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Rosemary is a source of betulinic acid.
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Plant-based derivatives show promise against equine skin tumours in a lab setting

November 7, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1933 Views 0 Comments

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

November 7, 2020November 7, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1992 Views 0 Comments

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

November 6, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2904 Views 1 Comment

Researchers delve into musculoskeletal injuries among Thoroughbreds in Queensland.

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"Older horses were bolder than younger horses, but horses started under saddle at an older age were less bold and independent than those started at a younger age."
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Just how special is the human-horse bond? Researchers investigate

November 6, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 4494 Views 0 Comments

Horses certainly welcomed the return of their owner during an experiment. However, they also welcomed a stranger.

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Jasmin Imfeld with Lawrence. Infield is the President of Easy Horse Care Rescue Switzerland.
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Spanish rescue horses to enjoy new lives in Switzerland

November 6, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2042 Views 0 Comments

Easy Horse Care Rescue Switzerland has been registered as a charity and will rehome horses from Spain.

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Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.
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Kentucky equine hospital co-founder tells his “half” of the story

November 6, 2020November 6, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2095 Views 0 Comments

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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Young foals spend much of their days sleeping, drinking, galloping, sliding and jumping around.
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Baby steps: Early therapy on young horses will pay dividends later

November 5, 2020 Laura Stephenson 4848 Views 0 Comments

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

November 5, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2468 Views 0 Comments

Silibinin may ultimately prove useful for treating several inflammatory conditions in horses, but further research is needed.

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Horse Sport Ireland's overall goal is for the country to be recognised as a top nation in the breeding and production of sport horses.
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Ireland’s sport horse industry, hit by Covid restrictions, seeks parity with racing

November 5, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1679 Views 0 Comments Olympics 2020

“The industry is now facing a perilous situation heading into the winter period,” Horse Sport Ireland’s chief executive says.

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Where possible, wild burros with equine influenza are being taken to the nonprofit organization DonkeyLand for isolation and care, before being returned to the wild.
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Warning for horse owners after equine flu kills dozens of wild burros

November 4, 2020November 4, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2158 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

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

November 4, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2247 Views 0 Comments

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

November 3, 2020November 6, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2062 Views 0 Comments Obituary

Cup topweight faltered with about 400m to go, sustaining a fractured fetlock.

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Eve and Hotep in 1923.
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Have donkey, will travel: Woman’s intrepid 1923 journey revealed

November 3, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2356 Views 0 Comments

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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A two-year-old Shetland pony (not involved in the study) with strangles.
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Tests to find “silent carriers” of strangles prove unreliable – study

November 3, 2020 Mark Andrews 1392 Views 0 Comments

“Silent carriers of S. equi do not differ clinically or on markers of inflammation to their noncarrier herd‐mates.”

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Thermographic image showing excessive warmth (seen as red and orange colors), which may be caused by inflammation from soring. The pattern seen is consistent with soring using a chemical agent. © USDA
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Poll of Kentucky voters points to broad support for anti-soring legislation

November 3, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1485 Views 0 Comments Soring

Nearly 80% of poll respondents said they supported legislative reforms to end the illegal practice of soring.

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A Blue Cross animal ambulance at work on France.
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Charity at the frontline of war horse care still helping animals in crisis

November 2, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1665 Views 0 Comments War Horses

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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Many US racehorses are given furosemide before racing to help prevent bleeding into the lungs.
Latest News Research 

Major study aims to answer key questions around race-day use of furosemide

November 2, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1682 Views 2 Comments

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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Dry matter intake in blanketed horses during winter was equivalent to an average of 1kg lower a day, a study in Wisconsin has found.
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Study shows minor hay savings by rugging horses in winter

November 2, 2020 Mark Andrews 1767 Views 0 Comments

Horses wearing rugs ate an average of 1kg less hay each day during a -10° winter, US study finds.

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Cutting back the food of determined equines can be difficult.
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Researchers delve into the human psyche in unravelling the challenges of horse obesity

November 1, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 2239 Views 1 Comment

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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All horses are at risk of tapeworm infection, but youngsters are the most vulnerable.
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Antibody detection methods show their strength in detecting tapeworms in horses

November 1, 2020 Horsetalk.co.nz 1898 Views 0 Comments

“Diagnostics can be enhanced by the use of antibody detection methods,” the researchers say.

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