Tips for keeping your elderly horse in fine fettle
“It is important to remember chronological age may differ from the animal’s physiological age.”
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Health
The diabetic equestrian: Preparation the key to a safe ride
Being diabetic needn’t stop you riding, but there are some precautions you should take.
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Effect of gender on horse allergies is not well understood – review
“The impact of sexual hormones on canine, feline or equine allergic diseases is an interesting research field.”
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What represents a welfare risk for horses? It’s not necessarily simple, study suggests
Ignorance and financial reasons are identified by equine professionals as key factors in compromised horse welfare.
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Smoke inhalation and horses – top tips to keep them safe
Smoke particulates can build up in the respiratory system, causing health problems and aggravating heart and lung diseases – in both horses and humans.
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Inside look: Secrets of internal fat in horses revealed
“Equifat” system’s aim is to unlock the mysteries of equine internal fat stores and determine whether there is a link between Body Condition Score (BCS) and specific internal fat stores.
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New findings could see lasting improvements in stem cell therapy in horses
New technique would remove the need for surgery to gather stem cells.
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Glanders, flu and African horse sickness targeted by international horse sport body
The International Horse Sports Confederation reports on significant progress on six scientific studies.
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Small redworms can spell big problems for horses
In the autumn and winter as the temperature drops, small redworm larvae have a unique way of surviving in the horse.
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Rare parasitic infection found in a horse in Japan
It is only the third reported case of infection by the nematode Capillaria hepatica in horses worldwide.
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Homeopathy “not based on sound scientific principles”, vet body declares
omeopathic bodies say Royal College of Veterinary Surgeon’s position statement has “serious implications”.
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New service offers direct, efficient connection to hoof and lameness research
Monthly services lists new papers, conference proceedings and patents, differentiating open-access papers from those requiring subscriptions.
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Challenges in assessing the emotions of horses discussed at conference
Successfully identifying validated indicators of negative and positive emotions in the horse is critical, Professor Natalie Waran says.
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Genetic research prompts launch of CoQ10 nutrigenomic supplement for distance horses
Launch of equine supplement follows research revealing staying horses have lower levels of CoQ10 in their muscle cells.
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High-tech zapping sends troublesome sarcoids packing
High dose rate brachytherapy giving great results for hard to treat sarcoids in horses.
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Surviving colic: Standing keyhole surgery saves dressage horse
Standing surgery for mare uses endoscopic ablation to stop colon being entrapped by the kidney and spleen.
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The good oil on flaxseeds and why your horse needs them
Linseed or flaxseeds are high in fat. The type of fat is what makes them so special.
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Scientists break new ground on manure recycling and antibiotic resistance link
“Recycling of animal manures to soil is good for soil quality, but the spread of antibiotic resistance needs to be tackled urgently.”
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Innovative new shoes help laminitic horse step out again
“Before he was like a cripple staggering on stones. Afterwards he walked off immediately just like pre-laminitis.”
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New tech: Horse diseases diagnosed with smartphone and test kit
Fast, compact and inexpensive system uses smartphone-based detection and identification of disease-specific nucleic acid sequences.
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