Equinews Nutrition and Health Daily
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.
May 19, 2025
Probiotic Effects on Mucosal Health, Immunity in Horses
Scientists devised a study to determine if administering long-term probiotics affected mucosal immunity in horses.
May 14, 2025
Ultrasound Reliably Assesses Cartilage Thickness in Horses
Cartilage thickness measurements obtained by ultrasonography were compared to measurements using other techniques.
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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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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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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.