Health

Scientists point to a growing number of cases of the neurological form around the globe.

Other behaviours – such as standing alert, walking and excreting – decreased compared to the control periods when no music was played.

Mixed grazing of horses with cattle “opens a promising alternative for controlling horse parasitic infection that remains largely unknown by horse breeders.”

Four-year trial unable to show that vaccination can protect against Equine Grass Sickness (EGS).

The Australian Veterinary Association is imploring consumers to handle any antimicrobials prescribed to their animals with care, as health authorities around the world contend with the threat of antimicrobial resistance.

Frequent deworming programs since the 1970s have reduced the prevalence of Strongylus vulgaris, but it has come at a price.

Levels of nitric oxide point to how well the equine gut is performing, with low levels an indicator of colic.

“Anyone trying to treat an asthmatic horse often ends up stuck between a rock and a hard place.”

“The equine veterinary sector is committed to responsible stewardship; sales surveillance data shows that sales of horse-only antibiotics has fallen by 4.3 tonnes (64%) since 2017 and 13.6 tonnes (85%) since 2014.”

“The free-range housing system hastened recovery in Standardbred trotters, contradicting anecdotal claims that it delays recovery.”

Disturbances to gut microbiota leading to illness still need to be defined more precisely in horses, according to scientists who investigated current research on the equine gut microbiome.