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One in five horse box injuries fatal, data shows
Claims data from NFU Mutual reveals 19 per cent of injuries in horse boxes and trailers result in the horse being...
Cheltenham fatalities to be assessed by RSPCA
Campaigners say that the seven deaths bring the total number of horses that have died at Cheltenham since 2000 to...
Former head vet suspended as FEI Official
The UAE Equestrian Federation’s former head vet has been suspended as an FEI official. Dr Hallvard Sommerseth found “grossly negligent”...
First Equine Flu Awareness Month launches in April
The UK’s first Equine Flu Awareness Month (EAFM) will be launched in April, organisers have announced. A joint initiative between...
‘Gastric ulcer risk with low fibre diets’
Horses on a restricted forage diet with nothing to eat for long periods are prone to developing gastric ulcers. Up...
Charity highlights world’s ‘invisible’ horses
Buzz and Bee feature in World Horse Welfare’s new campaign. Campaign calls attention to foals born into uncertain futures A...
Government to replace horse racing betting Levy
The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) have hailed the move as ‘truly historic’. Overhaul would see the racing industry receive a...
Equine intravenous catheters and thrombophlebitis
Monitoring techniques and strategies to help minimise the occurence of intravenous catheter site complications ...
Study questions owner use of nutritional supplements
Horse owners’ are typically feeding their horses two nutritional supplements per day. Owners’ opinion of health problems do not reflect...
‘Half of laminitis cases missed by owners’
"Equine laminitis is ranked as one of the top health concerns by both owners and vets". Research suggests owners struggle...