Horsetalk, after 28 years, has reached the end of the trail. It has been quite a ride. We are grateful to those who have shared their science, informed opinions and advice over the years. We will ...

Before treatment (during their asthma flare-ups), 67.4% of the horses showed evidence of palatal disorders, including 39.1% showing evidence of palatal instability and 28.3% showing dorsal ...

The study team comprised Padoan, Serena Ferraresso, Massimo Castagnaro and Luca Bargelloni, all with the Department of Comparative Biomedicine and Food Science at the University of Padova; Sara ...

Study compared the preferences of horses to those of their owners, choosing the hay they considered best suited to their horse's needs.

A line-up of water buckets used in the study. The buckets were always positioned about two metres apart. Each day, the buckets were shifted by one row. Thus, the buckets were each tested in all ...

The value of long-term studies is well understood by researcher Dr Keith Betteridge, who has been involved with Ontario Veterinary College equine reproduction studies since 1986.

In horses, Maximal eye temperature (MaxET) has been applied to detect body temperature/fever, stress from competitions, the fit of different bridles, aversive management (e.g. clipping), fear ...

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.

Find out how big the horse's digestive tract actually is, what makes it unique and how nutrition and management strategies can keep it healthy and happy.

Horses were variously described as chunky, beefy, blubber, podgy, waddling and porky, among others, even if the owner did not think the horse was technically overweight.

In Keeping your pasture healthy throughout the year, Royal Agricultural University senior lecturer Dr Simon Daniels talks about effective pasture management. He is joined by John Burns, a World ...

Clayton is a veterinarian, researcher and horsewoman. For the past 40 years she has been researching in the areas of equine biomechanics and conditioning programs for equine athletes.