Earliest known South American people ate horse meat, research suggests
Evidence from Argentina puts humans in region 14,000 years ago.
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Research
The latest science-based equine research for horse owners.
Web portal to help researchers explore the genetic make-up of horses
Online resource pulls together existing software and computing power.
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New test can identify stallions at greatest risk of becoming carriers of troublesome virus
Virus is maintained in horses between breeding seasons by persisting in carrier stallions.
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Flying high: Horse research recognised with Ig Nobel Prize
Study found that white horses weren’t particularly bothered by blood-sucking horse-flies.
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Computer modelling used in bid to reduce rotational falls in Eventing
Researchers work to find ways to prevent forward momentum developing into a rotational fall.
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Cattle owners urged to be wary of horse bute contamination risk
Shared buckets could result in cattle levels 3500 times above detectable limits.
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Researchers get to the guts of Equine Metabolic Syndrome
US and Canadian researchers find decrease in fecal microbial diversity for EMS horses.
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Study to probe the health consequences of being a jockey
Backers of British study seek input from retired jockeys.
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New strain of the parasite responsible for dourine identified by researchers
Infection was confirmed in a stallion in Mongolia.
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Journal publishes free equine dentistry research collection online
Ten articles made available by Britain’s Equine Veterinary Journal.
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Rare tuberculosis case reported in horse in South Africa
Bleeding from nose not previously reported as a clinical sign of TB in horses.
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Horse transport risks under scrutiny in Australian study
Two-horse straight loaders associated with a higher risk of transport-related injuries.
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Tackling colic early: Science comes to the aid of horse owners
Could a simple acronym save your horse’s life?
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Could Britain develop its own “Baby Boomer” generation of horses?
Evidence emerges of an equine population living longer.
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Going out on a limb: Genes reveal evolutionary path from fins to digits
Gene research reveals crucial fresh insights into evolution of limbs.
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California lab works toward “biological passports” for horses
Changes in biological record would potentially signal doping.
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Classical music found to soothe stressed horses
“Forrest Gump” theme music used in French study.
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Open wide: Researchers look into the inner mysteries of yawning in horses
What sparks yawning in horses, and are they the same drivers as in people?
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Use of lip and ear twitches put under scrutiny by researcher
Use of the ear twitch should be actively discouraged, study concludes.
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Safe stable environments: It’s not all about the air
Don’t forget the fungal spores gathering on surfaces, say researchers.
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