Clostridioides difficile in feral horse populations in Australia [PDF]
Applied and Environmental MicrobiologyClostridioides difficile is a known cause of diarrhea and colitis in human and non-human animals. While C. difficile is regularly isolated from domesticated horses, little is known about its prevalence in wild or feral populations.
Natasza M. R. Hain-Saunders +5 more
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Evaluation of recurrent laryngeal neuropathy in domestic and feral horse populations in Australia using histologic and immunohistochemical analysis: A pilot study [PDF]
Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2023 Background Little is known about potential differences in the left recurrent laryngeal nerve (Lrln) and left cricoarytenoideus dorsalis (LCAD) muscle between domestic and feral horse populations.
Natasha E. Lean +5 more
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Where Dinner Roams: The Role of Feral Horses as a Resource Subsidy for Wolves and Cougars in West‐Central British Columbia [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionFeral horses (Equus ferus caballus) have established large populations in west‐central British Columbia (BC), Canada, where they overlap with native ungulates, including a declining woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) herd.
Shane C. White +3 more
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The Contribution of Mutual Grooming to Affiliative Relationships in a Feral Misaki Horse Herd
Animals, 2020 Although herd size, structure, stability, and social rank among Misaki feral horses have been reported, no studies have been conducted on the affiliative relationships and interactions among members in a Misaki horse herd.
Masaki Shimada
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Nemabiome sequencing reveals seasonal and age associated patterns of strongyle infection and high prevalence of Strongylus vulgaris in Alberta feral horses [PDF]
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeUnmanaged feral horses, naïve to dewormers, offer a unique opportunity to study natural communities of equine parasites. These communities may include parasites that are rare in managed populations, and these may be transmitted to domestic horses in ...
Grace Onyeche Ochigbo +4 more
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Wildlife Society Bulletin, 2018 We tested the use of high‐resolution infrared (IR) camera technology and distance sampling analyses to estimate abundance of feral horses (Equus caballus) during 2015–2016 in the McCullough Peaks Herd Management Area, Wyoming, USA. Infrared technology is
Kate Schoenecker
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Investigating the Market Value of Brumbies (Equus caballus) in the Australian Riding Horse Market
Animals, 2023 Feral horses, also known as brumbies, are widely distributed across Australia with some populations being managed largely by human intervention. Rehoming of suitable feral horses following passive trapping has wide community acceptance as a management ...
Victoria Condon +6 more
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Reconstruction of the Major Maternal and Paternal Lineages in the Feral New Zealand Kaimanawa Horses
Animals, 2022 New Zealand has the fourth largest feral horse population in the world. The Kaimanawas (KHs) are feral horses descended from various domestic horse breeds released into the Kaimanawa ranges in the 19th and 20th centuries.
Muhammad Bilal Sharif +6 more
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Cuadernos de investigación UNED, 2021 Introduction: The horse (Equus caballus) is an adaptable large herbivore distributed in a wide range of terrestrial biomes that negatively affects ecosystems around the world.
Brayan Morera Chacón +3 more
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Gut Microbiome Characteristics in feral and domesticated horses from different geographic locations
Communications Biology, 2022 Li Ang et al. present an investigation of feral and domesticated horse gut microbiomes across three continents. Their results provide new insight into how changes in horse lifestyle are reflected in the resident gut microbiome.
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