No escaping insulin dysregulation for older horses, studies reveal
Even healthy older horses have increased insulin responses, compared to younger horses, in response to a starch rich or starch and sugar rich meal.
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Health
New vaccine for horses delivered by nasal spray proves effective in small trial
Scientists report the vaccine was well tolerated and didn’t lead to any negative side effects.
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Dental endoscopy adds efficiency to equine oral care
Dental endoscope enables a more thorough examination by placing a small camera and light source directly into the horse’s mouth.
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Vets correct horse’s cardiac arrhythmia in world-first equine ablation
First successful 3D mapping and ablation of an atrial arrhythmia in a horse.
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Doctors and vets get together to fight pony’s rare cancer
Bob the pony has chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and in an equine first, human drugs are being used to treat it.
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Big push to develop effective vaccine against equine herpes virus infections in horses
“It can strike any horse at any time so a vaccine will be of global welfare benefit to all horses.”
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Keen as: Equine research the winner as stallion owner “gives back”
Donegal Racing donates the proceeds of two 2018 seasons to Keen Ice to the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation.
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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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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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