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Study: Equine Asthma and Gut Microbiota Linked
You expect dusty hay to set off inflammation in asthmatic horses’ lungs. But did you know dusty hay and indoor housing can also affect their gut microbiota?
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Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
Articles by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
‘Vices’ in Horses Are ‘Diseases of Domestication’
Researcher: Horses only start to crib, weave, or perform other stereotypies in one kind of context: when their environment is suboptimal.
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Bad Behavior, or Is Something Else Going On With Your Horse?
If your horse is acting naughty when handled or ridden, he might be trying to avoid pain somewhere in his body.
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How the Horse’s Hoof Functions
No other animal walks on a single digit, or toe, making the equine hoof an exceptional piece of anatomy. Learn more about the inner workings of your horse’s hooves.
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Back From the Brink: Refeeding Malnourished Horses
Meet three horses successfully rehabilitated after being malnourished, and learn about the efforts made to save them from neglect.
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Age-Related Arterial Hardening and Sudden Death in Horses
Study: Horses’ arteries grow thicker and harden with age, making them more prone to rupture.
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First Successful Balloon Valvuloplasty Performed in a Foal
A 10-day-old foal in Switzerland became the world’s first horse to undergo successful balloon valvuloplasty to correct a faulty pulmonary artery valve.
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Successful Donkey Embryo Transfer Technique Developed
While successful embryo transfer in donkeys is rare, a new technique created by Brazilian researchers resulted in two surrogate jennies giving birth to healthy donkey foals.
Read MoreRemoval of Horses’ Retained Testicles via the Belly Button
An equine surgeon has developed a successful method for gelding cryptorchids by accessing and removing the retained testicle through the navel.
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Researchers Study Blood Test to Find Laminitis-Prone Horses
Metabolic profiling might hold the key to pinpointing which at-risk equids are most likely to develop the hoof disease laminitis.
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