Dechra is highlighting two new published case reports in which horses vaccinated with its strangles vaccine, Strangvac, did not develop clinical strangles during outbreaks on two Swedish yards.

In the first report¹, which concerned an outbreak on a busy…

Researchers at the University of Edinburgh's Royal () School of Veterinary Studies are to start testing whether a compound of cooling chemicals, extracted from mint, can be used to treat laminitis, a condition which affects seven per cent of the British…

The Saddle Research Trust has announced the launch of a new paper explaining the significance of saddle fit on the health and welfare of horse and rider.

Saddle fitting, recognising an ill-fitting saddle and the consequences of an ill-fitting saddle to…

A new survey of horse owners¹ by supplement brand, Cavalor, has found that 66% of horses have suffered from lameness as a result of joint disease and one-fifth of horses have been off work with the problem for a year or more.

The company says it…

A new study published in the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine has shown that just 25 minutes of light exercise may have health benefits for horses, even if it doesn’t result in additional weight loss¹.

The study "Influence of dietary restriction…

Horses and ponies that gain weight are more than twice as likely to develop laminitis than if they lose or maintain their weight, according to new research published last month in BMC Veterinary Research¹.

Carried out by the Royal Veterinary College…

A final year Bioveterinary Science student at Harper Adams University is carrying out some new research into Onchocerca Cervicalis, otherwise known as neck threadworm, and is asking equine vets to take part.

The research is being conducted by Sarah Mansell…

Vita Animal Health has published the results of a small survey of 58 horse owners which found that all bar one kept a first aid box, and 57% of those kept a supply of phenylbutazone (Bute).

However, despite keeping this POM-V drug to hand, only 7% said…

A rare Suffolk Punch horse has given birth to a filly foal after using sex sorted sperm to determine the gender; the first time in the world that this technique has been used to support the survival of rare breeds.

With fewer than 72 female Suffolk Punches…

A new study, conducted by Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) in collaboration with the Waltham Petcare Science Institute, has identified the impact of the pandemic on equine welfare and called for new guidelines for use in the event of future pandemics.…

Viennese biotech company BlueSky Immunotherapies says it has used its viral vector platform delNS to treat sarcoids in horses successfully, paving the way for a new cancer therapy in humans.

BlueSky says that conventional treatment for equine sarcoids…

The Blue Cross has released new figures which show that more horse owners may be struggling financially to keep their horse.

So far this year the charity says it has received 144 requests from people asking for it to take in or help rehome their horse or…

The Equine Veterinary Journal (EVJ) has published a special virtual edition with a free collection of 20 articles exploring the relationship between horse-owner behaviour and equine health and welfare.

Until now, research in equine veterinary science has…

The Equine Veterinary Journal has published a special early view article reviewing the science behind enhanced equine influenza vaccination schedules, in particular the replacement of annual boosters with a mandatory bi-annual vaccination programme.
The article…

CVS Equine has carried out an audit of antimicrobial use in its first opinion equine practices, both to better understand prescribing patterns and to create opportunities for further clinical research and guideline development.

Preliminary results, which…

Dechra has published the results of a survey which shows how vets and horse owners could do more to prevent strangles. 

The survey of 50 vets carried out in May this year¹ found that only half of them are recommending strangles vaccination to their clients…

IVC Evidensia has released the results of a survey of 90 veterinary professionals who visited BEVA 2023, finding there was a disparity between the importance of sustainability to them personally and how effectively their practice is working sustainably…

A survey by the Gluck Equine Research Centre at the University of Kentucky and Spillers, published in the Equine Veterinary Journal¹, has revealed the main reasons why horses are retired.

The survey of 2717 horse owners, 56% of which were leisure owners…

CVS Equine practices are undertaking a collaborative clinical study to improve our understanding about the clinical signs and aetiology of equine pastern dermatitis (EPD).

Despite being a common disease, CVS says very little research has been undertaken…

CVS is embarking on a new study to investigate and document the clinical and clinicopathological features, treatments and outcomes of colitis in UK adult horses.

A team of researchers led by Tim Mair, CVS Equine Veterinary Director and Specialist in b…

Researchers have identified the probable cause of equine grass sickness as a neurotoxin, with similar actions to snake venom toxins but produced by pasture microbes¹.

The researchers, from the Dick Vet Equine Hospital, University of Edinburgh, Newcastle…

The Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance (EIDS) group at the University of Cambridge has published a study in the Equine Veterinary Journal that reveals a significant rise in the proportion of positive faecal worm egg counts (FWECs) among UK horses over…

Dechra is asking equine vet nurses to circulate a survey about strangles to horse-owning clients.

The survey, which takes about three minutes, will assess horse owners’ experiences of strangles and includes questions on the disease including preventative…

A study by the Royal Veterinary College, published in the Equine Vet Journal has revealed new insights into how strangles spreads amongst horses in the UK¹.

The authors say the research marks a significant step forward in understanding how veterinary surgeons…

New research conducted by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and published in the Equine Veterinary Journal has revealed that Thoroughbred foals that are given extensive turnout in larger pastures during their first six months of life, and those weaned…