Mare collapses and dies on US cross-country course
The death of Some Like It Hot, 19, at an Ohio event is being investigated as part of the US Eventing Association’s Cardiopulmonary Research Study.
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Gender bias toward male horses goes back nearly 4000 years – study
This gender bias became entrenched around the start of the Bronze Age to a startling degree.
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Veterinary telemedicine specialists add new equine referral service
Equine internal medicine virtual referrals added to the Virtual Veterinary Specialists platform.
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Bitless group rallies supporters ahead of FEI horse welfare meeting
World Bitless Association to meet with horse sport’s governing body to discuss the “common drive to improve equine welfare standards and public perception of horse sport”.
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Pioneering PET scanner helping horses stay on track to recovery
New “Milepet” (Molecular Imaging of Limbs in Equids) equine PET scanner provides objective data for veterinarians to make informed decisions on the future of an injured horse, be it more time off, a different treatment, a return to work, or retirement.
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Seven members appointed to new Equine Welfare Advisory Council in Victoria
Appointments part of a $A25m commitment from Racing Victoria to implement a three-year welfare strategic plan.
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Asymmetry found to be common in group of young Standardbred trotters
Study in Scandinavia fitted wireless inertial sensors to 103 trotters.
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Hartmann’s mountain zebra colt’s birth a first for Smithsonian
First-time parents Mackenzie and Rogan welcome a colt foal, the first Hartmann’s mountain zebra to be born at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute.
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Super cute! Meet the five lockdown foals born at Blue Cross
New mums among a group of ponies rescued from a flooded field in Northamptonshire in February.
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Equine charities’ UN event goes online
Climate change and disease the topic of virtual event hosted by The Donkey Sanctuary and World Horse Welfare at this year’s United Nations High Level Political Forum (HLPF).
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Britain’s Animal Health Trust to close
Its board of trustees will next week formally begin the process to wind-up the 75-year-old Animal Health Trust.
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Can some animals sense upcoming earthquakes? The answer appears to be yes
“The closer the animals were to the epicentre of the impending shock, the earlier they changed their behaviour.”
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Filly makes remarkable winning comeback from fractured leg
“A condylar fracture was once considered the death of racehorses, and as time and science progressed, it was considered career-ending.” But not any more.
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Equine charity keeps visitor centres closed to stay “Covid secure”
World Horse Welfare’s Rescue and Rehoming Centres in Norfolk, Somerset, Lancashire and Aberdeenshire will reopen in February 2021.
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Legislation to ban inter-state transport of horses in double-deck trucks passes House
“Horses deserve to be transported in as humane a manner as possible,” the Animal Welfare Institute says.
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Equine charity urges owners to seek help over welfare concerns
“We know the Covid-19 pandemic has created new challenges for all animal owners.”
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No luck so far in the search for a low-allergen horse
Tests of 10 breeds showed all of them produced a common horse allergen.
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Chincoteague pony swim cancelled, but auction goes online
This year would have been the 95th swim by the famous herd, but the auction will still go ahead.
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US horse owners urged to act now to protect at-risk horses from vesicular stomatitis
Cases have already been reported this year in Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas, and it is expected to spread to other states as the northern summer progresses.
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Can cryopreservation of equine stem cells work for cartilage repair?
Equine Guelph researchers working to preserve cartilage chips for long-term storage, which would enable off-the-shelf use for treating cartilage injuries.
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