Warming pushes Western US toward driest period in 1000 years
Study warns of unprecedented risk of drought in 21st century.
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Research
Wild horses a crucial part of Neanderthal diet, study finds
Analysis of 11,500 bone and teeth fragments reveals fresh insights.
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Common antibiotics trigger significant changes in equine gut bacteria – study
Some differences still evident, even after 25 days.
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Newborn foals may offer clues to autism
Biochemical switch to get foals fully conscious may involve the squeezing.
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Horses more reactive when fed a high-starch diet – study
Reactivity on a high-starch diet compared to that of a high-fibre diet.
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Equine flu behind 10 percent of acute respiratory infections in American study
Increase in cases among vaccinated horses noted.
Read moreNew bone repair technique sets filly on path to a brighter future
Prognosis for complex jaw cyst normally poor, but technique healed it.
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Sarcoids the most common equine tumours found in analysis of lab results
British researchers examine 30 years of results from a pathology lab.
Read moreResearch looks to solve equine colic mystery
Cannulated horses provide window to the inner workings of the cecum.
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Are zebra stripes part of a fancy cooling system?
New study tackles age-old question of the reason for those striking stripes.
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Food for thought: Review explores rangeland grazing
Greatest potential dietary conflict between wild horses and cattle, review finds.
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Did ancient butchering tools give evolutionary edge to human communication?
African butchering technology may have nurtured language, teaching.
Read moreNerve stimulation therapy offers hope for headshaking horses
British study confirms potential of treatment for headshakers.
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Pets help autistic kids develop social skills, study suggests
US researcher found greater social skills among autistic children with household pets.
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Vets able to cope with emotional demands of euthanasia – study
Study finds euthanasia not a major factor in depression among vets.
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Benefits of equine therapy in treating mental disorders questioned
Review in peer-reviewed journal raises issues with studies.
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Cereals improve overall digestibility of hay silage diet in horses – study
Finnish researchers explore different cereals in equine diets.
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Heaves in horses more like asthma than COPD, says expert
Vets now prefer the term “recurrent airway obstruction”.
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Central repository needed for information on horse genes – expert
Huge potential benefits for equine veterinary medicine.
Read moreScientists map whole genome of a Marwari horse
First Asian horse breed to have its entire genome mapped.
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