equine research and information
Equine health research and information.
The middle-heavy body shape was associated with higher total adiponectin concentrations than both other shapes, suggesting this fat accumulation pattern may be less detrimental in ponies.
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The British Equine Veterinary Association is using this year’s Antimicrobial Awareness Week to urge horse owners not to hoard previously prescribed antibiotics ‘for a rainy day.’
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Insulin resistant horses should be removed from pasture in climates where the night temperatures start to get cold. And ACTH (adrenocorticotropic hormone) starts to rise during mid-summer, increasing the risk for laminitis.
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Researchers put forward correction factors to help standardize results from various fecal egg count techniques in horses.
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Research suggests congenital stationary night blindness is under-diagnosed in the Tennessee Walking Horse. The study also confirms that the Standardbred and Missouri Fox Trotting Horse breeds can also be affected.
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Researchers looked at several feeding methods including free-choice feeding, a slow-feeder, and an automatic box feeder.
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Scientists examine the use of innovative diagnostics to aid the sustainable management of parasitic worms in horses.
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The horse’s mind and the body are connected in such a way that what influences one has a dramatic impact on the other.
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Researchers believe the new body condition index tool (BCI) may be easier and more sensitive than body condition scoring (BCS) for tracking changes in condition.
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The use of dewormers can be greatly reduced when based on faecal analyses, the findings show.
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Researchers in Italy used spectroscopy to identify metabolites present in the joint fluid of healthy horses and those affected by osteoarthritis.
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An in-depth epidemiologic evaluation is required to identify risk factors contributing to the condition.
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Vesicular stomatitis virus is transmitted by a variety of insects.
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Additional information could help in predicting the likely outcome of cases.
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The unsanctioned racing is also said to pose a raft of welfare issues for the animals.
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Nearly all cases have been caused by the strain of Chlamydia psittaci that affects parrots.
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Equine asthma manifests with a spectrum of symptoms that vary in severity and degree of debilitation they cause.
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A nutritionist shares 11 top tips for Northern Hemisphere owners to keep their horses healthy in the summer heat.
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Guides on keeping horses safe in summer, weight monitoring and atypical myopathy, have been added to the Blue Cross library of information on horse care.
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The Morris Animal Foundation is funding seven new studies focused on equid health, including pain management, vaccine development and foal sepsis.
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