and other livestock. The most common of these is ergovaline.

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Study examines associations between the presence of bacterial families in horse semen with five sperm quality parameters.
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Bacteria in stallion semen: Could some micro-organisms aid sperm quality?

February 24, 2022February 27, 2022 Horsetalk.co.nz 1488 Views 0 Comments

Study examines associations between the presence of bacterial families in horse semen with five sperm quality parameters.

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