Queen’s ex-racehorse First Receiver a winner at Windsor
The Queen’s First Receiver, by Princess Haya’s Epsom Derby winner New Approach, has taken out the Retraining of Racehorses class at the Royal Windsor Horse Show.
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The latest news and information on equine issues.
Allergic dermatitis in horses likely to be more than skin deep – review
Our understanding of atopic dermatitis in horses is very limited, writes the authors of a just-published review.
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New scale for tracking laminitis progression developed
The 4-point Obel scale has been used for many years to describe the severity of laminitic signs. It may not be as well suited to cases of hyperinsulinaemia-associated laminitis, which often show a more gradual onset.
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Popular Italian endurance rider Gianfranco Nassini dies at event
Heart attack claims life of rider about to set out on second loop of 100km ride in Tuscany.
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Jeepers, creepers, where’d you get that easy keeper?
A new scale is developed by US researchers to help identify easy and hard keepers.
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Horse owners urged to vaccinate to reduce toll of West Nile virus
“It was no surprise that West Nile virus spread rapidly from its presumed point of introduction in New York.”
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Can you tell if a horse is too fat? Take a quiz to find out
“With so many horses and ponies carrying a few extra pounds, the question is have we normalised overweight horses?”
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Equine herpesvirus-1 described as a well-evolved pathogen in horses
EHV-1 is believed to have co-evolved with horses over millions of years.
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Researchers shine light on high-intensity laser therapy in horses
Influence of high-intensity laser therapy on pigmented and non-pigmented skin assessed in study in Poland.
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Filly’s arrival at Devon zoo boosts rare zebra numbers in Britain
Hartmann’s mountain zebra filly foal born at Paignton Zoo in June is the first progeny of five-year-old stallion Jabali.
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Adaptations to lameness in horses assessed in new study
“We know that horses alter their movement pattern when they’re lame, but we don’t know much about the functional changes in muscles that facilitate these changes in movement.”
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Equine parasite specialist takes on national leadership role
Professor Martin Nielsen is the new president of the American Association for Veterinary Parasitologists (AAVP).
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Artificial intelligence predicts unknown links between viruses and mammals
“As viruses continue to move across the globe, our model provides a powerful way to assess potential hosts.”
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Horse health goes high-tech with new temperature monitoring system
New monitoring system assists with rapid disease detection by continuously recording a horse’s temperature and sending the data to an app.
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Welfare concerns for world’s working equines over Covid-19 pandemic
Many of those who rely on horses, donkeys and mules to work are already living on low incomes and have little in reserve when that work isn’t available.
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Dangers in giving magnesium sulfate intravenously to horses highlighted in study
The findings of the American study have clinical implications, according to the researchers.
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Protein profiling could aid early detection of melanomas in horses – study
Fresh study provides a foundation for early biomonitoring and prevention of equine melanomas.
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Equine researcher sought for international scholarship program
The Mars Equestrian Veterinary Research Scholar program offers an aspiring veterinary investigator the chance to work alongside internationally renowned experts while pursuing two advanced credentials.
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Misinformation and a “me first” attitude could unravel response to horse disease incursions
“Stop reading those forums because they’re just strange people on the internet giving out information.”
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Safe sport group honours equestrian legacy of Mason Phelps Jr
Athletes for Equity in Sport says Phelps showed “unmatched commitment to community and support to achieve the AES mission”.
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