Scientists in Japan have been looking for a more reliable way of diagnosing tapeworm infections in horses. They have found that fecal exmina...

Research carried out at the Structure and Motion Laboratory at London's Royal Veterinary College explains how the familiar crouched raci...

Dr Daniel W Carter and Dr J Ben Renfroe have patented a technique using botulinum toxin to reduce the tension in the deep digital flexor ten...

Research at the Equine Research Foundation shows that horses can distinguish simple geometrical shapes under low light conditions. Horses we...

Recent research has confirmed that horses react to nervousness in their rider or handler. The project, led by Linda Keeling, Professor of An...

Should owners expect any adverse effects from having their horse implanted with a microchip? A project at the Pennsylvania State University ...

Four clinical syndromes have been attributed to Equine herpes virus-1 (EHV-1): respiratory disease in younger horses, abortion in pregnant m...

Soaking hay before feeding cannot be relied on to make it safe for laminitis-prone horses, according to a recent study. One of the factors t...

The UK's horse passport rules have been tightened up from the begining of July 2009. The horse's owner or keeper is responsible for ...

#Aural plaques are whitish lesions on the inner surface of the ear. They are slightly raised, with a scaly appearance. One or both ears may...

A new procedure may bring relief for headshaking horses. Surgeons at the Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital at the University of Liverpool ha...

Effect of exercise on behaviour Is one type of exercise better than another for reducing unwanted behaviour in stabled horses? Stabling redu...

The July edition of Equine Science Update e-news was published last week. The articles are now available in the archives. Recent additions t...

More articles have been added to the archives including: Can vaccines aggravate chronic laminitis? Scintigraphy for investigating mala...

A further batch of past articles have been posted to the Equine Science Update archives , including: Equine Rhabdomyolisis Syndrome. Recurre...

Recent additions to the archives include: Tenoscopic treatment of tendon sheath infection. Equine motor neuron disease: diagnosis under epid...

More articles have be added to the archives, including: Horse-friendly wormer testing. Active abdominal fluid drainage. Search for early ten...

The May edition of the Equine Science Update e-news was published last week. Topics covered, which are now available in the archives were: H...

The March edition of the newsletter is almost ready. Topics include: Conformation and performance in Thoroughbred yearlings. Anthelmintics -...

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