Health

Happy owner Katlynn Cross says Moissanite will return to his jumping career soon.

Behavioural observations may identify horses at increased risk of transport-linked respiratory disease, researchers suggest. 

“These treatments are natural, drug free, and competition safe, and necessity drives the need for regenerative therapies in the sport horse world.”

The use of a light-coloured cotton rug on horses was found to increase rectal temperature and sweat production.

Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation contributes to wide-ranging projects that will benefit all horses.

New consensus statement urges a shift away from considering bacterial culture to be the gold standard of diagnosis for strangles.

Australian researcher explains the impact of food on of healing gastric ulcers.

Managing a horse’s weight effectively can be a real challenge.

“Our best friends are more like us than we perhaps thought,” says lead researcher.

“Horses are clearly another host for the influenza D virus, but we do not know what type of symptoms horses experience.”

Vets can learn whether to prescribe rest and recovery before racing again, rehabilitation for another career, or immediate retirement.

Therapeutic activated charcoal proved effective in absorbing the toxin behind the often fatal disease.