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“Whether there is a specific immunological mechanism behind this finding still remains to be understood.”

Such a database could enable nationwide, standardised storage of health data across sectors and cases.

The paddock area emitted significant amounts of nitrogen gases and methane compared with surrounding areas during the wet season, researchers found.

“The relief effort will also see the dependency on working animals, as the invisible heroes delivering life-saving aid to communities who have been cut off, with roads destroyed or blocked with debris.”

Leishmaniosis is caused by several Leishmania species. It infects a range of species, including humans and horses.

Equestrians surveyed were most concerned by “Training and riding practices, tack and equipment”, according to the Equine Ethics and Wellbeing Commission.

“The racing industry is still lacking a device with the capability of comprehensively measuring cardiovascular, respiratory and temperature biometrics at clinical resolution on race days.”

Further work is necessary to better understand the role of the microbiome in diseases of the eye surface in horses, say researchers.

The disease is normally transmitted through close contact with domestic animals, mainly horses.

Researchers determined the proteins present in the lung lavage fluid from newborns, older foals, and adult horses.

Valid, reliable and relevant outcome measures that can be used in the field to assess quality of movement in horses and to monitor rehabilitation are needed.

Further research could help optimize endurance performance and aid welfare for equine athletes, says a commentary team.

“Cognitive short-cuts subsequently combine to form a veritable ‘bias cascade’, whereby one type of bias enhances the effect of another.”

Previous studies showed that horses react to high-arousal emotions such as anger or joy. Could they also detect signals of sadness, a low-arousal emotion?

The parasite is known to infect horses worldwide and can cause neurological and reproductive problems.

Study employed a riding simulator and involved a series of impairment assessment tools.