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Weight gain in horses more than doubles laminitis risk – study
A high risk of laminitis was present in horses shod or trimmed at intervals of more than eight weeks. Findings...
First Colic Awareness Week launches
“Colic is still a huge welfare concern for horse owners due to the suddenness with which it can appear and...
Study brings fresh hope to horses with tendon injuries
Tendon injuries are the leading cause of retirement in horses. Research by the AHT may lead to new treatments for...
Straw bedding and dry hay ‘significant risk factors’ for equine IAD
In the study, straw bedding and dry hay feeding represented significant risk factors for IAD. Researchers perform clinical exam on...
Hope for rapid equine influenza test
“Preventing a new influenza pandemic requires both vaccination and antiviral drugs to be administered within 48 hours of the infection."...
Cribbing ‘more likely down to stress than gastric discomfort’
‘It is plausible that there is no direct inherent link between crib biting equine gastric ulceration syndrome – rather that...