NZ Connemaras sought for melanoma, colour study
A study will explore the influence of genes affecting coat colour on melanoma formation.
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Health
Equine health research and information.
Can flared hooves be corrected?
Can the outside flare on a horse’s hoof be corrected with trimming?
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Is this a club foot?
Is this a club foot, and what’s the best way to trim it to keep the horse sound?
Read moreStrong interest in US veterinary co-operative
Independent veterinarians in the US have shown strong interest in a new money-saving co-operative.
Read moreProfessor offers head-shaking hypothesis
Head-shaking in horses is similar to some human conditions, a leading researcher says.
Read moreHow do I fix a hoof split?
How do I fix this ugly split in my horse’s hoof?
Read moreDoes your horse’s salt lick have that feel-good factor?
Does your horse have no trouble remembering where its salt lick is in its paddock?
Read moreStaggers in imported warmblood
Q: I have a horse that has come from Germany. She spent the first three months at a friends in
Read moreSupplements for mild COPD
Q: My 7-year-old Morgan gelding has just been diagnosed with mild/moderate COPD. Will treat initially with inhaler & flovent &
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Feeding hay to a horse with no teeth
Question: My 34-year-old Quarter Horse gelding has no molars. Is there anything I can do to keep his gut moving in the winter without having to go out all night long and feed him every two hours?
Read morePlant extract holds promise for laminitis-prone horses
Native plants may hold key to reducing the chances of developing Equine Metabolic Syndrome.
Read moreEquine Herpes Virus (EHV)
Following recent US outbreaks of equine herpes virus-1 (EHV-1) neurologic disease at racetracks, show venues, clinics, and boarding stables, questions about the neuropathogenic herpesvirus are aplenty.
Read moreContagious equine metritis
Contagious equine metritis (CEM) is a transmissible, exotic, venereal disease of horses caused by the bacterium Taylorella equigenitalis.
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Sweet-feed caution suggested at training phase
Animal nutritionist Jan Bowman found that the extra energy provided by sweet feed during the early stages of training made the horses in a study more disobedient and fearful than horses that ate only hay.
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Horse health article archive
Horse health articles and research back catalogue.
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Lameness article archive
Equine lameness and hoofcare article archive.
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Nutrition article archive
Equine nutrition article archive. You can search all of the archives from here. » Health article archive » Breeding article
Read moreCommon anti-viral drug effective against sarcoids
The sarcoids were treated by topical application of 5 per cent aciclovir cream once daily for between two and six months. All improved in response to treatment.
Read moreResearchers reveal fresh colic findings
Recovery from a “twisted” small intestine following colic surgery in horses is far better than previously reported, researchers have found.
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Wild horse foot may not be good benchmark – researcher
Study undertaken to explore the proposition that the feral horse foot is a benchmark model for foot health in horses.
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