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The increase in airway mucus arising from asthma in horses is due to a reduced clearance rate rather than increased production, researchers in Italy have found. Further, the study team found that ...

Study compared the preferences of horses to those of their owners, choosing the hay they considered best suited to their horse’s needs. File image. Every year, countless numbers of horse owners ...

A line-up of water buckets used in the study. The buckets were always positioned about two metres apart. Each day, the buckets were shifted by one row. Thus, the buckets were each tested in all ...

Measuring equine eye temperature by Infra-Red thermography (IRT) is a popular technique as it is non-invasive and does not require direct contact with the individual, but it does not appear to be ...

Scientists have found no evidence of changes in the gut bacteria of horses that may be a factor in equine recurrent uveitis, but say more research in the area is warranted. Equine recurrent ...

Researchers in Hungary assessed that a 100cm jumping course was not particularly strenuous exercise for showjumping horses. Image by Trine Melinda Vollan Showjumping courses may be more ...

The first of a three-part video series taking viewers through the equine digestive tract has been made available by Equine Guelph. The series, which was first presented at Guelph’s Fuelling ...

Britain’s owners often struggle to recognise excess fat on their horses but, once they do, it could well be “war”, a new study reveals. Researchers have painted a picture of the complex ...

Pasture management is the latest topic in the regular Welfare Wednesday webinar series hosted by equine charity World Horse Welfare. In Keeping your pasture healthy throughout the year, Royal ...