New scoring system assesses chronic pain in horses
Chronic pain, especially when evolving gradually, can be difficult to assess in horses, yet it may greatly affect welfare.
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Curiosity drives equine researcher to improve horse health
“Many diseases that affect horses are in dire need of further research.”
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Seeing is believing: Horses, like humans, appear susceptible to common illusion
Horses show a human-like perception of the common Müller-Lyer illusion, according to researchers in Italy.
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Early arrival Solar a surprise for horse sanctuary
“We had been fully geared up for our foal watch, but Sandy had other plans!”
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Quick action by groom saves the day – and the foal
Quick-thinking groom Lisa Coles saves the day and helps deliver a foal at international animal welfare charity, The Donkey Sanctuary.
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Training accident claims life of young eventer Tiggy Hancock
15-year-old member of Ireland’s Pony High-Performance Eventing Programme suffers fatal injuries at a squad training event on June 16.
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“Horse Passport” app launched to stem equine disease outbreaks
“We’ll be looking to the Government when something like Covid-19 hits in the horse industry as well and they won’t have a solution.”
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Bacterial changes seen in colic explored in study
Disturbances in the hindgut microbiota can alter the fermentation patterns and ultimately lead to metabolic problems.
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The evidence is clear: Horses suffer if key needs are not met – review
“When combinations of social contact, free movement and access to roughage were restricted, many of the horses had developed responses consistent with suffering.”
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Original Phar Lap images up for auction in Australia
Images of Phar Lap feature in two sales by Lloyds in Australia, from the collection of the Rose Stereograph Company.
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Utah zoo adds new colt to endangered zebra herd
Hartmann’s mountain zebra colt foal Archie was born to Poppy on May 31, and is described by zookeepers as a bit of a “mama’s boy”.
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Sebastian self-heals: Biologic treatment helps top jumping horse back to soundness
“Opting to treat this inflammation with a self-derived biologic as opposed to a corticosteroid promotes better long-term joint health instead of a quick fix.”
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Hot-blooded ways of Thoroughbreds revealed in study in South Korea
Thoroughbreds had significantly higher behavioral scores than other horse breeds in an experiment.
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Holy Moses! Cheeky star of new campaign had a rough start
A young pony who overcame horrific injuries as a result of neglect is now fronting a campaign for the charity that helped him out.
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The pathogen behind strangles has a useful party trick: Researchers want to know more
“Host-associated differences are a more likely explanation of the bacterium’s ability to persist in horses without resulting in either clinical signs or a robust immune response.”
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Irish-bred eventer Hendrix dies in cross-country fall
A fatal accident at a roll-top obstacle at Britain’s Bicton International Horse Trials has claimed the life of Irish sport horse Hendrix.
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The mental health of horses is often not factored into euthanasia decisions – study
“Physical issues, including even mild lameness, are more likely to factor in an end-of-life decision than issues relating to mental health.”
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Merrylegs – The Movie: Little fat pony sought for starring role
“Merrylegs: The Movie”, for release in 2023, is based on the famous characters drawn by British countryside artist Norman Thelwell.
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New EHV-1 variant found in outbreak in horses in Pennsylvania in March – study
Variant is similar to one detected in France, and both have the ability to cause neurological problems in horses.
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Factors that can influence gut bacteria in horses explored in study
Study shows that faecal microbiota composition is affected by several horse-related and environment-related factors.
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