Hendra vaccine proving effective in protecting Australian horses, research shows
Horses given the recommended shots against the virus have good levels of protection, serum tests show.
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Research
The latest science-based equine research for horse owners.
Withholding feed for 10 hours or more has a big effect on gut bacteria in horses, findings suggest
Fasting or withholding feed is a common confounding factor that is likely to influence the gut microbiota, according to researchers.
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Artificial intelligence predicts unknown links between viruses and mammals
“As viruses continue to move across the globe, our model provides a powerful way to assess potential hosts.”
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Higher levels of progesterone ease concussion symptoms in women – study
Could birth control pills reduce concussion symptoms in female athletes?
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Strict rest after sports-related concussion can prolong recovery, say scientists
Persisting concussion symptoms are thought to be complex interplay between effects of new injury and underlying conditions.
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Seeing is believing: Horses, like humans, appear susceptible to common illusion
Horses show a human-like perception of the common Müller-Lyer illusion, according to researchers in Italy.
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The evidence is clear: Horses suffer if key needs are not met – review
“When combinations of social contact, free movement and access to roughage were restricted, many of the horses had developed responses consistent with suffering.”
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I tölt you so: Early horses may have had an impressive range of gaits
“This wide range of gaits available to earlier horses seems to have been reduced in modern breeds through selection and breeding.”
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Assessing back motion in horses by eye no easy task, findings suggest
Study raises concerns about the reliability in clinical practice of assessing back mobility in horses on a straight line in walk and trot.
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The need for speed: Why cheetahs have the edge over horses
It’s all about “extended flight,” and horses don’t have it, according to researchers in Japan.
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Is West Nile Virus now a neglected tropical disease?
“Understanding the true burden of West Nile Virus is critical,” say researchers.
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Concussion with loss of consciousness may be linked to later disability, findings suggest
The study, involving 7390 people, showed an association between past concussion involving loss of consciousness and disability.
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Therapy horses generally untroubled in their interactions with autistic children – study
Results indicated a lower sympathetic tone in horses involved in sessions with children with autism, when compared with traditionally developing children.
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Gene flow between Eurasian and North American horses revealed by ancient DNA
Ancient DNA reveals that horses were not only dispersing between the continents, but they were also interbreeding and exchanging genes.
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Yes, horses are sensitive to the bit, but there are aversive behaviours
Evasive behaviors with the head, neck, and mouth were significantly more common with a bit, compared with a halter.
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How do the world’s elite riders relate to their horses?
Researchers interviewed 36 international elite equestrian athletes from six disciplines about their relationships with horses.
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Many youngsters oblivious to dangers of animal-human pathogens
“This is a public health problem that needs to be addressed.”
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Learning by watching: Research shows just how smart horses are
Horses can and do learn both from each other, and from the people around them, and this has important implications for both welfare and training.
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Self awareness in horses: Reflections on recent research
While this new study might not show that horses can reflect on their own minds, it does put them in the small group of animals who can think in an objective way about their own bodies.
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Biochemical parameters of riding school horses compared to their competitive cousins
“Little is known about the physical activity-dependent changes of blood parameters in horses used for pleasure and in riding schools.”
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