AHF Releases 2011 Equine Research Project Summaries
Erica Larson
October 6, 2011
The Arabian Horse Foundation released summaries of the research projects the organization funded in 2011.
The Arabian Horse Foundation released summaries of the research projects the organization funded in 2011.
Electrochemotherapy yielded a high nonrecurrence rate of 99.5% for individual sarcoids in the current study.
The latest Horse Course on equine malignant melanoma is now available for viewing on TheHorse.com.
Swarming bees are being blamed for the death of a horse in Riverside Calif.
The APHA has introduced the University of California, Davis, as its official genetic testing provider.
Skin and subcutaneous (under the skin) tumors in horses comprise 50-80% of all equine neoplasia (tumors).
Now is the time for horse owners to assess the lingering effects of spring’s wet weather.
Dermatitis–simply, skin inflammation–is relatively common in horses, whether its cause is an allergic
Some skin conditions in horses are caused by fungus and bacteria, while others are caused by external factors
Sweet itch is one of several seasonal allergies that a horse might encounter.
If your horse doesn’t live in a tropical or subtropical region, you’ve most likely never had to worry about equine pythiosis, a relatively rare and sometimes fatal skin infection that causes tumorlike masses and ulcerated lesions in horses. But
Dr. Stephen White of the University of California, Davis, discusses common skin problems in horses resulting from bacterial/fungal infections, such as pyoderma, vasculitis, and Staphylococcus infections. Treatments are also covered.
Like humans, horses are susceptible to sunburn, especially on the non-pigmented pink-skinned areas of the body. Sunburn is most frequently seen around the eyes and on the muzzle of pale or white-faced horses.
In the world of blood-sucking tabanid flies, a white horse is not nearly as attractive as a brown or black horse, noted a group of researchers from Hungary, Spain, and Sweden.
This interesting tabanid tidbit is likely to be welcomed
My neighbor has a major problem with sunburn on her Appaloosa mare. She is a black mare with spots on her rump that sunburns easily. We have not been able to find anything that has helped it. What do you recommend to help it heal?
Latherin, a soaplike protein in horse sweat and saliva, helps spread sweat over the coat, maximizing evaporation of water for heat loss, and causing the foam that we see when horses sweat profusely. Latherin is also found in saliva, which might
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