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Breeding for temperament and behaviour important for horse welfare – report

April 1, 2017April 6, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 7252 Views 0 Comments

There is little or no formal control over the breeding of nonregistered animals, but indiscriminate breeding of horses is not believed to be a major welfare issue in New Zealand.

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The big freeze: Breakthrough as scientists chill out over frozen semen

March 11, 2017March 16, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 5714 Views 0 Comments

Use of a carbon-based material proved excellent at protecting sperm during the freezing process.

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Not all protein is created equal for young horses at weaning time

February 11, 2017February 24, 2017 Contributor 7682 Views 0 Comments

High-quality protein promotes proper weight gain as well as skeletal and muscular growth in weanlings.

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Helping your horse cope with Equine Herpes Virus (EHV)

January 17, 2017January 25, 2017 Contributor 7231 Views 0 Comments

We have used and abused medicines for 50 or 60 years and we have created super bugs and viruses through our own shortsighted practices.

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Rate of sexual development in colts affected by broodmare diet, study finds

January 14, 2017January 25, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 7034 Views 0 Comments

Researchers examine influence of broodmare feeding regimes on several aspects of foal development.

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Kakadu with her American Pharoah colt. 
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It’s a boy! Triple Crown winner American Pharoah’s first born a colt

January 6, 2017January 25, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 9262 Views 0 Comments

Kakadu foals a striking bay colt on the morning of January 3.

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International transparency would help to curb contagious equine metritis, says scientist

January 2, 2017January 25, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 4269 Views 0 Comments

Researcher discusses the first known cases of the venereal disease in Portugal.

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The bottom line on diarrhea in foals – video

December 22, 2016December 30, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 5512 Views 0 Comments

Three-part short video series on the types, causes and treatment of diarrhea in foals.

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Owning and breeding a stallion requires commitment, time and discipline.
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Genetic vulnerability can increase risk of stallions becoming carriers of equine arteritis virus

December 10, 2016December 18, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 4658 Views 0 Comments

More light shed on stallions who carry the equine arteritis virus.

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Genetic vulnerability in some foals can open door to dangerous pneumonia – study

December 6, 2016December 30, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 4351 Views 0 Comments

Researchers identified a region on equine chromosome 26 associated with culture-confirmed clinical pneumonia.

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The eyes have it. Researchers in Australia have been examining eye problems among older horses.
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Foal’s tetanus infection may have resulted from inadequate umbilical cord cleaning – case report

November 25, 2016December 2, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 5573 Views 0 Comments

Researchers in Brazil write case report on death of six-day-old quarter horse foal.

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Younger stallions better sire prospects for horse racing success, study finds

November 15, 2016December 2, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 4758 Views 0 Comments

Sire age appears to have a significant effect on all parameters of racing performance, a study of more than 26,000 progeny has found.

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The hair coat properties of mules were much closer to those of horses than of donkeys.
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Mule and hinny – can you tell them apart?

October 28, 2016May 31, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 61736 Views 3 Comments Zebras & asses

New genetic test targets hyper-variable mitochondrial DNA D-loop region.

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Miracle mare: Race winner’s dam beats the odds

October 24, 2016February 12, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 6029 Views 0 Comments

Stud staff go the extra mile to save broodmare after horror foaling.

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Samantha Wuest, a graduate student majoring in animal science at Southern Illinois University Carbondale, enjoys some one-one-one time with Cadbury, a colt born during "foal watch," an educational, hands-on part of the equine science program at the university. Students witness and record a live birth of a horse during the program, learning not only about horse reproduction and birth but also horse behavior and good practices under stress. Photo: Russell Bailey
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“Every time I saw a mare going into labor, adrenaline would kick in”

October 21, 2016October 23, 2016 Contributor 5721 Views 0 Comments

Night shift for Southern Illinois University students on ‘foal watch’ duties.

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Starting young: Newborn foals found with pelvic asymmetries

October 11, 2016July 21, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 6464 Views 0 Comments

Evidence of significant pelvic axial asymmetry from birth to 8-9 weeks of age in foals.

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The eyes have it. Researchers in Australia have been examining eye problems among older horses.
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Asymptomatic carrier stallions play critical role in spread of venereal diseases

October 6, 2016October 23, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 3704 Views 0 Comments

Dr Peter Timoney, of the Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center at the University of Kentucky, discusses the role of

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Breeding Research 

New test can identify stallions at greatest risk of becoming carriers of troublesome virus

September 27, 2016October 23, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 4826 Views 0 Comments

Virus is maintained in horses between breeding seasons by persisting in carrier stallions.

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Breeding 

Managing lameness in pregnant mares

September 16, 2016September 16, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 10922 Views 0 Comments

Pre-existing health conditions can become aggravated as a mare gains weight throughout pregnancy, usually up to 90kg of extra weight at full term.

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Womb flush in mares can prove useful in pinpointing endometritis, say researchers

September 10, 2016September 16, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 5660 Views 0 Comments

Polish researchers delve into uterine inflammation in Icelandic mares.

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