Risks of a high-energy diet for ponies highlighted in study
A high-energy diet led to more efficient glucose metabolism within five weeks, followed by significant hyperinsulinemia and obesity.
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Health
Ponies at higher risk from a starchy diet could be “Streptococcus responders”
“The ability to identify those ‘high risk’ animals who may display an elevated Streptococcus response prior to the introduction of dietary starch would be advantageous.”
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What makes a horse an easy keeper? The gut microbiome comes under scrutiny
“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.”
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New season, new grass: Colic alert for horse owners
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.
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“Simple but important” message to Thai owners amid African horse sickness outbreak
International Coalition of Working Equids moves swiftly to educate owners of working equines on how best to protect their animals, to try to stop the disease spreading across Asia.
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African horse sickness claims 500 horses in Thailand; many more under threat
“This is a welfare disaster for hundreds, possibly thousands of horses in Thailand,” says a renowned veterinarian.
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Co-enzyme Q10 supplementation in horses explored in study
CoQ10 concentrations increased significantly in horses after supplementation.
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Turbocharged molecular sensors appear to be behind chronic pain in mammals – study
The pain system employed by mammals probably evolved to alert them to life-threatening dangers.
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Updated laminitis guide aims to help prevent deadly equine disease
Free updated and rewritten guide full of useful tips to help owners prevent laminitis, spot the warning signs and know what to do if their horse is suffering from, or has suffered from, laminitis.
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New phone-based detector for horse pathogens could be retargeted for Covid-19
The smartphone accessory developed in the United States costs about $US50.
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Deciphering Vitamin D’s role in horses with diarrhea
“Much like taking a car to the mechanic and having them perform tests to see what is wrong; the research is very much in the diagnostic stage to see what is wrong in the digestive system.”
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West Nile Virus on the rise in Germany; horses and humans infected
Evidence suggests the virus is successfully overwintering in Germany in hibernating mosquitoes.
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Webinar explores key issues around African horse sickness, as disease kills horses in Thailand
The first in a series of webinar focuses on clinical signs, transmission routes and prevention measures.
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Thailand’s battle to contain African horse sickness continues
Pictures have emerged on Facebook of stables being enclosed in plastic and being regularly fumigated to kill the insect vectors, and keep them away from horses.
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Experts weigh in on greatest equine welfare concerns
Welfare issues can arise from the environment in which they are kept, how they are treated by their caregivers, and their health.
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New therapy could combat persistent joint infections in horses
“This could really provide a more effective way of clearing a joint infection quickly so that the horse does not suffer long-term consequences of joint damage.”
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Death toll climbs in African horse sickness outbreak in Thailand
Surveillance and containment zones are in place as authorities battle to contain the dangerous infection.
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Surgery the most common treatment option for epiglottic entrapment in horses
Horses in a higher plane of work, such as racehorses, can present with exercise intolerance when affected by epiglottic entrapment.
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Studies to explore animals’ susceptibility to Covid-19
The World Organisation for Animal Health stresses that there is no evidence that companion animals spread the disease.
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Stop moving horses: Thai officials work to stop spread of African horse sickness
“Further measures may be launched to minimize and control the outbreak of the disease.”
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