Equine Research News Today

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"Up to now we have largely relied upon drivers’ and trainers’ descriptive reports about driving horses’ responses to rein signals."

Study in Japan focused on short insertions and deletions in the genetic make-up of Thoroughbreds.

"Any toxicant that produces significant clinical disease and stress in a pregnant mare could potentially lead to abortion."

As trainer Rick Schosberg calls it a career at the end of 2022, the widely respected horseman has had time to reflect on some of the shining moments of his 35-year tenure of conditioning thoroughbreds.

An eight-year retrospective study at the University of Kentucky Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory identified 79 cases of significant equine paranasal sinus disease.

Avoidance of suspected allergens can be impractical and nearly impossible in some circumstances, says Associate Professor Darren Berger.

Standing surgeries eliminate the key risks associated with general anesthesia in horses.

"Equine Disease Quarterly owes its success to the continued commitment of the equine community in understanding these diseases."