Equinews Nutrition and Health Daily

June 02, 2025
Complexity of Wound Healing in Horses Thwarts Treatment Efforts
Researchers investigate novel ways to expedite wound healing in horses, including efforts proven successful in other species.

May 28, 2025
Blood Collection, Processing, Storage Affect ACTH Levels in PPID Horses
Analytes in the blood sample can potentially degrade if stored improperly, thereby affecting the diagnosis of PPID.

May 21, 2025
Preventing Pregnancy Losses in Mares with Salmonella Vaccine
Potential causes of pregnancy loss in Australian Thoroughbreds were recently explored, and researchers uncovered one surprising finding.
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Stress Eating: Anticipatory Behavior of Horses at Feeding Time
Domestic horses often show anticipatory and stress-related behaviors around feeding time, particularly in meal-fed horses.
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Impacts of Exercise and DHA/EPA/GLA Supplementation on Plasma Cytokines in Thoroughbreds
Timely resolution of inflammation is essential to maintain performance horse health. Thirteen Thoroughbred horses (11 geldings, 2 fillies; mean ± SD 3.7±1.6 yr, 488±38 kg) enrolled in an early race training program were used to test two hypotheses: (1) anti-inflammatory interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-10 concentrations would decrease and pro-inflammatory IL-8 and tumour necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha
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Complexity of Wound Healing in Horses Thwarts Treatment Efforts
Researchers investigate novel ways to expedite wound healing in horses, including efforts proven successful in other species.
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Screwworm in Horses: Surveillance and Reporting Imperative
Entomologists and government officials are on high alert for the reappearance of an insidious pest, the New World screwworm.