A new study published in Equine Veterinary Education¹ has confirmed that if veterinary surgeons are trained to use a Ridden-Horse-Ethogram they are better able to recognise pain-related behaviour in horses, which may reflect lameness or back or sacroiliac…

Aimie Wilson MRCVS from Ashbrook Equine Hospital in Cheshire has won MSD's 2018 Companion Animal Veterinary Surgeon Research Bursary for her proposal to research current equine vaccination practices and protocols used by vets in the UK.

The MSD Animal…

A new study published in the Royal Society Interface Journal¹ has, according to the researchers, resulted in a clearer understanding of how equine hooves grow and how abnormal hoof shapes may develop.

The study, titled ‘Physics of animal health:…

BEVA has launched a survey to find out more about antimicrobial use and antimicrobial resistance in equine veterinary practice.

The survey is open to all veterinary surgeon members and participants will be entered into a free prize draw to win £500 of…

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…

The Royal Veterinary College has announced that work it conducted with King’s College London (KCL), the University of Edinburgh and University College London (UCL), has led to a breakthrough in the understanding of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)¹.

Squamous…

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…

New research from the Royal Veterinary College has revealed that a chromosomal defect is the reason why a significant proportion of horse pregnancies fail within the first two months of development.

The College says this will pave the way for new diagnostic…

The University of Liverpool reports that its clinicians have performed what is believed to be the world's first successful total hip replacement in a horse.

Duncan, an 85kg miniature horse, was first admitted to the Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital…

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 Equine Veterinary Journal has published an open access online issue with a range of articles looking at how 'omics' are revolutionising equine veterinary medicine.

Omics refers to a field of biological sciences including genomics (studying…

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…

Dechra is conducting a survey about strangles to better understand veterinary surgeons' approach to managing the disease.

The survey will assess vets’ experiences of the disease, biosecurity and the role of vaccination to help prevent strangles.…

The Royal Veterinary College (RVC), in partnership with CVS, has launched a new study to explore the effects of Equine Cushing’s disease in adult and older horses and ponies in the UK, and is calling for owner participants.

The two-year study aims…

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…

A study published in the Equine Veterinary Journal has concluded that Insulin dysregulation (ID) status in ponies cannot be determined solely by observation of body condition¹ .

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…