Heart Rate Variability to Detect Equine Transport Stress
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
June 8, 2012
Researchers used heart rate variability to identify stress in horses during air and ground transportation.
Researchers used heart rate variability to identify stress in horses during air and ground transportation.
The groups’ aim is to invoke globally standardized testing and quarantine requirements for performance horses.
Only four Normandy breeding farms are under quarantine for the disease and events are continuing as planned.
If the proposal passes German horse breeders will no longer be allowed to brand their horses with a hot iron.
Researchers found that foals turned out to pasture had similar joint defects as those exercised daily.
Show officials removed two horses from the show grounds after the animals tested positive for influenza.
No horses at the event have presented any signs of illness, but biosecurity measures have been implemented.
International movement of horses was a major topic of discussion at the 2012 FEI Sports Forum, held last week.
Research indicates that most sound horses’ movements differ depending on direction of travel on a circle.
A team of French researchers might be hot on the trail to genomic evaluation of performance.
New biomechanical findings in equitation science might help riders make more informed decisions about equipment use and also could dispel certain myths about bridles, bits, and reins, noted one equitation scientist.
One researcher said equine IAD is associated with an increase in surfactant protein D blood levels.
New research suggests rollkur is probably no more harmful than the “standard” dressage head position.
According to a recent study, a coat pattern with numerous narrow stripes deteres horseflies from landing.
Seven ponies have died at an equestrian center located on the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte.
Seven ponies have died at an equestrian center located on the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte following a Rhodococcus equi outbreak, according to local agriculture officials.
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