Plant-based vaccine shows promise against deadly African horse sickness
The virus-like particles of the plant-based vaccine do not carry the risk of a return to virulence.
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Research
Partner involvement may aid success of horse therapy for veterans, study suggests
Benefits of horse therapy course remained three months later, but only among veterans whose partners had been involved.
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Do you see what I see? How new jump colours will help horses
Scientific research into equine vision leads to trial of new fence and hurdle design to further improve safety in jump racing.
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Surgical outcomes in horses improved by ventilating with oxygen and helium, study shows
“Our paper showed that when you use high pressure ventilation using heliox, you’re able to achieve better results.”
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European farm trials for drug found to prevent laminitis in at-risk horses
“This is great news for horse and pony owners because until now we have not had a veterinary drug to prevent or treat laminitis.”
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Equine stem cells show ability to fight bacteria
“We’re excited about these results,” says study head.
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Points scale developed by researchers predicted performance of endurance horses
Researchers have developed a points-based system for assessing the abilities of endurance horses based on biochemical and physical parameters, saying
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Horse riding had a profound effect on stroke survivors in study, say researchers
“The participants reported having learned new skills, increased self-efficacy and self-esteem, and improvements in balance and gait.”
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Reaction of horses to growling and laughter explored in study
Clear differences seen in the reaction of horses to the emotional valence of a laugh and growl.
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Signs of pending catastrophic breakdown seen in some racehorses
Study in California shines fresh light on risks around catastrophic breakdowns.
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Certain personality traits linked to behavioural problems in police horses
Study in Brazil focused on 46 police horses involved in urban patrols.
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Donkeys not so hardy in cold weather, study finds
Donkeys, and to a lesser extent mules, appear not to be as adapted to colder, wet climates as horses, and may require additional protection from the elements, such as access to a wind and waterproof shelter.
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Scientists work on blood test to detect racehorses at risk of catastrophic injury
“It’s exciting to think that a single blood sample may be all we need to help identify an individual at-risk horse.”
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Complete set of Roman horseshoes unearthed in Britain
“It’s rare and remarkable to find one, but to find all four, deposited like this, is really cool.”
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Gene variant linked to reduced performance in Arabian racehorses
Study raises prospect of testing Arabian horses for the variant to determine the potential for racing success.
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Physical cues more important to therapy horses than emotion, study finds
“There is a critical need to understand the mechanisms behind horse-human interactions in order to understand the motivations of the horse.”
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Hock-height water best for horse back rehab, treadmill study suggests
Water treadmill exercise has been increasingly used over the past decade for training as well as back injury recovery.
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Transport-related problems seen in one in four horses in NZ study
Researchers identify factors linked to transport-related problem behaviors in horses.
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TBI innovation: Brain injury diagnosed with a single drop of blood
“Biomarkers are a mine of information on patients’ state of health, it is up to us to decode them.”
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Genetic links to Siberian and Eastern Asian horses found in wild herd in North Dakota
Study findings lead to an exciting hypothesis about a link between Siberian—East Asian and part of North American horses and a new route of exporting horses to North America.
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