Vets back the value of inertial sensors in lameness evaluation in horses
“Using inertial sensors to detect and measure lameness in horses is evidence-based veterinary medicine.”
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Health
Innovative surgery helps horses with debilitating breathing condition
“This is a truly impressive advancement to an existing technique in equine surgery.”
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Staggering levels of gastric lesions seen in weaned foals in a study
Researchers find that a simple blood sucrose test may be useful in efforts to identify foals with stomach lesions.
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New parasite control product relies on the natural action of a fungus
“It is using nature to fight nature, rather than chemicals to fight nature,” its developer says.
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Aust research aims to reduce impact of “roaring” in horses
Breathing problems in horses are always complex, but recent advances and techniques improved the quality of life and athletic careers of horses.
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Eye tumours rare in horses, but abnormal tissue growth common
The most commonly diagnosed types of abnormal tissue growth around the equine eye are sarcoids, melanomas, and squamous cell carcinomas.
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The worm turns, but does it also affect bacterial gut health in the horse?
European research seek to learn more about the relationship between strongyles and gut bacteria.
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Keep calm and carry on: Four favorite calming supplements
Restricting forage where the stomach becomes empty is the main cause of behavioral issues.
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Vets can feel pressured to prescribe antibiotics for horses, researchers report
Study examines issues that may help or hinder the introduction of programs to better manage antibiotic use in veterinary practices.
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Online course helps combat killer colic in horses
“By the end of the third week, we realized how little we actually knew and are now implementing many new methods to lessen the chances of colic happening.”
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Moissanite undergoes rare procedure to correct atrial fibrillation in a horse
Happy owner Katlynn Cross says Moissanite will return to his jumping career soon.
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Horse supplements: Don’t fall for fad diets and feeding fallacies
The main thing to look for in a supplement is whether it contains good levels of all the major minerals and trace elements plus Vitamins C, E and B1.
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Greater transport stress in horses linked to higher risk of developing lung disease
Behavioural observations may identify horses at increased risk of transport-linked respiratory disease, researchers suggest.
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Regenerative medicine for horses progressing in leaps and bounds
“These treatments are natural, drug free, and competition safe, and necessity drives the need for regenerative therapies in the sport horse world.”
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Blanket rule: Light cotton rugs are no match for good shade on a hot day, study finds
The use of a light-coloured cotton rug on horses was found to increase rectal temperature and sweat production.
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$1.2m funding boost for horse health research
Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation contributes to wide-ranging projects that will benefit all horses.
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Latest advice on tackling the “strep throat” of horses
New consensus statement urges a shift away from considering bacterial culture to be the gold standard of diagnosis for strangles.
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Horses show promise as a model for studying sudden cardiac death in athletes
“This study suggests a strong potential of the equine athlete being used to model the cardiac electrophysiology of the human athlete.”
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Three feeding myths that make for an unhealthy horse
Feeding misconceptions can occur when well-meaning horse owners try to do their best for their equines.
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Saliva-based test cut tapeworm drug treatments in horses by 86%, study finds
The charity Bransby Horses says the test is now an integral part of its tapeworm control programme.
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