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The Humane Society of the United States is funding more than $100,000 in grants to equine rescues, whilst calling for horse breeders to show restraint in anticipation of an economic downturn because of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Owners are worrying about the risks of weight gain and laminitis under Covid-19 restrictions.
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£130,000 already promised to Covid-19 Equine Rescues Emergency Fund to help smaller equine welfare organisations across the UK who are being significantly impacted by the coronavirus crisis.
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The researchers in the US also explored its impressive energy dissipation mechanisms.
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“We need more ‘donkey podiatrists’, as well as more resources for preventing donkey hoof problems.”
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Biting tabanid flies prefer horses with a higher surface temperature. Why?
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“A studbook is not always error-free, therefore mitochondrial DNA analysis can provide genetic information about the maternal lines.”
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“If they cough it usually signifies a problem, unlike in people who have a very well developed cough reflex and may cough because of a simple throat tickle.”
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‘Rescue Run’ and the 2.6 Challenge launched to help out charities struggling following Covid-19 lockdown.
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Horses showed ability to identify photographs of caregivers they had not seen for up to six months.
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A high-energy diet led to more efficient glucose metabolism within five weeks, followed by significant hyperinsulinemia and obesity.
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Thoroughbred Safety Coalition launches an accountability tracker to mark progress in initiating equine safety reforms.
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The move is aimed to maintain diversity in the Thoroughbred gene pool.
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“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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“With over 3 million cases of Covid-19 and over a quarter of a million deaths worldwide so far since January, it is vital that we understand the risks posed by domestic animals as a possible source for human infection.”
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Appropriate name for Easter baby born during Covid-19 lockdown at The Donkey Sanctuary Ireland’s Hannigans Farm.
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“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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“Horses are now recognised to be potential reservoirs of antimicrobial resistance, which can be transmitted to other animal and human pathogens.”
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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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“On arrival, I could see the group were in very poor body condition and some of their basic needs weren’t being met,” an animal welfare officer says.
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