Some proteins may help in determining a horse’s race readiness – study
The basal values of some cytokines may be beneficial in forecasting horse fitness level, researchers report.
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The basal values of some cytokines may be beneficial in forecasting horse fitness level, researchers report.
Read moreThere may be implications for what some domesticated species and captive zoo animals are fed.
Read moreBecause of its potential to cross species barriers and infect humans, hepatitis E virus has become a public health concern worldwide, they said.
Read moreAnimals who served and lost their lives during human conflict were honoured at the annual Animals in War Memorial Remembrance in London.
Read more“The evidence suggests the damage resulting from horse grazing and trampling could have negative consequences for the long-term carbon storage of affected peatlands.”
Read moreReview team says more clinical trials focusing on addressing pain, with a validated pain score, are necessary to address the painkilling abilities of NSAIDs.
Read moreVeterinarians are more likely to be presented with an unwell horse with equine rhinitis B virus than in the past, the US study team said.
Read moreIn terms of performance, researchers identified conspicuous differences between countries, and the best horses are from Ireland and Great Britain.
Read moreA laboratory experiment confirmed the presence of cannabinoid receptors in the facial nerve that plays a central role in headshaking.
Read moreThe Thoroughbred stallions made important genetic contributions to several breeds.
Read more“The outcomes presented here suggest sporthorse welfare is a key concern to national and international equestrian stakeholders.”
Read moreVeterinarians could leverage the feedback from owners, who have observed their horses over time, to assist them in making a diagnosis.
Read moreResearchers, in a just-published review of telomeres in livestock, discuss these curious repeated DNA sequences at the tips of chromosomes.
Read moreA greater range of motion was identified in most joints, when compared to those of conventional gaits.
Read moreThe number of studies on horse welfare is exponentially increasing, researchers from the University of Bologna found.
Read moreResearchers in Germany report on the findings of a prospective, randomized, controlled, and triple-blind pilot study.
Read moreResearchers in Sweden assessed the performance of canagliflozin in a group of horses affected by insulin dysregulation.
Read moreResearchers put forward correction factors to help standardize results from various fecal egg count techniques in horses.
Read moreStudy identifies allowances required for sensor data when lame horses are trotted in a circle.
Read moreOverall results confirm the usefulness of a standardized treadmill test for evaluating poor performance and the prediction of racing outcomes in Standardbred racehorses.
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