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Equine Science Update: Hair analysis to monitor excess selenium intake
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Monday, July 14, 2014. Hair analysis to monitor excess selenium intake. Analysis of tail and mane hair could be used to identify horses that have been exposed to high levels of selenium in their diet, according to recent research. Selenium is an essential mineral, required in small amounts to allow the body to function properly. It works as an antioxidant, especially when combined with vitamin E. It plays a role in thyroid function and in the immune system. Now scientists, led by Dr T. Zane Davis, at...
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Equine Science Update: August 2013
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Thursday, August 15, 2013. Road safety: does bright clothing help? Wearing lights when out riding on roads could be safer than wearing reflective or fluorescent clothing according to research presented at the International Society of Equitation Science annual conference, July 2013. Rose Scofield, from Duchy College, Cornwall, UK conducted a questionnaire-based study to investigate the value of bright reflective clothing in reducing the risk of ”near misses” between horses and vehicles. However, significa...
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Equine Science Update: Warning of multiple anthelmintic resistance
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Saturday, July 12, 2014. Warning of multiple anthelmintic resistance. Research published recently in the International Journal of Parasitology warns of impending multi-drug resistance in strongyles on British Thoroughbred stud farms. The study, involving scientists in Edinburgh, Bristol and Liverpool, looked at the efficacy of anthelmintics against worms in horses on 16 stud farms. A different pattern of efficacy was found against the large roundworm Parascaris equorum. Tests carried out on four farm...
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Equine Science Update: Equine Grass Sickness Vaccine Trial
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Wednesday, July 02, 2014. Equine Grass Sickness Vaccine Trial. Following the successful completion of a Grass Sickness vaccine pilot trial last year, a full-scale trial is due to start shortly throughout Great Britain. Other equine clostridial diseases are successfully prevented by vaccination, so it should be possible to prevent EGS by vaccination. The researchers report that the pilot field vaccine trial was a huge success, meeting all of the study objectives. The findings have already been used to...
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Equine Science Update: Foals from genotyped frozen embryos
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Thursday, July 10, 2014. Foals from genotyped frozen embryos. In a European first, scientists at the French Institute of the Horse and Equitation (IFCE) and the French National Institute for Agricultural Research (INRA) have announced the births of four foals from the transfer of genotyped and cryopreserved embryos. This is the first time that such an event has taken place in Europe, and it is the product of more than 10 years of various types of embryonic research carried out by INRA and IFCE scientists.
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Equine Science Update: WormsAndGermsMap
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Tuesday, July 01, 2014. Researchers in Canada have launched an interactive map designed to track infectious diseases in dogs, cats, and horses around the world. The "Worms and Germs Map" can be accessed online, and is free to use. It is a companion to the educational site WormsAndGermsBlog. Both were developed by Scott Weese DVM DVSc DipACVIM of the University of Guelph and Maureen Anderson DVM DVSc PhD DipACVIM from the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Posted by Mark Andrews. Equine Grass Sickn...
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Equine Science Update: What makes horse people tick?
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Monday, July 07, 2014. What makes horse people tick? What sort of people are attracted to riding, working in the horses industry or watching equestrian sports? A team of scientists have launched a short online survey to investigate. The team is lead by Dr David Marlin and comprises Dr Inga Wolframm (an expert in sports psychology) who has been studying personality in riders for a number of years, and Dr Jane Williams (an epidemiologist). The online survey takes around 5 minutes and can be completed entir...
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Equine Science Update: May 2014
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Friday, May 09, 2014. Equine Guelph, the horse owner’s Centre at the University of Guelph, has launched a new service that aims to bring updates on the latest equine research carried out by scientists at the Ontario Veterinary College and the University of Guelph. Research Radio, an online podcast promises to the cutting edge discoveries being made, and explain what they mean for equine health and welfare. It is produced in association with Trot Radio's Norm Borg and SSG Gloves. Posted by Mark Andrews.
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Equine Science Update: July 2014
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Monday, July 14, 2014. Hair analysis to monitor excess selenium intake. Analysis of tail and mane hair could be used to identify horses that have been exposed to high levels of selenium in their diet, according to recent research. Selenium is an essential mineral, required in small amounts to allow the body to function properly. It works as an antioxidant, especially when combined with vitamin E. It plays a role in thyroid function and in the immune system. Now scientists, led by Dr T. Zane Davis, at...
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Insight to Alfalfa and the Insulin Resistant Horse « Il Cavallo Docile
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Saddlery – Equipment. Insight to Alfalfa and the Insulin Resistant Horse. By Karin Susan Fester. Here’s another great article about equine nutrition by Juliet M. Getty, Ph.D. Alfalfa and the Insulin Resistant Horse – The True Story. Dr Juliet Getty writes: “there appears to be something. About alfalfa that troubles some IR horses. After giving this considerable thought, I believe I can shed some light on why this may be the case. There are two plausible reasons…” READ MORE. A day in the park →. Before Yo...
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