New “smart helmet” to speed up head injury diagnosis
New portable system created to quickly detect concussion and brain injuries.
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Health
Stress may be pivotal factor in faecal water syndrome in horses – study
High proportion of sufferers at lower end of social hierarchy.
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Scientists delve into different cereal diets for horses
Researchers pick up poo and undertake bacterial counts.
Read moreNew robotic equine CT scanner works on moving horses
Revolutionary imaging system for use in standing and moving horses.
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When feed goes bad: What are the risks of soaking hay?
Does a two-minute dunk of hay in water increase contamination?
Read moreSaliva test being developed to detect encysted small strongyle burdens
Test will measure antibody levels to assess degree of worm burden.
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Researchers chew over the differences in mouth bacteria in horses
Oral swabs from 48 horses subjected to DNA analysis.
Read moreNot all maple species pose a risk to horses, researchers find
Dutch scientist explore links between maples and atypical myopathy.
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Fines for ill treating horses under proposed NZ regulations
Ban on hot branding also proposed.
Read moreGrass length and grazing muzzles: Why horses get hacked off
Hard-to-get grass can cause frustration-related behaviour.
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Robotic horse lifter aims to speed up recovery from injury
New tech aims to help horses safely recover from major injuries.
Read moreLaminitis in three-year case study to bring science to horse welfare
PhD studentship to translate scientific evidence into horse care.
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New age for horse shoeing tech as copper-coated nails hit market
Liberty Cu nails coated with antimicrobial copper.
Read moreColic and helpful herbs for horses
With the right herbs, you can help ensure your horses are healthy and happy, naturally.
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Fumonisins in horses and why they are life-threatening
Mycotoxin’s effects on the immune system should not be underestimated.
Read moreWarming weather best time to target equine parasites
Post-Easter egg counts definitely not the chocolate kind.
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What bacteria lurk in stable dust?
Hungarian researchers analyse airborne stables particles.
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Study in Andalusian horses casts light on equine motor neuron disease
Intestinal inflammation may be a factor in the debilitating illness.
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Brazilian surgeons patch a pony with polypropylene mesh
Hernia successfully repaired with affordable mesh and buttons.
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Equine symptomatic lameness: Don’t saddle your horse for a world of pain
Poor saddle fit can be a major cause of lameness, writes Jochen Schleese.
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