Tick preferences for particular equine regions revealed in study
Study in northeast Oklahoma involved repeated full-body examinations of 88 horses for ticks.
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Laminitis, heart attack claim leading thoroughbred sires in their prime
Berardini, 18, has succumbed to complications related to laminitis, and Mastercraftsman, 15, has died of a heart attack.
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PETA seeks an end to horse sports at the Olympics
A senior PETA official writes to International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach outlining the organisation’s concerns.
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Bye, bye, Bella: Retirement for star dressage mare Bella Rosa
Isabell Werth’s star mare Bella Rose will have one last competition before she is retired at Aachen next month.
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Parasites can harm the reproductive efficiency of horses – review
“Understanding the cause of impaired reproductive performance is essential in terms of maintaining productivity and efficient stud breeding strategies.”
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Hoofing it on the road to recovery: Abandoned trio nursed back to health
A brighter future awaits three donkeys who had been abandoned and left neglected on a British farm when their owner moved.
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Horses appear able to assess the credibility of information from humans – study
“This study provides evidence that horses have high socio-cognitive abilities to understand not only the pointing gesture but also the attentional state of humans.”
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“Farm favourite” rescue pony homeward bound as charity prepares to reopen
World Horse Welfare’s popular rescue pony Moses is heading to a new home, as the charity’s four centres prepare to open to the public after a year-long pandemic-pause.
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Ivermectin sales surge as consumers chase unproven Covid “cure”
Despite health warnings against its use in humans, farm supply stores in the US report increased demand for non-prescription invermectin products intended for animal use.
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Bird pathogen now linked to equine abortions in multiple reports – study
Chlamydia psittaci is an emerging pathogen that must be included in routine microbiological diagnostic testing of all equine abortions, researchers say.
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Horse anti-slaughter provision falters in US Senate
“We are disappointed the Senate continues to treat the ongoing slaughter of tens of thousands of horses as anything but an urgent matter.”
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Horse competition returns to ancient Roman site after 2000 years
Rome’s ancient Circo Massimo, home to chariot racing more than 2000 years ago, will host a showjumping event for the next five years.
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US horse industry shows stability in face of Covid-19 pandemic – survey
More than 85% of respondents have experienced an increase in horse-keeping costs, findings show.
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Tokyo 2020 pentathlon: Review of horse jumping phase under way
Changes to Modern Pentathlon are planned for the next Olympics, and both the world and British governing bodies are undertaking a review of the women’s competition at Tokyo 2020.
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3D printing clears the air after plough horse’s tracheotomy
“Rather than a one-size-fits-all solution, we can measure the hole in each horse’s trachea after the tracheotomy and 3D print a prototype.”
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New hepatitis B virus found in donkeys likely to help researchers in understanding disease
“The new hepatitis B virus appears to use an unknown receptor for entry into the host cell,” the researchers report.
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The modern pentathlon might need, for want of a better word, modernizing
The showjumping in the women’s modern pentathlon had all the appearances of a contest between horse and rider, instead of between competitors.
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Put out to pasture: Effects of a grass-hay diet on gut bacteria assessed in study
Hay supplementation reduces bacterial diversity, but a rich range of bacteria remained present, researchers found.
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Stress and gut changes seen in trucked donkeys, researchers report
“Transportation can induce stress in healthy donkeys and have some effect on the composition of the fecal microbiota.”
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Gene responsible for painful eye condition in Friesian horses identified
A genetic test has been developed to identify equine distichiasis, an ocular disease characterized by eyelashes that grow from abnormal positions along the edge of the eyelid.
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