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Leather is Bangladesh’s second-highest export earner, but a study has found that children as young as seven years are working long hours in the industry, and using hazardous chemicals and heavy machinery.
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Equine services at the new facility will focus on sports medicine, diagnostic imaging, rehabilitation and after-hours urgent care. Small animals will be able to receive urgent and primary care.
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Common eye condition in horses is a biofilm-associated leptospiral infection, researchers show.
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Improved knowledge of equine learning theory might reduce the number of injuries, researchers suggest.
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Fourth annual SEIB Insurance Brokers Awards honours charities, riding schools and others.
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Preliminary results suggest the technique may be a useful adjunct to conditioning competition horses in disciplines involving a high risk of lower limb injury.
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“Commercialised slaughter of donkeys in Kenya has led to increased donkey theft, loss of donkey-supported livelihoods, poaching and bush slaughter.”
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Three winners had their time in the spotlight with awards at the BEVA Congress for their work in the equine veterinary profession. Last year, two awards were made virtually.
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A range of actions could be put in place before, during and after veterinary school to address the wellbeing issues, researchers suggest.
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“My mission is to support the wellbeing and mental health of our fantastic equine veterinary professionals, to help them do what they need to do; this way we can look after the welfare of horses even more effectively.”
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Oldenburg foal sale has a turnover of €296,000, with sale topping filly fetching €36,500. And in Poland, and embryo by Baloubet du Rouet has sold for €9500.
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“This impressive collection shines a spotlight on the important advances that have been made to donkey medicine and welfare and helps us to identify the research gaps yet to be filled.”
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“It was never about making a pretty horse. It was something else.” — Susan Rothenberg
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Levels of six glycerophospholipids could serve to predict whether ponies are susceptible to laminitis, say researchers.
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A barefoot hoof may be capable of storing more potential energy than its shod counterpart, as the heels are able to expand under load to a greater extent.
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“Obesity is not the only sign, nor the hallmark of this condition, but is present in most cases.”
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“Now that we know which biological pathways cause the condition, we hope to design specific strategies to intervene.”
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Years of measurement data from 490 horses was gathered from a saddle fitting company, which used a flexible wither tracing tool.
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The work is being spearheaded by researchers at the University of Florida.
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The high risk of mortality linked to general anaesthesia in horses remains one of the biggest concerns for equine practitioners.
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