Mild asthma common among US racehorses
“Racing performance was negatively impacted by lower airway inflammation, with mast cells having the greatest apparent effect upon the speed of the horse.”
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Lush pasture an effective strategy against neurodegenerative horse disease
Recently published review explores equine neuroaxonal dystrophy and equine degenerative myeloencephalopathy.
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Hay-only diet not good enough for horses, study suggests
The hay diet was lower than the other two diets for fat intake, amount digested and percent of apparent digestibility.
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Horse tests positive for Hendra virus in northern New South Wales
Horse owners urged to vaccinate their horses following case in a four-year-old Arab cross.
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Equine infectious anemia probe in US now covers 21 states
Inquiries reveal that 240 horses were on the property at the same time as the infected animal.
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Thanks to PET, equine lameness research progressing in leaps and bounds
High-tech Positron emission tomography (PET) scanning technology is proving its worth in discovering more about hoof and leg issues in the horse.
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Challenges posed by equine flu virus explored in fresh review
The continuously evolving virus makes the control program a “‘tedious task”, say the review team.
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Free webinars explain Equine Influenza to vets, horse owners
Online webinar helps horse owners understand the highly contagious disease.
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Forage alternatives: What to feed horses when hay and grass are short
There are numerous hay and haylage alternatives that can replace or extend your forage supply.
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New treatment for lame horses hailed as an important advance in medicine
“This innovative work is truly exciting, not just for veterinary medicine but also in human medicine.”
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Surveys suggest horse vets now more open to complementary therapies
The findings are based on two vet surveys taken 10 years apart in Europe.
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New “shock treatment” at the heart of equine atrial fibrillation
Researchers say transvenous electric cardioversion has higher success rate and lower risk of side effects than drug therapy.
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Vet school to open equine acupuncture center in Florida
Chi Institute founder Huisheng Xie to head University of Florida’s Equine Acupuncture Center.
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Hay, hay: Horses prefer steamed or dry to soaked, study finds
Canadian study assesses nutrient content, blood sugar and preference of horses.
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Gut risks arising from NSAID use in horses highlighted in study
Two non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) commonly given to horses were found to alter the all-important bacterial profile in the gut.
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Forelimb flex tests: Should they matter in horse sales?
I found that forelimb flexion tests couldn’t tell me anything about the future of a sound horse. I could make every single horse lame with a hard enough flexion test.
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Why is hoof research lagging behind other areas of equine study?
Experts writing in the Equine Veterinary Journal are urging veterinarians, farriers and engineers to work together more to further the scientific foundations of farriery.
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Study highlights link between changes in the gut and chronic laminitis
Chronic equine laminitis is linked with specific changes in the plasma proteome of horse, which might be reflective of alterations in the immune system not confined to the foot.
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Young horse thriving after rare surgery for dislocated hip
A femoral head ostectomy involves cutting and removing the top part of the femur, or thigh bone.
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High prevalence of African Horse Sickness exposure found in central Sudan horses
“The high prevalence rate, as indicated by detection of AHSV antibodies, showed evidence of previous circulation of AHSV in the study area.”
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