Equine charities receive £15,000 apiece in “virtual” awards
Voting tied in SEIB Giving Virtual Awards, with Bransby Horses Rescue and Welfare and Redwings Horse Sanctuary sharing the honours.
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Online survey delves into equine rehabilitation services in NZ
Information will ultimately help educate NZ horse owners on what physical and rehabilitative therapies are used, who provides them, and how they contribute to health and welfare.
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Attention for “one health” approach for working equines and their owners
A research article that highlights the link between the welfare of working equids and the wellbeing of their owners has received a significant endorsement through its acceptance by peer-reviewed scientific journal ‘Frontiers in Veterinary Science’.
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Rethink of horse breeding plans urged amid Covid-19 pandemic
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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Expanding tummies and pent-up energy: The perils of lockdown for horses
Owners are worrying about the risks of weight gain and laminitis under Covid-19 restrictions.
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Emergency fund to help out horse rescue charities
£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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Praise for the impressive structure of the equine hoof
The researchers in the US also explored its impressive energy dissipation mechanisms.
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New guide puts spotlight on donkey hoof care and lameness
“We need more ‘donkey podiatrists’, as well as more resources for preventing donkey hoof problems.”
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A good exit strategy may explain why biting flies prefer some horses over others
Biting tabanid flies prefer horses with a higher surface temperature. Why?
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Italian study shows power of DNA analysis to confirm studbook accuracy
“A studbook is not always error-free, therefore mitochondrial DNA analysis can provide genetic information about the maternal lines.”
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Coughing horses: Equine asthma could be to blame
“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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“Virtual marathons” replace real runs in fundraising for animal welfare
‘Rescue Run’ and the 2.6 Challenge launched to help out charities struggling following Covid-19 lockdown.
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Horses readily recognise photos of their caregivers in French study
Horses showed ability to identify photographs of caregivers they had not seen for up to six months.
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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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Holding racing to account: New tool tracks racehorse care
Thoroughbred Safety Coalition launches an accountability tracker to mark progress in initiating equine safety reforms.
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US Jockey Club puts breeding limit on the nation’s future stallions
The move is aimed to maintain diversity in the Thoroughbred gene pool.
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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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Covid-19 and animals: We need to know more about transmission
“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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Meet Lockie, the adorable lockdown foal
Appropriate name for Easter baby born during Covid-19 lockdown at The Donkey Sanctuary Ireland’s Hannigans Farm.
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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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