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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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Could non-horsey people successfully apply the well-known scoring system with only half an hour of training?
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Equid Assessment, Research and Scoping (EARS) tool is being used to gather welfare data on equids across the world, including those working in areas with limited access to resources.
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“This is a welfare disaster for hundreds, possibly thousands of horses in Thailand,” says a renowned veterinarian.
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Arrival of Przewalski’s horse filly foal in mid-April a cause for celebration at Britain’s largest zoo, ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire.
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Duchess had been at Blank Park Zoo in Iowa for just over a year. Her sudden death is a blow for the zoo’s breeding plans for the vulnerable species.
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The most common complication was hair loss under the noseband.
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When one of the 7000 residents at The Donkey Sanctuary needed urgent veterinary treatment during lockdown, staff at the charity made sure he got the best care possible.
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CoQ10 concentrations increased significantly in horses after supplementation.
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Horse Sport Ireland develops initial protocol for equestrian competition, in anticipation of some relaxation in lockdown controls.
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Streptococcus equi subspecies zooepidemicus under the microscope in fresh study.
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“The work and planning in place means that, when the day comes, the equestrian world will be open for business.”
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Billy Ringrose was one of Ireland’s most successful showjumping riders of the 1950s and 1960s, and was Chef d’Equipe of the famous Aga Khan team the year they scored three victories in a row in 1979.
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The world of horse sport will not be as it was – at least not for a long time. But it will be back.
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