How do you turn a highly tuned racehorse into a calm therapy horse? What characteristics do you look for to identify those horses suited t...

Which practical skills and knowledge are most useful for a lay individual (non-veterinarian) in the equine rehabilitation industry? Research...

Recognising that the individual appearing in the mirror in front of you is actually you is considered to be a sign of self- awareness (known...

  The first Irish annual equine census has been announced. Anyone keeping horses will be required to complete a census return.       “The un...

Cornell’s Equine Hospital has announced a series of equine seminars to run from October to December. The monthly talks (on Zoom) cover impor...

 Muscle asymmetry in the thoracic region has implications for saddle fitting. If the muscle on one side of the withers is more developed tha...

The Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) has announced steps towards re-establishing on a long-term basis the essential equine infectious dis...

The measurement of eye temperature by Infra-red thermography (IRT) is affected by endogenous and environmental factors and does not relate t...

Research shows that wells dug by feral donkeys and horses benefit other species and the environment.   Erik Lundgren and others studied the ...

  The impact of the COVID-19 lockdown on horses, owners and people working with them, has been studied in new research.   The work was condu...

Despite their similarities to horses, donkeys differ in significant respects. Recent years have seen an increase in research into the biolog...

An interdisciplinary team of scientists and clinicians, led by Dr. Rebecca Bellone at the University of California Davis Veterinary Genetics...

New research is looking at how the pattern of muscle activity changes to produce the altered gait seen in lame horses. Lameness is a common ...

Deciding when the time has come to end a horse’s life is one of the most difficult decisions an owner has  to make. In cases of catastrophic...

Detomidine gel could be a useful tool to alleviate horse’s anxiety during fireworks according to a recent study. Fireworks seem to be an inc...

A rapid point of care diagnostic kit that can detect Hendra Virus has been developed by scientists at the University of Queensland. Hendra v...