How to care for the basic health needs of horses
A simple color change, based on new research into how horses perceive color, could make jump racing fences in Britain safer, scientists say.
Certain muscular disorders, such as HYPP and PSSM, are common in horses because breeders have selected for specific traits, including enhanced muscle mass and metabolism economy.
The theory is that when the polyurethane pour-in packing absorbs the shock from the hoof impacting the ground, it prevents it from traveling further up the musculoskeletal system, where it could cause wear and tear injuries.
Researchers found that very ill horses with high glucose and insulin levels were more likely to survive, while those with high glucose but low insulin were more likely to die.
Meet Diamond Warrior, an off-track Thoroughbred who defied the odds to compete at the 2018 Retired Racehorse Project Thoroughbred Makeover.
The Equine Disease Communication Center reports 152 confirmed cases of WNV thus far in 2018, most of which occurred in unvaccinated horses or those with unknown vaccination histories.
Do retired, well-schooled horses really make good beginners’ horses?
RESPE—the French epidemiological network for equine diseases—works main missions is to monitor equine diseases in France and throughout Europe and to alert the horse industry when a contagious equine disease outbreak is confirmed.
Fall is a great time of year to have your veterinarian perform a wellness check on your horse, including but not limited to a physical exam, an oral exam, vaccinations, and/or a lameness exam.
Researchers know that feeding horses ground endophyte-infected tall fescue results in palmar artery vasoconstriction, so scientists tested whether broodmares could experience decreased blood flow to the uterus, which could negatively impact their foals.
Read top tweets and take-home messages from industry experts on common racing injuries, their approach to effective rehab and what they’ve seen horses go on to do after recovery.
Leave the weight-guessing game for carnivals. A weight tape helps ensure equine deworming effectiveness and reduces the risk of parasite resistance.
Tendons and ligaments are meant stretch and flex. So it must be bad news when hard material forms within them, right? Not necessarily, researchers say.
Researchers found that horses ventilated with “heliox” rated better for two measures of respiratory mechanical function—low peak inspiratory pressure and higher lung compliance—compared to those breathing pure oxygen.
Researchers determined that horses with preclinical PPID (that is, blood values suggestive of PPID but aren’t yet showing clinical signs of disease) did not have higher fecal egg counts than healthy horses.
Researchers found that 58% of responding hospitals said they consult a nutritional adviser about feeding their patients and 21% reportedly feed all patients the same type of feed.
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