Care & Training

Young racehorses early in their careers are at increased risk of sudden cardiac death and are more likely to die during training.

Inadvertent incorporation of molasses containing zilpaterol into horse feed has apparently been the driving factor, according to a review team.

The microchips may help to detect the early stages of exertional heat illness in horses.

Researchers draw parallels with the climate change debate and even the “tobacco industry debacle”.

Protein changes in saliva can even distinguish between the two forms of gastric ulcer disease, researchers found.

The emotional skills of horses may be part of how we achieve sporting greatness together, but it also emphasises the need to take care of their psychological wellbeing.

Ponies in German study demonstrated a clear preference for water containing 0.5%NaCl, but consistently avoided concentrations above 0.75%.

The Animal Welfare Bill recognises that animals are complex living and feeling beings and as a result, their welfare must be taken into consideration and protected.

A researcher says racing could provide a good model to study the relationship between air pollution and performance.

Where do riders get their online horse information, and how do they assess it?

The study, ahead of World Veterinary Day, found that almost 7 in 10 pet owners would always go to their vet in the first instance to get reliable advice on their animal’s wellbeing, ahead of consulting friends and family or checking social media.

CT imaging is an excellent technique to evaluate the head in horses and can provide good anatomical understanding of a broad range of lesions, researchers report.

If a horse is truly balanced, it will be straight; but if it is simply straight, it is not necessarily truly balanced, the researchers said.

The industry appears to be meeting its duty of care to horses, supporting its social licence to operate.

Using an approach based on evidence, advocacy, collaboration and community engagement, Brooke aims to create a world where working equines are free from suffering and have a life worth living.

A portable device to test equine lung function has been developed, that would allow on-farm testing.

British authorities have “a fantastic window of opportunity to get it right” with those connected to horses urged to voice their opinions on improving equine identification and traceability.

Based on research to date, it is believed that thoroughbreds who experience a catastrophic injury during racing will demonstrate multiple pre-race differences in mRNA expression when compared with non-injured, race-matched control horses.