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Gut bacteria probed for clues about laminitis and colic
Beneficial bacteria identified which could lead to preventative probiotics.
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Online tool looks at equine lameness
New healthcare tool looks at prevention, early detection, diagnostic techniques and treatments.
View PostLaminitis studies shed light on equine management
Results of four recent laminitis research projects have shed new light on equine management practices for owners trying to cope with the disease in their horses.
British farrier apprentice system suspended
The future of farrier education has been endangered by a withdrawal of government funding for its apprenticeship program following an unfavorable inspection report to Parliament by a national agency.
New technology aids flexion test assessment
A sensor-based system can objectively assess lameness in horses, according to researchers.
Laminitis drug successful in trials
A drug undergoing a clinical trial in horses has proved successful in stopping laminitis in 80 per cent of horses treated so far, it has been reported.
Drafts affect infrared thermography results
Infrared thermography is extremely sensitive to even very gentle drafts, Austrian researchers have found.
Plating – NZ Rules of Racing – Schedule 7
Revision of the ‘plates’ section of the seventh schedule of the NZ Racing Conference Rules of Racing:
