Plant-based derivatives show promise against equine skin tumours in a lab setting
Studies in live horses with sarcoids and melanomas are required to more fully assess the anti-tumor effects of topically applied NVX-207.
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Winter weight-watching helps horses get in summer shape
If you have a good doer, try these hints to help keep the weight off during winter.
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Training practices for two-year-old Thoroughbreds warrant attention, researchers say
Researchers delve into musculoskeletal injuries among Thoroughbreds in Queensland.
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Just how special is the human-horse bond? Researchers investigate
Horses certainly welcomed the return of their owner during an experiment. However, they also welcomed a stranger.
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Spanish rescue horses to enjoy new lives in Switzerland
Easy Horse Care Rescue Switzerland has been registered as a charity and will rehome horses from Spain.
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Kentucky equine hospital co-founder tells his “half” of the story
Profits from the sale of Tom Riddle’s “The Riddle Half (of Rood and Riddle)” will go to the AAEP’s Foundation for the Horse and the Theriogenology Foundation.
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Baby steps: Early therapy on young horses will pay dividends later
While we can’t change a horse’s basic bone structure, we can work on the development of muscles and the horse’s basic posture. Here’s why starting early is important.
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Milk thistle extract showed anti-inflammatory abilities in lab test on horse blood
Silibinin may ultimately prove useful for treating several inflammatory conditions in horses, but further research is needed.
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Ireland’s sport horse industry, hit by Covid restrictions, seeks parity with racing
“The industry is now facing a perilous situation heading into the winter period,” Horse Sport Ireland’s chief executive says.
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Warning for horse owners after equine flu kills dozens of wild burros
Estimates indicate at least 38 wild burros have died in an outbreak in Southern California, with more fatalities expected.
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Scientists delve into the bacteria within the reproductive tract of mares
Researchers set out to describe the dynamics of the equine vaginal microbiota during the ovarian cycle.
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Epsom Derby winner Anthony Van Dyck dies following Melbourne Cup injury
Cup topweight faltered with about 400m to go, sustaining a fractured fetlock.
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Have donkey, will travel: Woman’s intrepid 1923 journey revealed
What would motivate a 30-year-old woman to set out alone on a walking tour in 1923, with just a donkey for company?
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Tests to find “silent carriers” of strangles prove unreliable – study
“Silent carriers of S. equi do not differ clinically or on markers of inflammation to their noncarrier herd‐mates.”
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Poll of Kentucky voters points to broad support for anti-soring legislation
Nearly 80% of poll respondents said they supported legislative reforms to end the illegal practice of soring.
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Charity at the frontline of war horse care still helping animals in crisis
Blue Cross has been helping pets during critical times since the Balkan War and then the First World War when it set up animal hospitals on the front lines and provided essential veterinary kits to soldiers for their horses.
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Major study aims to answer key questions around race-day use of furosemide
It is hoped the findings will allow the US horse racing industry to address the regulation of furosemide from a scientifically-informed perspective.
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Study shows minor hay savings by rugging horses in winter
Horses wearing rugs ate an average of 1kg less hay each day during a -10° winter, US study finds.
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Researchers delve into the human psyche in unravelling the challenges of horse obesity
Horses were variously described as chunky, beefy, blubber, podgy, waddling and porky, among others, even if the owner did not think the horse was technically overweight.
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Antibody detection methods show their strength in detecting tapeworms in horses
“Diagnostics can be enhanced by the use of antibody detection methods,” the researchers say.
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