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Horsetalk.co.nz Stabilility of bacterial communities in horse dung samples tested File image. How long can samples of horse manure be kept at room temperature before the bacterial composition starts to change significantly? It is an important factor in field studies, where access to freezing or refrigeration may be limited or non-existent, resulting in samples remaining at room temperature until being taken to the laboratory. Michelle Martin de Bustamante and her fellow researchers dev...

Horsetalk.co.nz Researchers look to the gut in investigating debilitating eye condition in horses Scientists have found no evidence of changes in the gut bacteria of horses that may be a factor in equine recurrent uveitis, but say more research in the area is warranted. Equine recurrent uveitis is an immune-mediated disease characterized by recurrent episodes of inflammation within the eye. The condition has an estimated prevalence of 1 to 2% in the United States. Despite being a major...