Study reveals promise of plant-based vaccines against African horse sickness
Work is said to be the first step toward development of a plant-produced, multivalent AHS vaccine against all nine serotypes.
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Gastic ulcers often a trigger for “girthiness” in horses
Causes of issues also included orthopaedic problems, saddle fit and reproductive tract neoplasia, liver abscess and urinary tract infection.
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How did the plague reshape Bronze Age Europe?
The plague reshaped Bronze Age Europe. Could it have been transported by, or on the back of, newly domesticated horses?
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Epidermal growth factor explored in laminitis study
Average EGF concentrations in insulin dysregulated ponies after eating were almost three times higher than in healthy ponies.
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“Mustang Man” tells of fight to save America’s wild horses
New documentary takes viewers into the field to discover the ecological importance of wild horses and burros as “keystone species” that restore and maintain native biodiversity, benefiting many interrelated plants and animals.
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Injectable drug for fever in horses approved by FDA
“The equine community has been eagerly anticipating an FDA-approved safe and effective product to control fever in horses.”
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Effects of lunging aids assessed in Polish study
Do lunging aids provide any benefits? Researchers look at their effects on muscles, using thermographic imaging.
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Snowy Calgary welcomes rare Hartmann’s mountain zebra foal
New member of vulnerable species the first to be born at Calgary Zoo since 2017.
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Bid to ensure horse industry is not ignored in election dominated by Brexit
The British Horse Council describes its simple two-page document as a timely reminder to parliamentary candidates of why the British horse sector matters in the 2019 election.
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EHV-1 remains a big threat to horses, say scientists, citing rise in neurological form
Scientists point to a growing number of cases of the neurological form around the globe.
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Charity calls for ban on donkey skin trade and smuggling crackdown
Donkeys are being slaughtered at five times the rate of production, “and that means that is not sustainable”.
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Stress in horses: How do amateurs compare to their elite counterparts?
Optimizing husbandry conditions revealed as a key factor in managing effects of stress on horses.
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Works by Sir Alfred Munnings feature in auction of sporting art
Auction comprises a curated collection of works representing more than 300 years of the history of the genre of sporting art, with works portraying racing, hunting and shooting.
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Grim life of some broodmares as blood donors in hormone industry described
More transparency is needed in the industry that collects equine chorionic gonadotropin, according to a review team.
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Stabled horses ate more when music played – study
Other behaviours – such as standing alert, walking and excreting – decreased compared to the control periods when no music was played.
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Christmas gift ideas for the equestrian with everything
Got a hard-to-buy-for equestrian in your life? Here’s some inspiration to help this festive season.
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Two-year study to learn more about horses being transported by air
Data-logging systems will be used to monitor horse health during air transport, including heart rate, respiration, and temperature.
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Grazing cattle with horses helps control strongyles, study finds
Mixed grazing of horses with cattle “opens a promising alternative for controlling horse parasitic infection that remains largely unknown by horse breeders.”
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Opting for a wider saddle fit isn’t good for your horse, study findings suggest
Researchers compare properly fitting saddles with those that are too wide and too narrow. Here are the results.
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Vaccine against equine grass sickness proves ineffective, trial finds
Four-year trial unable to show that vaccination can protect against Equine Grass Sickness (EGS).
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