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Rio horse clinic ‘like no other’
Brazil’s Dr Thomas Wolff (right) leads a 130-strong team of veterinary experts, including leading surgeon Carlos Eduardo Veiga (left). Olympic...
New field test for African horse sickness
For the first time, the team used ‘loop-mediated isothermal amplification’ (LAMP) to detect AHS in samples. LAMP test provides results...
Drone hobbyists urged to exercise caution near horses
Flying drones near horses can have fatal consequences for horses and horse riders. Equine charity reports rise in owner concern...
Health and safety in an equine veterinary practice
Health and safety consultant Lesley Tench looks at some of the particular hazards faced by equine veterinary employees. ...
Equine respiratory system: a practical approach for nurses
Equine nurse Marie Rippingale looks at how the equine respiratory system functions and how nurses can effectively treat horses with...
Vet school research finds horse welfare needs ‘not being met’
“The research has identified how equine welfare can be improved, by addressing both the priority challenges, and a wider set...
Researchers develop new horse behaviour software
Animal-computer Interaction (ACI) is an emerging scientific discipline that looks at the relationship between technology and animals. Technology may improve...
Jockey receives two-year suspension
Endurance riding is based on controlled long-distance races. (stock photo) FEI publishes decision on prohibited substance case The FEI tribunal...
Human trial of Hendra vaccine comes to a close
Hendra virus occurs naturally in flying foxes and causes severe disease in horses and humans. Chief health officer says there...
Pirbright identifies safe AHS vaccine
In susceptible horse populations, African horse sickness (AHS) causes up to 90 per cent mortality. Scientists say modern vaccine could...