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And what about wild horses? By Donavyn Coffey, published January 22, 2023• LIVE SCIENCE » Horses have been central to human transportation and agriculture for centuries. These symbols of power and speed require hoof care and new shoes every four to six weeks to stay on the job. But why? Horses (Equus caballus) that are… Continue reading Why do horses wear shoes?
EARTH.COM » » Isolated horses become stressed with weakened immunity by Chrissy SextonEarth.com staff writer recent study published in the journal PLoS ONE provides new evidence that social isolation is detrimental to the health of horses. According to the researchers, horses that are housed alone exhibit stress-related behavior and weakened immune systems just days after being relocated to individual stabling. … Continue reading Social isolation detrimental to the health of horses
by Horse Talk Go to source article » Proper management of horses by humans may be more respectful of their well-being than life in the wilderness, the findings of research suggest. Italian researchers based their findings on an analysis of cortisol levels in horse hair, which is considered an indicator of chronic stress levels. Horse… Continue reading Stress study paints surprising picture of the lives of horses
VIA PAULICK REPORT » It is a lengthy article. We quote just a few paragraphs here. by Dr. Stacey Oke | 01.31.2022 In total, 407 equine practitioners participated in the survey, the majority of which worked with racehorses (Thoroughbreds, Quarter Horses) and Warmbloods. Those veterinarians had extensive (>20 years) of clinical experience from which to… Continue reading Two-thirds of Vets surveyed concerned about frequency of racehorse joint injections
Excerpted from AgriLifeToday.tamu.edu » A common practice within the horse industry meant to strengthen the bones of mature horses could actually lead to bone breakdown in juvenile horses, according to a Texas A&M University Department of Animal Science in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences research project. Jessica Leatherwood, Ph.D., assistant professor of equine science, is joining with… Continue reading Texas A&M study to evaluate bisphosphonate risk in young horses
BEIJING (April 23, 2020) — China's agriculture ministry said on Thursday it will start taking samples from horses along its southern borders to check for African Horse Sickness after the deadly disease was detected in Thailand. The highly infectious condition has killed more than 200 horses in Thailand — the first time it has appeared… Continue reading China to test horses in border areas for African Horse Sickness
By Christa Lesté-Lasserre, Science Magazine, Apr. 16, 2020 Thailand, already battling the spread of coronavirus, is now contending with another deadly viral outbreak—in horses. With hundreds of horse deaths reported there in the last 3 weeks, horse owners are rushing to seal their animals indoors with netting, away from biting midges that spread the virus for… Continue reading Thailand scrambles to contain major outbreak of horse-killing virus
HORSE RACING NATION (Apr 14, 2020) — In a ruling posted Tuesday, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission suspended trainer Bret Calhoun for 30 days and fined him $500 stemming from a positive test for cannabidiol in a winning filly last July at Ellis Park. Calhoun will serve 10 days of the suspension through April 23. Citing… Continue reading Calhoun suspended after horse tests positive for cannabidiol
The two affected Quarter Horses have been euthanized. THE HORSE magazine (thehorse.com) reports: Officials at the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) confirmed two Quarter Horses in Harris County with equine infectious anemia (EIA) on March 26. The premises has been quarantined until TAHC’s requirements are met, and the owner and local veterinarian are working closely… Continue reading Texas horses confirmed with Equine Infectious Anemia
The Horse reports: The death toll in the African Horse Sickness (AHS) outbreak in Thailand has nearly quadrupled in a little more than a week, reaching 154 deaths and a fatality rate of 94% in horses showing clinical signs, according to reports by the Thai government and the Thailand Equestrian Federation (TEF). African horse sickness is a… Continue reading African horse sickness quadruples in Thailand
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