Head and pelvic movement asymmetry during lungeing in horses with symmetrical movement on the straight [PDF]
REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY: Lungeing is commonly used as part of standard lameness examinations in horses. Knowledge of how lungeing influences motion symmetry in sound horses is needed. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to objectively evaluate the
Baxter +27 more
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Fear is generally considered to be an undesirable emotional state that may reduce welfare, growth and reproductive performance in animals. Fear in horses is additionally problematic, because fear reactions can cause serious injury to both horse and human.
Christensen, Janne Winther
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Review of hypoxaemia in the anaesthetized horse: predisposing factors, consequences and management [PDF]
Objectives: To discuss how hypoxaemia might be harmful and why the horse is particularly predisposed to developing it. To review the strategies that are used to manage hypoxaemia in anaesthetised horses, to describe how successful these strategies are
Auckburally, Adam, Nyman, Görel
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Evaluation of the Femoral and Tibial Alignments in Dogs: A Systematic Review
The assessment of limb conformations in veterinary orthopedics is a significant tool used to determine the quantitative degree of limb malalignments.
Masoud Aghapour +2 more
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Horses with equine recurrent uveitis have an activated CD4+ T-cell phenotype that can be modulated by mesenchymal stem cells in vitro. [PDF]
Equine recurrent uveitis (ERU) is an immune-mediated disease causing repeated or persistent inflammatory episodes which can lead to blindness. Currently, there is no cure for horses with this disease.
Bellone, Rebecca R +6 more
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Prevalence of respiratory pathogens in nasal swabs from horses with acute respiratory disease in Belgium [PDF]
Contagious respiratory infections are an important cause of respiratory disease in horses, resulting in impaired pulmonary function, poor performance and sometimes severe illness.
Amory, H +7 more
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Mitochondrial DNA lineages of Italian Giara and Sarcidano horses [PDF]
Giara and Sarcidano are 2 of the 15 extant native Italian horse breeds with limited dispersal capability that originated from a larger number of individuals. The 2 breeds live in two distinct isolated locations on the island of Sardinia. To determine the
Barbato, M. +7 more
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BackgroundHorses with trigeminal-mediated headshaking (TMHS) exhibit different headshaking patterns (HSPs), electric shock-like jerking, signs of nasal irritation, and painful facial expressions.
Tanja Kloock +4 more
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The Effect of Interaction with Therapy Horses on University Students\u27 Perceived Stress Level [PDF]
This research project investigates how university students are affected by interacting with therapy horses. Stress is the factor that will be evaluated in this particular study.
Chapman, Alexa
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Low MRSA prevalence in horses at farm level [PDF]
Background: In Europe, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) belonging to the clonal complex (CC) 398 has become an important pathogen in horses, circulating in equine clinics and causing both colonization and infection.
Butaye, Patrick +8 more
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