The use of exercise testing to assess training efficacy in sport horses
Summary Training programmes for horses must be tailored to the physiological demands of each Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) discipline to optimise performance and welfare. Standardised exercise tests (SETs) have emerged as essential tools for evaluating equine fitness by measuring physiological responses to controlled workloads.
E. W. Siegers +2 more
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Working horse welfare in Senegal is linked to owner's socioeconomic status, their attitudes and belief in horse sentience. [PDF]
Seck M +5 more
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Surgical excision of melanomas in the anal region and reconstruction of the anus in 11 horses
Summary This case report describes the surgical excision of large perianal and perineal melanomas, and reconstruction of the anus in 11 grey horses. Four horses had a history of painful defaecation or urination due to extensive tumours. Seven horses had no clinical signs at the time of admission but had rapidly growing nodules around the anus with ...
F. Somm, A. E. Fürst, M. A. Jackson
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Equine trypanosomiasis, a systematic review and meta-analyses: Prevalence, morbidity and mortality. [PDF]
Raftery AG +5 more
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Evaluating reproduction‐related behaviour and performance problems in mares
Equine Veterinary Education, EarlyView.
S. McDonnell
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Summary Alpha‐2‐adrenoreceptor agonists provide analgesia when used as sole agents but can also be used in combination with other drugs for their additive and potentially synergistic effects. Further, because of their effects on blood flow, alpha‐2‐adrenoreceptor agonists act to extend and perhaps intensify the effects of drugs, such as local ...
J. Brandly +4 more
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Serological responses of Sport horses pre‐ and post‐third vaccination with Strangvac
Summary Background Strangles, caused by Streptococcus equi, is an endemic disease of horses throughout the world. A vaccine against strangles, Strangvac, is available in Europe, but there are no published serological data following the revaccination of Sport horses.
U. Hedenström +8 more
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Equipment-related wounds and associated risk factors in working equids of the Oromia national regional state in Ethiopia. [PDF]
Merridale-Punter MS +10 more
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Long‐term outcome of a non‐reducible congenital atlanto‐occipital subluxation in a warmblood foal
Summary An 11‐day‐old warmblood colt was referred to the Large Animal Teaching Hospital, University of Copenhagen, for further investigation of a stiff neck and lateral deviation of the poll, with suspicion of a congenital cervical vertebral abnormality.
D. M. T. Adler +3 more
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Summary Gastric outflow obstruction (GOO) occasionally requires surgical intervention in foals when medical management fails. Current literature lacks consensus on several surgical decisions, with most comprehensive reports dating back over a decade. Critical aspects—including jejunal loop orientation and necessity of jejunojejunostomy—remain debated ...
P. Fernández Hernández +8 more
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