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New saliva test for tapeworm burden
Just 19 per cent of horses tested had a tapeworm burden needing treatment. Tapeworm test could help the fight against...

Equine health survey receives “phenomenal” response
Data from the survey is being analysed by the Royal Veterinary College. Threefold increase in response to the National Equine Health...

Equine obesity “a rising problem”
Pleasure horses are more than twice as likely to be obese as competition horses. AHT study finds native pony breeds...

Equine theatre practice – what is different in an equine theatre?
This article discusses the main considerations involved in equine theatre design and practice… ...

Study reveals increasing drug resistance of parasitic nematodes
Cyathostomins can be life-threatening in horses when they are present in large numbers. Results highlight the threat of increasing drug...

Shire horse tug of war called off
Lizard Stallions said shire horses have undergone 1,000 years of breeding to pull loads. Cornwall show stops tug of war...