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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Research
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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Ability of horses to emotionally interplay with humans a key part of therapy – review
“Emotional transfer and connectedness along with mutual beneficial effects of touching and physical proximity, may represent the backbones sustaining the relationship.”
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Value of human-animal interactions to youngsters highlighted in research
The potential of human-animal interactions to increase empathy in children and young people is noted in British study.
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Horse riding boosts standing postural balance in women, findings suggest
French researchers set out to learn more about the use of the senses in postural control among a group of 10 expert horse-riding women who specialized in dressage.
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Welfare state of horses revealed by their topline – research
“These findings show that poor welfare is also associated with chronic alterations of posture, erasing the natural curves of the horse’s spine.”
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Eyes are a window to a horse’s soul, its eyelids a pointer to stress
Canadian study links eyelid blinks and twitches to stress in horses.
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Plains zebras unlikely to spread African Horse Sickness in controlled zone, study finds
There simply aren’t enough plains zebras within Western Cape Province to pose a significant risk, researchers find.
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Journal provides free access to equine locomotion research
Equine gait analysis has many practical applications beyond lameness assessment and to support and improve equine health and performance, the Equine Veterinary Journal (EVJ) is giving equine vets free access to the latest research on the topic.
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Horses appear to have ability to smell human fear and happiness
“These results are leading the way for further studies on human–animal communication through emotional chemosignals.”
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Equine Coronavirus is circulating in Ireland, researchers find
Equine Coronavirus infections can cause fever, loss of appetite, lethagy and diarrhoea. They can also cause respiratory problems.
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$50,000 for research exploring equine therapy’s effects on veterans with PTSD and horses
“Psychophysiological effects of Equine-assisted therapy on horses and in veterans diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)” will explore the efficacy of equine-facilitated psychotherapy (EFP) on humans and horses.
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Is your horse normal? Now there’s an app for that
Global database of horse behaviour being established to create an evidence base on what constitutes normal and abnormal equine behaviour, and what defines good, effective and humane training.
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The heat is on: Risk factors of heat stress in racehorses explored
Affected horses may take longer than normal to recover after exercise, with rapid breathing, prolonged increase in heart rate and excessive sweating. Severe cases may collapse.
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Standardized atlas of the horse’s brain produced by scientists
There is growing interest in the horse for neurological research due to its large and complex brain, cognitive abilities and long lifespan.
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Zebra-like stripes on cattle deter biting flies, say researchers
What are the purpose of zebra-like stripes? Japanese researchers, in a cattle experiment, say they repel biting flies.
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The gene genie is out of the bottle, telling a powerful story about the horse
A worrying decline in genetic diversity in horses in the last 200 years covers the time of the development of horse breeds, the establishment of studbooks and extensive selective breeding.
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Young females seek specialist concussion help later than males, study finds
“Delayed presentation to specialty care for concussion is associated with prolonged recovery, and that is something we can potentially address.”
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Ongoing study explores horses’ reactions to electric vehicles
Princess Anne, the Princess Royal, was brought up to speed with the ongoing research during a recent visit to Askham Bryan College in England.
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Warmblood Fragile Foal mutation found in thoroughbreds, but not a breakdown cause
Study finds that WFFS mutation is not a genetic risk factor for catastrophic breakdown and is present only at a very low frequency in thoroughbreds.
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