Research brings hope for horses with piroplasmosis. A drug used to treat protozoal infections in cattle has been shown to be effective agai...

Scientists have developed a test for the gene responsible for Foal Immunodeficiency Syndrome (FIS). FIS is more often known as Fell Pony Syn...

Does the type of work that horses do make them more or less likely to adopt stereotypic behaviour? Recent studies in France suggest it could...

The Laminitis Trust has awarded a grant of £134,425 to the Royal Veterinary College and the Laminitis Consortium to investigate the effects...

Wobbler syndrome (Cervical Vertebral Malformation, CVM) is a common condition of Thoroughbred horses. Affected horses have a characteristic ...

Work to understand the genetic structure of Rhodococcus equi may lead to new measures to control disease in foals. Understanding the compl...

The importance of knowing that your worm control program is effective was emphasized by Professor Jacqui Matthews when she spoke at the Thor...

A panel of top equine researchers and veterinarians covered a range of subjects at the Thoroughbred Racing and Breeders Seminar...

Fell ponies are not the only breed to be affected with an immunodeficiency / anaemia syndrome. Now a similar condition has been reported in ...

Traditionally, bitted bridles have provided the main means of controlling ridden horses. The metal bit applies focused pressure on areas of...

The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) has announced that a modified whip will be made available to British jockeys over the next few month...

A recent study found that hot iron branding inflicts more pain than does inserting a microchip and concluded that the practice should be ab...

Researchers at the Animal Health Trust, based in Suffolk, England, are working with the Suffolk Horse Society to develop a breeding program...

Existing body condition scoring systems may not be sufficiently accurate for monitoring weight loss in dieting ponies according to researche...

Researchers at Utrecht University in the Netherlands have succeeded in diagnosing equine overtraining syndrome by measuring nocturnal growth...

Pharmaceutical manufacturer CEVA Animal Health is looking to develop an equine pheromone to be used in the control of stereotypies, and is a...

Tattoos, brands, passport pictures and microchips may all become obsolete if a project to develop a portable iris scanner for horses is succ...

I have just received news of the programme for this year's Thoroughbred Racing and Breeding Seminar, which will be held at Cheltenham Ra...

A recent study highlights concerns about the welfare of horses transported long distances by road for slaughter. The study was carried out b...

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