Study to explore the effects of equine-assisted therapy on Parkinson’s disease
Research aims to address a lack of published research into the physical adaptations to equine-assisted therapy in adults with Parkinson’s disease.
Read moreResearch aims to address a lack of published research into the physical adaptations to equine-assisted therapy in adults with Parkinson’s disease.
Read moreThe test is said to offer an overall predicted detection rate of 99%, and has the potential to be a useful tool under the global One Health Initiative, which recognises that human and animal health are inextricably linked.
Read moreDifferences identified in study were not only between ponies and horses, but between different pony classes.
Read moreEvidence of units, unit association, and stable positioning among units strongly indicates a multilevel structure in horse society, researchers report.
Read moreThe authors recommend Equine-assisted Services (EAS) as the optimal and unifying term to refer to multiple services in which professionals incorporate horses and other equines to benefit people.
Read moreMonitoring jockeys during races poses particular challenges because weight, comfort and safety are critical issues.
Read moreCurve running in horses is complex and not yet fully understood.
Read moreCT was the most effective imaging modality for identifying foreign objects in horse hooves, compared with MRI and digital radiography.
Read moreOver six years, 263 deworming doses were given to the 93 horses and ponies in the study, compared to 757 treatments that would have been given under a calendar-based regime.
Read moreResearchers in France rightly hypothesized that the EEGs of horses in a resting state could reflect the state of their back.
Read moreStudy is said to be the first to confirm that synchronized reactions and decreased distancing between individuals occur in horses as a social anti-predatory behaviour.
Read moreOver a quarter of injury incidents required further medical care in a hospital or other medical facility, while surgery was needed in 2.5% of injuries, researchers reported.
Read more“Because Thoroughbred horses are not capable of running the whole race at top speed, determining what pace to set and when to unleash the burst of speed is essential.”
Read moreA researcher has uncovered a simple mechanism underlying the intricate skin patterns of animals through comprehensive analyses of the diversity of fish colorations.
Read moreResearchers took many measurements comparing the skulls of Standardbred horses to those of donkeys and found that their olfactory bulbs differed in both size and placement.
Read more“The results from the present study directly oppose the common beliefs that milkshakes enhance running performance in racehorses.”
Read more“We need adequate techniques for an objective measurement of animal welfare and associated physiological states.”
Read more“A major component of the project is to understand how the early life environment of the foal influences its genetic potential for success.”
Read moreThe human eye may be the “gold standard” for gait classification, but technology may be getting the edge.
Read moreAt the core of the debate is the question of whether horses experience pain when being whipped.
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