Keep that radio on in your barn!

Equine Vet Sci. 2019 Nov;82:102782. A Preliminary Study Investigating the Influence of Auditory Stimulation on the Occurrence of Nocturnal Equine Sleep-Related Behavior in Stabled Horses. Hartman N1, Greening LM2. Author information: 1. Equine Science Department, Hartpury University, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, UK. 2. Equine Science Department, Hartpury University, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, UK. Abstract The physical environment is known … Read more

Search Engine Greatly Improved

One of the things I hated the most about leaving the old Horseadvice CMS was the excellent search engine we had and the way it indexed according to relevance. But I was sure I would find something similar in the new system but guess what it was not so. We have spent the last month … Read more

Insulin dysregulation in the non-obese stock-type horse

This is interesting information but I am not sure what to do with it. Nearly 5% of 63 non-obese horses had insulin dysregulation as measured by the oral sugar test. What should be done is to follow these horses to see if they become obese or perhaps they are predisposed to founder. Also consideration of … Read more

Influence of Horseback Riding on Balance in an Older Adult Population

My wife dislocated her hip and so we have not been on horseback for 4 months, I know my balance (I am an “older population” member) has suffered. Looking forward to horse camping trip next month with her well healed hip. DrO Influence of 8-Week Horseback Riding Activity on Balance and Pelvic Movements in an … Read more

BEMER® physical vascular therapy in horses under training.

Expressed in the conclusion of this study: Conclusions In horses, we did not find a significant effect of BEMER® physical vascular therapy on recovery rate of hematological, biochemical blood and behavioral parameters within 1 h after moderate exercise. We possibly suggest that horses undergoing BEMER® physical vascular therapy presented a higher vagal activity, being perhaps … Read more

Perinatal Stress in Immature Foals May Lead to Endocrine Dysregulation in Adults

Perinatal Stress in Immature Foals May Lead to Subclinical Adrenocortical Dysregulation in Adult Horses: Pilot Study J Equine Vet Sci. 2022 Jan 21;103869. doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2022.103869. Online ahead of print. Authors Jane Clothier 1 , Alison Small 2 , Geoff Hinch 3 , Wendy Y Brown 4 Affiliations 1 Agriculture and Food, CSIRO, New England Highway, … Read more

Immature Foals May Lead to Subclinical Endocrine Problems in Adults

Notice that the negative effect on the endocrine system appeared to be long term as age was not a factor in dysregulation. The report says this effect is “subclinical” which means it is not recognized as causing a obvious disease. This is not to say it has no effect on health. Further work needs to … Read more

Swedish Warmblood fragile foal syndrome

Here is a case where a heterozygous state of a defective gene gives a horse significant performance enhancement but the homozygous state leads to a lethal disease. This explains propagation of the gene, breeders select for better performance. Best would be to test and select breeding stock without the gene. DrO Performance of Swedish Warmblood … Read more