Undesirable changes seen in uterine lining of obese mares
Findings suggest that an obese mare’s uterus could be less able to adapt to cyclic changes and provide an optimal environment for pregnancy.
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“Whole-industry approach” needed to ensure sustainability of horse racing, forum told
“We will be measured by how well we repurpose our horses,” racehorse aftercare conference told.
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Giant multinucleated cells: What is their role in equine asthma?
Researchers say these cells, a result of fusion between monocytes and macrophages, deserve further attention.
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Ireland opens up path to World Breeding Champs for young horses
The €80,000 Horse Sport Ireland Studbook Series is open to all studbooks for the first time.
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Contents of major equine library donated to university in California
The move will ultimately improve public access to the material currently held in the Carleton F. Burke Library.
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EHV-1 outbreak’s effect on horse events explored in FEI report
The second of the FEI’s three-part report into the 2021 outbreak of the neurological form of Equine Herpes Virus (EHV-1) in mainland Europe looks at Return To Competition protocols and the EHV-1 By-Laws and sanctioning system incorporated into the FEI Veterinary Regulations.
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UK vet describes equine carnage in Ukraine
Attacks have been carried out by Russian forces on stables in Bucha, Irpin and other equestrian premises north of Kyiv in Ukraine.
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Kharviv zoo’s horses and other animals safe, but two employees killed
Ukraine’s Feldman Ecopark continues to evacuate animals amid the “battle of Kharviv”. All of the park’s equines were evacuated before their stable was damaged.
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Social housing reduces unwanted social interactions in harness stallions – study
Study team investigated whether housing stallions in social boxes changes their behaviour during carriage driving.
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Happy birthday to the Queen: Horses help mark 96 years
Queen Elizabeth II poses with two of her Fell ponies at Windsor for the official portrait marking her 96th birthday.
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Study extends known range of recently identified Hendra virus variant
Fresh research in Australia shows that two species of fruit bats excrete the virus.
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New website helps horse owners combat emerging infectious disease threats
For Colorado State University student Caroline Wollman, the threat of equine herpes virus type 1 got personal when her horse Cody was infected last year.
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Medina Spirit’s ashes interred in Kentucky
“He carried himself like the champion he was through all his days. From his first race to his last, he was a confident and competitive thoroughbred who always gave his best.”
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Horse breeding experts join forces in new partnership
Equine reproductive specialists will work to expand services in a new partnership between Kentucky’s Hagyard Equine Medical Institute and Florida’s Palm Beach Equine Clinic.
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Diagnosing sports-related concussions may be harder than previously thought
Study raises questions about a common concussion assessment tool.
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Urgent plea to help school’s horses caught in Ukraine’s “Battle of Kharkiv”
Suffolk animal therapy farm Wilderley is appealing to the equestrian community and animal lovers for urgent funding to help evacuate injured and at-risk horses in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv.
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New veterinary school will be a first for Arkansas
Plans are under way to develop a veterinary school and a dental school at Lyon College in Batesville, Arkansas.
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CT imaging has growing role in evaluating head issues in horses – review
CT imaging is an excellent technique to evaluate the head in horses and can provide good anatomical understanding of a broad range of lesions, researchers report.
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Lingering concussion symptoms likely related to nerve damage, say researchers
Researchers in Sweden find a link between damage to the vestibular nerve and lingering concussion-like problems.
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The power of the horse: At-risk and indigenous youth benefit from equine programs
Working with horses can build confidence, self-esteem, social skills, communication, respect, compassion, and patience, as well as improve emotional control.
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