Study: Hooks on Horse Teeth an Age-Old Problem
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
October 6, 2017
Researchers recently discovered the first reported mandibular (cheek tooth) hook in a medieval horse.
Researchers recently discovered the first reported mandibular (cheek tooth) hook in a medieval horse.
Researchers hope to help equestrians polish skills on a simulator to ensure good equine welfare when they ride a horse.
Half the owners didn’t understand equine thermoregulation, including horses’ bodily response to clipping and blanketing.
Quantitative information provides better data for determining treatment and prognosis, researchers said.
This is good news, researchers say, since oxytocin infusion is the best treatment for retained placenta in mares.
A link between equine personality and cognition style could impact how we train and manage individual horses.
The ultrasound-guided technique allowed vets to see the needle enter the navicular bursa without hoof-wall interference.
Scientists examined how the pairs’ spatial distance evolve between each other, as well as between other herd members.
Researchers say horses could help control some invasive species while maintaining good body weight.
Knowing those forces could pave the way for safer stables and interactions with (and between) horses, researchers say.
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Objective measurements can lead to more targeted therapy and provide a basis for comparison as the horse improves.
Keeping a precise medical record for pregnant mares could help researchers better understand fetal malformations.
Researchers say naked foal syndrome is related to a nonsense gene variant and appears to be unique to Akhal-Tekes.
While tiny quantities of some substances were found in samples, researchers say it’s not necessarily cause for concern.
Most of the violations in a recent study involved excessive use of the whip before the 100-meter mark.
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