In humans, moderate exercise in pregnancy seems to do no harm and may help limit excessive weight gain and maintain fitness for the birth. W...

Tick-borne infections are common in Danish horses. A survey published in Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica showed that many Danish horses carry ...

Danish Researchers have identified a new cause of respiratory disease in horses. They found the bacterium Stenotrophomonas maltophilia in sa...

A new diagnostic test, which gives breeders the ability to eradicate Foal Immunodeficiency Syndrome, was launched on 1 February by UK scient...

Ivermectin should not be the drug of choice for controlling Parascaris equorum (large roundworm) in foals a recent study warns. Dr Eva Oster...

Cervical vertebral stenotic myelopathy (CVSM) is an important disease of Thoroughbred horses in which compression of the spinal cord in the ...

Researchers have identified a gene that can predict the type of work that is most appropriate for an individual Thoroughbred racehorse. The ...

Retention of the fetal membranes is a common post-foaling complication. It is of particular concern in heavy draft breeds, which seem espec...

The battle against sarcoids is forging ahead. Researchers in Scotland have succeeded in killing equine sarcoid cells using a technique known...

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...