Separate Shedders for Safety
Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director
August 23, 2015
Scientists examined the effects of Salmonella shedding on previously hospitalized horses and their stablemates.
Scientists examined the effects of Salmonella shedding on previously hospitalized horses and their stablemates.
Still, the researchers found that spontaneous recovery is possible following trichothecene intoxication in horses.
Researchers found no evidence that donkeys pose more of a disease threat than horses at mixed-equine events.
Researchers learned that the total bacterial load was higher in horses with heaves than in healthy horses, and more.
Owner-managed weight loss in horses with EMS reduced both insulin resistance and susceptibility to laminitis.
Researchers found that 69% and 54% of polo ponies examined had glandular and squamous ulcers, respectively.
Key economic indicators declined significantly from 2008 to 2010 but rebounded in 2011 and 2012, a recent study shows.
Horses are capable of a wide range of facial expressions that aren’t so different from those of humans and chimpanzees.
While Western saddles had uneven pressure distribution, study horses showed no signs of saddle-related discomfort.
Researchers found that 59.2% of horses aged 11 to 15 had hooks, 30.8% had wave mouth, and 26.7% had periodontal pockets.
Lavage systems placed in the upper and lower eyelids developed complications 12.8% and 22.2% of the time, respectively.
Researchers recently determined that diagnostic tests for Lyme neuroborreliosis have poor reliability.
A low dose of the sedative xylazine did not affect horses movement patterns, but higher doses could have more impact.
Polo ponies showed a high degree of movement asymmetry, but this doesn’t necessarily mean the animal is lame or in pain.
Tea tree and lavender essential oils appear to be valuable aids in managing lice infestations, researchers found.
The economic impacts of 2014 vesicular stomatitis outbreak were felt within the equine industry at multiple levels.
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