Health

Disturbances to gut microbiota leading to illness still need to be defined more precisely in horses, according to scientists who investigated current research on the equine gut microbiome.

In 2011, a more virulent strain emerged in Australia, affecting up to 1000 horses. Here’s what researchers found.

Chia seeds are a whole food worth considering to provide essential fatty acids in their correct proportion. Here’s a look at this tiny miracle of nature and how it can benefit your horses.

Samples from horses, cattle, dogs, pigs, poultry, ducks and turkeys analyzed for French study.

The evidence suggests that, before they can reach the intestines, prebiotics may well partially break down in the animals’ stomachs, which can lead to inflammation of the stomach lining.

Guttural pouch mycosis is a potentially life-threatening disease that may initially present as a simple nosebleed or even poor performance in an equine athlete.

Researchers find a concerning disparity between horse owners’ confidence in being able to recognise colic, and their ability to do so.

The most common sources of multiple drug-resistant bacteria were catheter insertion sites and surgical site infections.

The key to prevention of endocrinopathic laminitis is early identification of horses at risk.

The findings of the American study showed a high prevalence of mild grades of bone disease affected cervical and upper thoracic vertebrae.

It is possible that at least some of the neuromas formed will be painful, say researchers.

Underlying insulin dysregulation has been shown to account for about 90% of all laminitis cases in some populations.

“Unhygienic practices by the owners and trainers of these horses is spreading the disease.”

Researchers from Denmark and Australia are using 3D mapping of horse hearts to learn more about atrial fibrillation, a disorder common among horses — and humans.