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New Zealand bans tight nosebands during dressage
Under the new rules, “no noseband may ever be so tightly fixed that it will harm the horse" New rule...

Essentials of grooming horses
Equine nurse Marie Rippingale discusses the correct equipment and techniques required for grooming equine patients. ...

Horse health experts issue advice on worm control
Equitape is the only licenced product for horses containing praziquantel as a single active ingredient. Equitape is to be discontinued...

New Equine Virus test launched
NEV is often misdiagnosed or hidden by other diseases that cause similar symptoms. Test to prevent misdiagnosis of often fatal...

Horse microchipping to become mandatory
"…it is completely unacceptable that hundreds of horses and ponies are left abandoned every year by irresponsible owners." New rules...

EMA recommends stem cell veterinary medicine
Arti-cell Forte is recommended for use in horses with mild to moderate lameness related to joint inflammation. Arti-cell Forte indicated...

Equine charities welcome agreement with OIE
The agreement is set to improve animal welfare globally. Agreement hailed as ‘a great day for animal welfare’ Equine charities...

Concern over use of bits in royal horses’ mouths
Michael Fox urged the royal horse brigade to put animal welfare ahead of tradition. Horses showed signs of ‘oral discomfort’...

To treat or refer? Colic assessment and decision making
Equine clinician Claire Hodgson explains how to perform a thorough physical examination in horses suspected of having colic. ...

Equine grass sickness
In this article, equine specialist Keesjan Cornelisse discusses the presentation of signs and the clinical course of equine grass sickness. ...