That horses endure significant stress while waiting to be slaughtered has often been assumed. But a new study measuring stress hormone levels now confirms that theory, according to Italian researchers.
This diagnostic tool can help equine emergency care professionals quickly diagnose colics, leading to improved pain management and more immediate surgery when indicated, according to a Belgian study.
The disqualification of Sapphire at the FEI World Cup Final in Geneva based on findings of hypersensitivity is not intended to punish but to protect, according to officials of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI).
The 14-year-old Belgian warmblood mare, equine partner to two-time Olympic gold medalist McLain Ward (USA), is perfectly sound, has no pain, and re
Ash and gases emitted since Wednesday’s eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano in Iceland could pose breathing risks to anyone exposed, including horses, according to a European veterinarian whose work centers around equine respiratory disease.
We all know foals look like they’re “all legs,” and new research is honing in on the physical and evolutionary advantages of that lanky morphology. It’s all about keeping up with the herd, say the researchers, especially for migrations.
“The long legs of juvenile horses make them able to manage the lower speeds frequently necessary for migrating,” sai
Horses with allergic diseases, like recurrent airway obstruction, might have fewer parasites.
Horses are athletes, too, and according to research, they need that stretching as much as humans do.
Stallions which do not fully recover breeding capacity after temporary castration via a vaccine that works against reproductive hormone GnRH can now be assisted through daily injections of buserelin, a GnRH agonist, said European researchers.
How well a fly spray kills certain insects depends on the species of the insect and length of application.
Breed-specific growth models help fine-tune feeding recommendations for young horses in the near future.
If a horse spends most of his time standing in the same position in his stall, would you say he’s just bored? And what about a mare that threatens to bite when you approach her stall–is she vicious?
The latest behavior research
Spanish translation of an article reviewing equine grass sickness (enfermedad equina de los pastos).
Some horses crib, some weave, some chew wood. Some have many in-stall habits, while others have practically none. But these equine stereotypies are not as random as they might seem. According to recent findings from an equine behavior research
Which kind of injury is most common to a racehorse? That all depends on who trains it and at which track, according to a group of British researchers. Their recent survey of three major Thoroughbred stables in the United Kingdom showed that the
Fetal heart rate monitoring can help veterinarians easily and reliably assess the health of the unborn foal.
What’s best for teaching an old pony new tricks: The carrot or the whip? Equine behavior research says carrot.
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