PSSM is a metabolic disease that results in the accumulation of glycogen and abnormal polysaccharide in muscle. A genetic mutation of the gl...

Stem cell treatment reduces the rate of repeat injuries when used for treating superficial flexor tendon injuries in racehorses, according ...

Obesity is likely to be just as common in horses as it is in the human population. A University of Nottingham study found that at least on...

Australia´s recent heavy rain presents an opportunity to examine how feral horses are affected by the weather.   Magdalena Zabek has been wo...

The Jockey Club recently released an updated North American fatality rate for Thoroughbreds based on two years’ worth of data in the Equine ...

Barely a month goes by without another report of anthelmintic resistance. The usual culprits are the cyathostomins - the small red worms. No...

University of Minnesota researchers are looking for help to investigate the perplexing condition known as "Shivers"   "Shive...

Knowledge of the horse’s genetic blueprint has opened many avenues of research according to a recent report. The “genome” is the term used t...

A few years ago, the major racetracks in California introduced synthetic tracks. It was hoped that this would give a more consistent surface...

Scientists at the University of Maine have developed a novel rapid test for strangles. Current culture techniques require several days to co...

A natural lifestyle - freedom to roam, and the ability to choose what to eat - does not necessarily result in ideal foot conformation. The f...

Infestation with the mite Chorioptes bovis can prove difficult to eradicate. A Swiss study found that two doses of moxidectin oral paste, co...

Gastric ulceration, affecting the non-glandular portion of the equine stomach, has been the focus of attention in recent years. Ulcers are a...

A worm-eating fungus has potential as a biological control for horse worms, according to research from Brazil. Researchers at the departme...

Persistent mating-induced endometritis is a common cause of infertility in mares. Mating initiates an inflammatory response in the uterus. N...

Researchers have adopted Big Brother tactics to tackle the growing problem of obesity in Britain’s horse population. One in three horses...

Have you ever wondered what goes on in an equine exercise physiology laboratory? Well, now you can see behind the scenes thanks to the Rutge...

Some obese horses and ponies may need to have their diets restricted more severely than previously thought in order to help them lose weight...

Topical applications are easy to administer and may reduce the risk of injury to the operator. Pour-on anthelmintics have become popular for...

The Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University is now offering a genetic test for Lavender Foal Syndrome (LFS). LFS is a fatal ...