Day: November 15, 2011

Behavior of Horses With, Without Gastric Ulcers Compared

According to Danish equitation scientists, unless you run some investigative exams such as a gastroscopy (an endoscopic examination of the stomach), recognizing an “ulcerated” horse by observation alone might not be as easy a task as previously thought

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Show horse death is consistent with arrhythmia

At age 15, the world’s best show-jumping horse cleared 13 obstacles in stellar fashion on Sunday afternoon, and, just as he finished his work, sank to the ground in front of a large crowd at a Grand Prix event in Verona, Italy.

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Researchers are testing virus-based osteoarthritis treatment in horses

University of Florida researchers are utilizing gene therapy techniques to develop a potential one-time treatment for osteoarthritis. The research team, led by UF professor of orthopedics Steven Ghivizzani, has received a one-year, $900,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health’s National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease in order to fund the research, according to a UF press release. Having had success in the past with trials on small animals such as mice, Ghivizzani’s new research will expand into trials on horses, with an end goal of human clinical trials. Read more

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