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Frequency and nature of health issues among horses housed in an …
WEB1 INTRODUCTION. Keeping horses in groups is becoming increasingly common, as it gives the horses more social contact 1 and possibilities for increased movement. 2 Yngvesson et al. 3 found that horses kept in open barns had fewer respiratory problems and colic than those housed in tie-stall or single boxes, likely due to more …
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Feeding the foal for immediate and long-term health
WEBNutrient requirements of pre-weaned foals. The nutrient requirements of foals before age 4 months are not specifically addressed in the 2007 National Research Council (NRC) guidelines (Anon 2007) and have been estimated based on mare's milk composition and milk intake (Oftedal et al. 1983).There is increasing need for more research in this …
BEVA primary care clinical guidelines: Wound …
WEB1 INTRODUCTION. Wounds are the second most common emergency problem in the horse. 1 Treatment can be challenging due to the large variation in the type, location and severity of different wounds, and the lack of primary evidence on best management practice. The majority of literature around wound management is expert …
British Equine Veterinary Association
WEBBEVA is a world leading equine veterinary association committed to championing high standards of equine health and welfare. We publish two world leading journals, Equine Veterinary Journal and Equine Veterinary Education, advance the veterinary and allied sciences, promote scientific excellence and educate equine veterinary professionals
Survey on Thoroughbred use, health and owner satisfaction …
WEBThousands of Thoroughbred horses retire from racing each year and go on to second careers unrelated to racing. Although there are many publications regarding health concerns for Thoroughbreds while racing, evidence-based information regarding what happens after retirement from racing is scarce.
Exploring horse owners' understanding of obese body condition …
WEB1 INTRODUCTION. Equine obesity is considered to be one of the UK's most serious equine welfare concerns, affecting somewhere between 31% and 54% of the UK horse population. 1-6 It has been well studied in terms of the factors that play a role in the risk of equine obesity, 5, 7, 8 the physiological effects of excess weight on the horse 9 …
Muscle, tendon, and somatotropin responses to the …
WEB346 " 1.5 Blood flow and muscle hypertrophy 2.5-- 2.- I training with restricted leg muscle venous blood tlow (KAATSU- walk, n = 6), and walk-training without restricted leg muscle blood flow (Control-walk, n = 6).All methods and procedures
Congenital heart defects in Arabian horses and the prospects of …
WEBCongenital heart defects (CHDs) can have profound and potentially life-threatening consequences on horses' health and performance capability. While CHDs are rare in the general horse population, the Arabian breed is disproportionately overrepresented and thus is widely suspected to be genetically predisposed.
Gait abnormalities and ridden horse behaviour in a convenience …
WEBThe objectives of this study were to compare horses’ gaits in hand and when ridden; to assess static and dynamic saddle fit for each horse and rider; to apply the Ridden Horse Pain Ethogram (RHpE) and relate the findings to gait abnormalities consistent with musculoskeletal pain, rider position and balance and saddle fit; and to document …
Risk factors in equine transport‐related health problems: A survey …
WEBBackground. Transportation can affect equine health and is a potential source of economic loss to the industry. Objectives. To identify journey (duration, vehicle, commercial or noncommercial) and horse (sex, age, breed, use, amateur or professional status) characteristics associated with the development of transport-related health …
A review of approaches to assessing equine welfare
WEBVeterinary surgeons are required to assess an animal's welfare in a range of different circumstances in the course of their daily work. These assessments may relate to the long-term welfare of an individual animal under their care, or the current welfare of a population of animals that are unfamiliar to them as individuals.
African horse sickness: The potential for an outbreak in …
WEBAfrican horse sickness (AHS) is an arboviral disease of equids transmitted by Culicoides biting midges. The virus is endemic in parts of sub-Saharan Africa and official AHS disease-free status can be obtained from the World Organization for Animal Health on fulfilment of a number of criteria.
The influence of rider:horse bodyweight ratio and rider‐horse‐saddle
WEBIntroduction. As the human population gets heavier (Reilly and Dorosty 1999; Rennie and Jebb 2005; Han et al. 2015; Wang et al. 2017), there has been growing debate about relative rider-horse sizes.This was highlighted as a research priority at the 2 nd International Saddle Research Trust Workshop (Clayton et al. 2015).In 2015, World …
Improving clinical outcomes via responsible antimicrobial use in …
WEBThe growing problem of antimicrobial resistance affects veterinarians on a daily basis. Antimicrobial stewardship and responsible prescribing are essential for a future with effective antimicrobials, as it is unlikely that new antimicrobials will become available for use in horses in the near future.
Infection control and biosecurity in equine disease control
WEBIntroduction. In 1995, a novel morbillivirus (now termed Hendra virus) was identified in fatal infections of horses and their caretakers in Queensland, Australia 1.The fact that this virus is endemic in an abundant wildlife reservoir (fruit bats) and continues to cause sporadic infections in horses and human individuals (including equine …
Comparison of owner‐reported health problems with veterinary assessment
WEBReasons for performing study: Previous studies suggest that owners underestimate or incorrectly recognise or report health problems in geriatric horses. However, few studies have directly compared owner-reported and veterinary assessed disease. Objectives: To compare the findings of veterinary clinical examination of …
Competing interests at the heart of equine sports medicine ethics: …
WEBBackground. The ethics of using horses in sport is receiving increasing attention and media scrutiny. Sports medicine ethics is an important and well-established discipline within human medicine and biomedical ethics, which has, thus far, received little application to the equine veterinary field.
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