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February 07, 2022
Exploring Medications for Stereotypic Behaviors in Horses
Preliminary data show that modulating brain neurotransmitters by gut microbiota plays a key role in the pathophysiology of anxiety

January 24, 2022
Strip-Grazing: No Increase in Physical Activity Among Horses
Researchers used accelerometers to measure the movement of horses in traditional and strip-grazed fields to learn if strip-grazing systems

January 03, 2022
Causes of Death in Retirement Facilities for Horses
Using records from a private equine retirement center gathered over eight years, researchers aimed to pinpoint common causes of

December 22, 2021
Bit-Related Injuries in Harness Racehorses
Researchers attempted to pinpoint the root cause of bit-related mouth injuries in a recent study of harness racehorses.

April 07, 2021
Skeletal Morphology Among Racing Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses
Do training and racing goals change the structural properties of bone among different types of racehorses?

April 05, 2021
Five Novel Uses for Equine Activity Monitors
Wearable activity monitors have gained such popularity that everyone seems to count steps. Do they have practical features for

January 25, 2021
Antibiotic Metronidazole and Hindgut Health in Horses
The antibiotic metronidazole is sometimes used to treat horses with diarrhea, but researchers found that it can also have

December 14, 2020
Determining Work Intensity of Jumpers
Knowing how hard jumpers work during competition provides guidance for the development of training programs with a similar work

October 19, 2020
Researchers Compare Cooling Methods for Equine Athletes
Researchers compared different cooling methods: walking outside, continuous application of water, and intermittent application of water, with and without

October 02, 2020
Feeding Practices and Stereotypies in Horses: A Connection
Why does one horse release anxiety through weaving while another laps its stall? The answers may lie in their