Health

A condition usually sparked by a high heart rate in horses can now be detected by analysing low heart rate recordings.

The impact of the Covid-19 crisis propagates from supply chain disruptions and manufacturing delays to large-scale shutdowns of veterinary clinics.

Is your horse’s topline less than ideal? Here are some nutritional tips to help get back on track.

Positive test result in a mare in Waikato is the first case of equine piroplasmosis recorded in New Zealand. It was found during routine health testing before the horse was to be shipped to Australia for breeding.

Skin diseases in horses warrant veterinary attention, according to the study team.

“We need more ‘donkey podiatrists’, as well as more resources for preventing donkey hoof problems.”

“If they cough it usually signifies a problem, unlike in people who have a very well developed cough reflex and may cough because of a simple throat tickle.”

A high-energy diet led to more efficient glucose metabolism within five weeks, followed by significant hyperinsulinemia and obesity.

“If you think of these terms as a human analogy, easy keepers are those people who gain ten pounds by just ‘looking’ at a McDonald’s spread.”

A sudden increase of fresh grass in a horse’s diet can change the pH in the hindgut and cause all sorts of health issues including colic.

CoQ10 concentrations increased significantly in horses after supplementation.