Are smarter animals bigger troublemakers?
“Animals that innovate novel ways to solve problems in their environment could drive a type of arms race with humans.”
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Research
Horse-gut bacteria may be useful for making biofuel, study findings suggest
Study explored acetogen communities in the gut of herbivores and their potential role in synthetic gas fermentation.
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Courses for horses: Equines put to the test through an obstacle course
Horses given a human demonstration first fared no better, researchers found.
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Do all racehorses compete in a direction that suits them?
Researchers examine laterality in horses, suggesting some may be at greater risk of injury when racing in a direction that does not suit.
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Influenza is going to the dogs – and it’s not good news
“In this study, we identified influenza viruses jumping from pigs into dogs,” the lead researcher reports.
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Rehydrating enemas for horses still have their uses, researchers suggest
Findings highlight the efficiency of a high enema in horses affected by mild dehydration, according to the study team.
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Researchers examine inheritance behind heart condition in Standardbreds
Atrial fibrillation appeared to be particularly prevalent in the descendants of one sire family. One broodmare also featured prominently.
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Inherent differences in racehorse breeds a factor in track deaths, findings suggest
“It is possible that the very behavioural attributes traditionally seen as conferring a competitive advantage may have an overall negative impact.”
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Therapy horses cope well working with war veterans, findings suggest
“It is important to understand the impact of such interventions on the stress level and quality of life for the horses involved.”
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Curly question answered: Second gene behind curly horse coats identified
“Our study clearly demonstrated the independent effects of KRT25 and SP6 on curly coat development in horses.”
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Faster collagen breakdown in Friesian horses may be linked to some health issues
“This difference in collagen metabolism could explain the known soft tissue abnormalities in Friesian horses, such as megaoesophagus and aortic rupture.”
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Innovative vaccine effective in treating horses with chronic allergy issues
“We specifically targeted the main triggers of insect hypersensitivity, the eosinophils.”
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Airway disease in racehorses found to be more common than thought
“We expected to find that the majority of the animals would have normal airways, with only a small number actually affected with the disease, but that was not the case.”
Read morePostmortem exams crucial to learning more about catastrophic injuries in horses – pathologist
“Breakdowns are not inevitable events. We can mitigate the risk of their occurrence in horses through careful and determined study.”
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Therapeutic horse riding improves coordination in Down syndrome children – study
“The individuals that practiced hippotherapy presented better results in the global motor coordination,” the researchers reported.
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Jackass genomics: Did donkeys arise from an inverted chromosome?
Could a quirk of genetics known as inversion explain how donkeys diverged from horses on the evolutionary tree?
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New donkey genome a key to understanding emergence of different equids
Blood from a donkey jack named Willy, who was born at the Copenhagen Zoo in 1997, was used for the genetic analysis.
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Mobility of wild animals, including zebra, reduced in human-modified landscapes, study finds
“It is important that animals move because in moving they carry out important ecological functions like transporting nutrients and seeds between different areas.”
Read moreMajor Thoroughbred study seeks to uncover true impact of leg issues seen in imaging
“This study is badly needed,” says one of the American researchers.
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Risk factors for racehorse fatalities identified in British study
Firmer going and increasing race distance among the factors found to increase the chances of death.
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