Black-and-white stripes make a lousy landing strip for horseflies, study shows
Experiments used zebras as well as horses wearing three different covers – black, white, and zebra-striped.
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Research
Brains as well as brawn: Mental characteristics linked to trotting ability in Nordic horses
The findings of a study to learn more about the genetic basis of trotting talent among Nordic trotters suggests racing
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Latest laminitis research collated for vets, horse owners
Special collection of 30 articles on laminitis “important for every equine veterinary practitioner.”
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Postural benefits from horse riding shown in study
Ten elite female dressage riders were compared with 12 non-riding women.
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Why Asian horses don’t get sick with the bird flu
Researchers explore transmissibility of bird flu to Asia’s wild horses.
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Therapeutic riding helped lower stress levels of autistic youth – study
In comparing the two phases of the study, the therapeutic riding protocol showed greater changes in cortisol levels than did the stress management program.
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Laminitis missing link? Insulin receptors may be the key
Targeting the IGF-1 receptor may be an option for developing new drugs to prevent and treat laminitis.
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Effect of weight bearing on MRIs of joint cartilage assessed
Differences seen between weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing images.
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Two strategies proposed to reduce bone microdamage in racehorses
Study found microdamage in the bones of all 46 Thoroughbreds used for the research.
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Racehorse doping prevention and identification focus of three research studies
Tactical research studies by the Racing Medication and Testing Consortium aim to detect, identify and inhibit the use of illicit substances.
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Tackling “GI blues”: Why a horse’s stomach is their Achilles heel
Gastrointestinal diseases are the leading cause of death in horses, and a Canadian researcher is assessing whether nutraceuticals can help.
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Fresh laminitis finding in horses highlights possible links to human diseases
Findings open the possibility of developing new drug treatments for laminitis.
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Right-footed horses tend to be optimistic souls, research suggests
Researchers assess what is known as motor laterality – the preference to use one side over the other.
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Herd make-up crucial to happy and stable horses, say researchers
Researchers identify the various group dynamics likely to increase or reduce aggression.
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The verdict is in: Preserving bat habitats makes sense in curbing Hendra virus risk
Three “community juries” consider the evidence and each reach a conclusion.
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Thumbs down from researchers for straw bedding and dry hay for sport horses
Study in Belgium involved more than 700 active horses.
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Advancing technology paints clearest picture yet of horse genome
This third version of the horse genome identifies 30,022 genes.
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The unique and mysterious microbial world of horse skin revealed in study
The most common bacteria found in the skin of horses proved to be a surprise.
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Horse owners find it hard to sort scientific oats from the chaff – survey
“The overall feasibility and practice of some of the fundamental measures was generally quite low.”
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Horse-riding simulator helped hospitalized older people – review
Researchers examined the results of 15 studies in their review.
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