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Evidence of Borna disease in horses in Iceland

November 28, 2013 Horsetalk.co.nz 2920 Views 0 Comments

Migratory birds possibly behind infection of five horses in a remote fishing village.

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Specialist tick laboratory builds valuable database

November 28, 2013December 20, 2013 Horsetalk.co.nz 1142 Views 0 Comments

American expert Stephen Rich gets a big tick on every test he performs.

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St Louis encephalitis virus sparks brain disease in horse

November 24, 2013November 24, 2013 Horsetalk.co.nz 3019 Views 0 Comments

Brazilian case believed to be first in which SLEV caused disease in a horse.

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Researchers probe EHV and eye conditions

November 22, 2013November 22, 2013 Horsetalk.co.nz 1250 Views 0 Comments

Infection rates in horses with eye findings higher than previously described.

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African horse sickness investigated in Ethiopia

November 18, 2013November 20, 2013 Horsetalk.co.nz 3211 Views 0 Comments African Horse Sickness

Findings may contribute to improved strategies for combating several animal diseases.

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Evidence of horse sacrifices at ancient Swedish monument

November 18, 2013November 18, 2013 Horsetalk.co.nz 1397 Views 0 Comments History

Massive pole monument was 1km long, archaeologists report.

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Hendra virus
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Hendra knowledge: Horse owners could do better

November 17, 2013November 17, 2013 Horsetalk.co.nz 1248 Views 0 Comments Hendra

Concerning number of Australian horse-owners indicated little knowledge of dangerous virus.

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Soils and pasture are other imortant areas where horse owners can make a difference.
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Scientists suggest reason for horses being prone to gut upsets

November 11, 2013November 11, 2013 Horsetalk.co.nz 2020 Views 0 Comments

Make-up of gut bacteria may make horses vulnerable to tummy woes.

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Health Research 

Mathematical modelling a handy weapon against equine flu

November 9, 2013November 9, 2013 Horsetalk.co.nz 1618 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

Data crunching has real benefits in managing equine flu – review.

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Oh, crap! Worrying evidence of weed dispersal in horse dung

November 8, 2013November 11, 2013 Horsetalk.co.nz 1589 Views 0 Comments

Horses have potential to disperse seeds over long distances – review.

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Jawbone fossil of the early horse Hyracotherium, collected in the Bighorn Basin region of Wyoming. Researchers found that Hyracotherium body size decreased 19 percent during a global warming event about 53 million years ago. Photo: Abigail D'Ambrosia, University of New Hampshire.
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Horses shrunk during two global warming events – research

November 4, 2013November 4, 2013 Horsetalk.co.nz 2369 Views 0 Comments History

One horse species reduced 30 percent, research has shown.

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A horse affected by laminitis.
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British horse owners sought for laminitis study

November 4, 2013November 4, 2013 Horsetalk.co.nz 1164 Views 0 Comments Laminitis

Researchers hope to get a better understanding of factors sparking laminitic episodes.

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A traffic alert during the 2007 equine influenza outbreak in Australia. The disease was successfully eradicated from the country.
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Equine flu: Are horses being protected effectively?

November 2, 2013November 2, 2013 Horsetalk.co.nz 1315 Views 0 Comments Biosecurity

Special report in the Equine Veterinary Journal raises questions over some flu strategies.

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Pet custody a big issue for many in break-ups – survey

October 29, 2013October 29, 2013 Horsetalk.co.nz 2135 Views 0 Comments

Eighteen percent of survey respondents predict trouble over pet custody in a separation.

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Women have edge in multi-tasking – study

October 29, 2013August 7, 2018 Laurie Dixon 2079 Views 0 Comments

Scientists prove what horse-loving women have known for years.

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Doing your own faecal eggs counts should be a key part of your worming strategy.
Health Research 

Faecal eggs counts can be cost effective – study

October 29, 2013February 12, 2015 Neil Clarkson 2186 Views 0 Comments

Fifteen percent of horses in study shedded 80 percent of strongyle eggs.

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News Research 

Leopard complex spotting dates back 17,000 years – research

October 27, 2013July 4, 2017 Horsetalk.co.nz 7182 Views 0 Comments Coloured horses

Scientists seek answers over trait which can cause night blindness.

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Equine gut bacteria probed in pilot study

October 27, 2013 Horsetalk.co.nz 1686 Views 0 Comments

Researcher to explore pre-operative antibiotics and their influence on equine gut bacteria.

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All that training may well come to nothing on competition day if performance anxiety creeps in..
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Caregivers poor at spotting horse back issues – study

October 25, 2013 Horsetalk.co.nz 2140 Views 0 Comments

Experts find four times as many back issues in horses as caregivers.

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Research 

Great galloping dung beetles! Can it be true?

October 22, 2013October 22, 2013 Horsetalk.co.nz 1596 Views 1 Comment

Scientists say a South African dung beetle moves “like a galloping horse”.

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