Horse-specific form of MRSA appears to dominate in France – study
Scientists identified a dominant horse-specific form among equids, whereas cats and dogs were mainly infected by human-related MRSA.
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Research
Researchers a step closer to an objective test for detecting horses with ataxia
Ataxia, an uncoordinated gait arising from a neurological cause, can easily be mistaken for lameness.
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Tendon or ligament injury? A combo treatment might be best for your horse
Study findings suggest shockwave therapy and platelet-rich plasma therapy might work well together.
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What’s in a whinny? Even non-horsey people seem to know, say researchers
Participants in an online survey organized by Canadian researchers categorized 32 horse vocalizations.
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Horses suggested as a useful model for studying asthma in the elderly
Important similarities seen between severe asthma that affects horses and age-related asthma in humans.
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Patients treated for substance-use problems find horse environment fulfilling – study
“We found that the stable provided a context where they were able to construct a positive self.”
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Mongolia may prove to be a hotbed for equine flu emergence – study
Major outbreaks of equine flu have been frequent among Mongolia’s horses, with five occurring since 1970.
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A horse is a horse, of course — except when it isn’t
The puzzling stilt-legged North American horse proved to be an evolutionary dead end.
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Domestic life may not help your horse’s gut health, research suggests
The gut microbiomes of free-living Przewalski’s horses in Mongolia were compared with those of domestic horses living nearby.
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Costs of managing horse manure akin to feed costs, Swedish study finds
Researchers examined the prospects for increased energy recovery from horse manure.
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We should all observe horses, but will we agree on what we see?
Producing a descriptive catalogue of horse behaviours is no easy task.
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Scientists break new ground on manure recycling and antibiotic resistance link
“Recycling of animal manures to soil is good for soil quality, but the spread of antibiotic resistance needs to be tackled urgently.”
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New tech: Horse diseases diagnosed with smartphone and test kit
Fast, compact and inexpensive system uses smartphone-based detection and identification of disease-specific nucleic acid sequences.
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Push needed to learn how horse therapy helps traumatized people – review
Research into equine-facilitated therapy is lagging behind practice, the authors say.
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First scientific look at the environmental impact of Argentina’s horse industry
Outdoor storage of waste bedding seen as one of the biggest risk factors for the environment.
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Researchers tackle the curliest of horse questions
What is the genetic origin of the curly coat seen in some horses?
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Lack of selenium might be behind crib-biting in horses, research suggests
It is too soon to be sure if adding it to the diet will cure the condition, but crib-biting horses tested were deficient in selenium.
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“Downhill” conformation may be desirable in Brazilian Sport horses, researchers suggest
Tape measure is taken to this relatively new breed in a study.
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Horse research in Britain set to benefit hoarse humans
Technique used in Strangles research pays dividends in human medicine.
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Eye problems seen in 10 percent of Polish Arabian horses in major study
Equine recurrent uveitis was most common – although at levels lower than that seen across Europe.
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