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Timing of Vertical Head, Withers and Pelvis Movements Relative to the Footfalls in Different Equine Gaits and Breeds

open access: yesAnimals, 2022
Knowledge of vertical motion patterns of the axial body segments is a prerequisite for the development of algorithms used in automated detection of lameness. To date, the focus has been on the trot.
Marie Rhodin   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Intangible heritage of Icelandic equestrianism: the experience of domestic horse tourists

open access: yesMondes du Tourisme, 2020
Horses were previously known to be the most needed servants in the farming society in Iceland. The Icelandic horse, the only horse breed in the country, was part of everyday life for the inhabitants, serving as a means of transport and a work companion ...
Guðrún Helgadóttir   +1 more
doaj   +1 more source

Using Different Combinations of Body-Mounted IMU Sensors to Estimate Speed of Horses—A Machine Learning Approach

open access: yesSensors, 2021
Speed is an essential parameter in biomechanical analysis and general locomotion research. It is possible to estimate the speed using global positioning systems (GPS) or inertial measurement units (IMUs).
Hamed Darbandi   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

A forage-only diet alters the metabolic response of horses in training [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Most athletic horses are fed a high-starch diet despite the risk of health problems. Replacing starch concentrate with high-energy forage would alleviate these health problems, but could result in a shift in major substrates for muscle energy supply from
A. Jansson   +45 more
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Of Horses and Men. Symbolic Value of Horses in Icelandic Art

open access: yesZoophilologica. Polish Journal of Animal Studies, 2020
Konie stanowią jeden z najpopularniejszych tematów w sztuce islandzkiej. Figura konia islandzkiego (Icelandera) może być intepretowana jako część tożsamości narodowej Islandczyków: od czasów osiedlenia Islandii, konie były obecne podczas budowania państwa oraz tworzenia narodu.
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Genetic analysis of insect bite hypersensitivity (summer eczema) in Icelandic horses

open access: yesAnimal, 2008
There is a lack of knowledge about the genetic background of eczema due to insect bite hypersensitivity, also called summer eczema, in horses. The condition is known in several horse breeds and countries and it causes reduced welfare of the horse and ...
S. Eriksson   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

The same ELA class II risk factors confer equine insect bite hypersensitivity in two distinct populations [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
Insect bite hypersensitivity (IBH) is a chronic allergic dermatitis common in horses. Affected horses mainly react against antigens present in the saliva from the biting midges, Culicoides ssp, and occasionally black flies, Simulium ssp.
Lisa S. Andersson   +10 more
core   +1 more source

Fragmenting densely mineralised acellular protrusions from articular calcified cartilage: a role in osteoarthritis? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
Fragmenting densely mineralised acellular protrusions from articular calcified cartilage: a role in osteoarthritis? A. Boyde a, G.R. Davis a, D. Mills a, T. Zikmund a, V.L. Adams b, L.R. Ranganath b, N. Jeffery b, J.A.
Adams, VL   +8 more
core   +1 more source

The refractive state of the eye in Icelandic horses with the Silver mutation

open access: yesBMC Veterinary Research, 2017
Background The syndrome Multiple Congenital Ocular Anomalies (MCOA) is a congenital eye disorder in horses. Both the MCOA syndrome and the Silver coat colour in horses are caused by the same missense mutation in the premelanosome protein (PMEL) gene ...
Maria K. Johansson   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Horizontal distribution and overlap of planktivorous fish stocks in the Norwegian Sea during summers 1995–2006 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
The Norwegian Sea harbours several large pelagic fish stocks, which use the area for feeding during the summer. The period 1995–2006 had some of the highest biomass of pelagic fish feeding in the Norwegian Sea on record.
Geir, Huse   +6 more
core   +1 more source

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