Popular MeSH Terms: Horses

Total Results: 111

• Evaluation of Horse Shoeing Techniques
  This article in .pdf format published by the Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, discusses ideal shoeing characteristics and some deviations from ideal techniques. Criteria for evaluating shoeing are discussed and an evaluation scorecard and diagrams are provided.
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• European Equine Health and Nutrition Biannual Congress
  Full text of papers presented at the 1st (2002) and 2nd (2004) European Equine Health and Nutrition Biannual Congress. Published by IVIS.
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• Horse genetics
  Website hosted by the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine University of California. The site includes sections on gene mapping, coat colour, cytogenetics, genetic disorders, and horse parantage testing.
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• Horses and Mules publications
  Collection of articles published by the University of Missouri Extension. Subjects covered include anatomy, hoof care, diseases, nutrition, and reproduction.
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• Havemeyer Foundation Monograph Series
  The Havemeyer Foundation is a "private foundation that conducts scientific research to improve the general health and welfare of horses". The Monograph Series publishes proceedings from workshops, symposia and meetings in the areas of equine reproduction, behaviour, and infectious diseases. Full text of papers is made feely available online.
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• Using fresh transported and frozen equine semen.
  Article written by Dr Rob Löfstedt BVSc MS Dip ACT, Professor, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada.
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• Equine Stereotypies
  This article emphasizes the need to understand more about the causes and functions of equine stereotypies. Written by C. J. Nicol from The Division of Animal Health and Husbandry, Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, North Somerset, United Kingdom. Publisher: International Veterinary Information Service, Ithaca, New York, USA.
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• Land of Lameness
  Presented by Dr. Eric Parente, Megan Gober and Robin Mazin from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, this is an interactive program designed to assist students to think through the process required to diagnose a lame horse.
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• Anesthetic Management of the Horse: Intravenous Anesthesia
  This is a chapter written by K. Mama , DVM Dipl ACVA that appears in Recent Advances in Anesthetic Management of Large Domestic Animals, Steffey E.P. (Ed.) IVIS, Ithaca NY. It discusses the use of dissociative drugs such as ketamine concurrently with behaviour modifying drugs such as xylazine.
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• Thoruoghbred Breeders Australia
  Thoruoghbred Breeders Australia website.
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• Recent advances in equine neonatal care
  Edited by P.A. Wilkins and J.E. Palmer and published by International Veterinary Information Service, Ithaca NY, 2003. This is an electronic book featuring chapters discussing topics such as resuscitation, disorders, immunology and pharmacology. New chapters are constantly being added. Users need to register with IVIS to access the site. Registration is free.
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• Fact Sheets - Equine
  Collection of factsheets on equine health published by the Animal Health Trust (UK). Includes equine herpes viruses, strangles, and exercise-induced pulmonary haemorrhage.
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• Developmental Orthopaedic Disease in Horses
  Janine Aldred BVSc of the Department of Animal Science, University of Sydney published this booklet 'Developmental Orthopaedic Disease in Horses'. It is the result of a project commissioned by the RIRDC in 1998 and was designed for the information of horse breeders and stud managers.The document is in Word format.
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• Equine Science Resources
  Published by The Texas A&M University, Animal Science Extension Program Unit, this site offers access to a variety of short full-text articles on a range of subjects.
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• International Museum of the Horse
  International Museum of the Horse is one of the largest equestrian museums in the world. The site includes links to online history exhibits, virtual art gallery and more.
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• Recent Advances in Equine Reproduction
  Edited by Professor B. A. Ball and published by International Veterinary Information Service, Ithaca NY, 2003. This is an electronic book featuring chapters discussing topics including: embryo transfer techniques, obstetrics, endometrisis, induction of parturition, and infertility. New chapters are constantly being added. Users need to register with IVIS to access the site. Registration is free.
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• Equine respiratory diseases
  Electronic book edited by P. Lekeux, DVM PhD and published by IVIS, Ithaca NY in 2002. Includes chapters covering pulmonary function, scintigraphy, video endoscopy, equine restrictive lung disease, repiratory infections, and aerosol therapy. Users must register with IVIS to gain access. Registration is free.
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• Internal Hoof Structures
  A series of dissection photographs of the equine hoof. Allows for self-examination on the identification of anatomical structures. Compiled by Patrick Wilson at Washington State University.
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• Clicker training for horses
  Created Alexander Kurland. Gives step by step instructions on clicker training for horses.
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• Ark Database - Horse
  \"The ARKdb database system provides comprehensive public repositories for genome mapping data from farmed and other animal species, providing a resource similar in function to that offered by GDB or MGD for human or mouse mapping data respectively. Data stored includes details of loci and markers, references/papers, authors, genetic linkage map assignments, cytogenetic map assignments, experimental techniques, PCR primers and conditions and any other data pertaining to genome mapping.\" The database can be accessed by locus/marker, by published reference or by map.
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• Case simulation : a sick horse
  This web site was published by the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia and was written by Professor Corrie C Brown, DVM, PhD (University of Georgia). It is one in a series of foreign animal disease case studies for the AAVMC International Affairs Committee. This site provides an interactive case simulation of a sick horse and demonstrates the occurrence of African horse sickness virus, a viral disease. It is aimed at US veterinary students to help them become familiar with and aware of foreign animal diseases.
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• Proceedings: Annual Convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners
  Published on the web by IVIS, these are the Proceedings of the 43rd (1997) to the 51st (2005) Annual Conventions of the American Association of Equine Practitioners. The full text of papers presented is published in .pdf format. Users need to register with IVIS to access material. Registration is free.
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• Horse feeding and nutrition
  Collection of articles published by NSW Department of Primary Industry. Topics covered include feeding working horses, feeding brood mares, pastures, and drought.
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• International Directory of Equine Behavior Researchers
  Compiled and edited by George H Waring, Department of Zoology Southern Illinois University, USA. Researchers are listed by country. The listing includes Australia and New Zealand.
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• The Laminitis Page
  This resource forms part of the personal site of Peter Van Dyke, Resident Farrier at the Northwest Laminitis Centre, WA, USA. The site features: introduction to laminitis, diagnosis and causes, stages of laminitis and first aid. References to other material on laminitis are included on the site.
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• Training and Fitness in Athletic Horses
  A report for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation by David L. Evans, Department of Animal Science, University of Sydney
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• Reproductive physiology of mares
  Article written by Dr Rob Löfstedt BVSc MS Dip ACT, Professor, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada. Covers environmental effects, transition and the ovulatory system, pregnancy, parturition and lactation, postpartum period and the reproductive physiology of stallions. Includes illustrations and bibliographical references.
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• Atypical Myopathy (Atypical Myoglobinuria)
  Review written by M. Votion et al as part of the Reviews in Veterinary Medicine series published by IVIS. The review discusses diagnosis, postmortem examination, etiological hypotheses, and epidemiology
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• NAHMS - Equine Studies
  The National Animal Health Monitoring System Equine Studies provide "information on the health of the U.S. equine population and information on animal health concerns identified by industry members, Federal and State agencies, and researchers". These scientific and technical papers cover various topics including: infectious diseases, lameness, parasites, and biosecurity. Includes results of Equine '98, an extensive study into equine health in the US.
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• Equine Information Resources
  Published by the College of Agriculture, University of Kentucky. This website publishes a collection of resources on horses.
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• Institute for Ancient Equestrian Studies
  The IAES is dedicated to conducting archaeological research concerning the origins of horseback riding and its impact on human societies. As well as information about the Institute, this site includes links to the Institutes Newsletter as well as links to full-text articles on ancient equestrian studies.
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• Proceedings of the International Symposia on Equine Reproduction
  Published on the web by IVIS, this is the full text of papers presented at the 2nd through to the 8th International Symposia on Equine Reproduction. Users need to register with IVIS to access material. Registration is free.
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• West Nile Virus Fact Sheets
  A collection of fact sheets on West Nile virus published by Ohio State University.
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• The Hoof Map
  The hoof map is part of the personal site of Peter Van Dyke. Van Dyke is the Resident Farrier at the Northwest Laminitis Centre, WA, USA. The page contains a clickable image of the hoof, with explanations of each section provided.
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• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: Land Transport of Horses
  SCARM Report No. 62. This Code of Practice is intended as a guide for people who are involved in transporting horses. It is intended to encourage considerate treatment of the animals so that transport stress and injury are minimised at all stages of the transport operation.
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• Horse Genome Project
  The International Equine Gene Mapping Workshop began in 1995 and is conducted by the Dorothy Russell Havemeyer Foundation. The website contains resources (including maps and databases) for genomics research as well as some of the accomplishments by scientists working on horse genomics.
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• Horses
  Resources on horse husbandry, breeding, and medicine.
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• Equine Grass Sickness Fund
  The Equine Grass Sickness Fund was established in 1988 and is administered within the Moredun Foundation (a Scottish research institute). The main aim of the fund is to support and advance research into grass sickness and to further improve the treatment of chronic cases. Provided on the site is history information, research activities, and how to gain a referral. Articles written by veterinarians are also included and cover background information on the disease, management of the condition, clinical presentation and welfare implications. Information on current research is also provided.
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• Annual Meeting of the Italian Association of Equine Veterinarians - SIVE
  Published on the web by IVIS, these are the Proceedings of the 9th, 10th, and 11th Annual Meeting of the Italian Association of Equine Veterinarians. The full text of papers presented is published in both English and Italian in .pdf format. Users need to register with IVIS to access material. Registration is free.
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• Nutrient Requirements of Horses, Fifth Revised Edition
  Published by the National Academy Press, this is a book produced by the US National Research Council Committee on Animal Nutrition. The full-text of this book is freely available online, and can be browsed by chapter or searched by keyword.
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• Publications from the Havemeyer Equine Behavior Laboratory
  Based at the New Bolton Center of the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine, this site provides full text access to peer-reviewed research publications (journal articles and book chapters) as well as tips that horse owners may find helpful. It is designed primarily for veterinary practitioners and the scientific equine behaviour community.
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• Wobbler Syndrome in Horses
  This is an article in .pdf format, published by the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture. It discusses Cervical Vertebral Malformation, a disease that leads to ataxia, spasticity and incoordination in horses. The causes, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment of the disease are discussed.
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• JES: Journal of Equine Science
  An online journal published quarterly by the Japanese Society of Equine Science. The journal archives are searchable by author and keyword as a simple search. An advanced search function is also available.
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• The use of Progesterone and estradiol (P&E) in brood mares.
  Article written by Dr Rob Löfstedt BVSc MS Dip ACT, Professor, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada. Covers the use of Progesterone & Estradiol (P&E) in controlling the equine estrous cycle. Included is information on the role that P&E has in controlling the cycle, its performance in reproduction, making P&E and where to obtain it. Acrobat Reader is required.
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• Equine Behaviour Forum (EBF)
  Founded in 1978 and based in the UK, the EBF is a voluntary, non-profit organisation made up of an international group of peole interested in equine behaviour. Membership of the Forum includes veterinarians, animal scientists, professional and amateur horsepeople, and breeders. The site provides links to people and organisations involved in equine research and links to articles about horse behaviour and training.
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• Horse health and disease
  Collection of articles published by the NSW Department of Primary Industries. Topics covered include: vaccination against tetanus and strangles, and practical worm control.
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• myHorseMatters.com
  This web site is created by the American Association of Equine Practitioners and is aimed at anyone wanting to learn more about horse health. It features articles on subjects such as dentistry, lameness, behaviour and reproduction as well as links to racing, veterinary and research and health organisations. Users can also subscribe to a bi-monthly e-magazine and view the archive.
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• Equine Multilingual Dictionary
  Jean-Claude Boulet, a graduate of the University of Quebec Trois-Rivieres has produced this equine multilingual (English, French, Spanish and German) dictionary that will be helpful to veterinarians and to all those involved in the horse industry.
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• Equine reproduction
  Published by Dr. John Dascanio, VMD, Dipl. ABVP, ACT of the Virginia-maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. The site is designed to "facillitate an understanding of equine reproduction through the use of imaging techniques and photography".
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• Birdsville Disease
  An AgNote from the Northern Territory Government. This note gives an overview of the disease pathology, symptoms and management.
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• Functional Anatomy of the Horses' Foot
  Authored by Robert C. McClure, from the Department of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, and last revised in 1999, this page provides diagrams and information about the horse's foot. The site is published by the University of Missouri-Columbia Extension Programme.
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• Companion and Exotic Animal Parasitology
  This is an electronic book edited by D. D. Bowman, MS PhD and published by the International Veterinary Information Service. It includes chapters on canine respiratory system parasites, baylisascaris procyonis, strongyloidiasis, filaroides infections, and tick-borne ehrlichiae and rickettsiae. Users need to register with IVIS to gain access. Registration is simple and free.
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• Equine Dental Health
  Produced by Häst, a US based practice specialising in equine medicine, this page provides some brief information and images on equine dentistry.
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• Mapping the equine genome
  Website hosted by the Institut National de Recherche Agronomique (France) The database can be searched for loci, phenes, sequences, and maps.
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• Dentistry
  Collection of resources on veterinary dentistry including equine dentistry.
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• Horses - Health Management and Biosecurity
  Collection of articles published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ontario, Canada. Topics covered include joint diseases, splints, wobbler syndrome, strangles, West Nile Virus, biosecurity, parasites and poisonous plants.
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• World Equine Airways Society Symposium
  Full text of papers presented at the 2nd (2001) and 3rd (2005) World Equine Airways Society Symposium. Published by IVIS.
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• Recent advances in equine nutrition
  Electronic book edited by S.L Ralston, PhD and H.F Hintz, PhD and published by IVIS, Ithaca NY in 2001. Users must register with IVIS to gain access. Registration is free.
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• Breeds of livestock - Horses
  Compiled by the Department of Animal Science, Oklahoma State University. An alphabetical listing of horse breeds with brief notes and images.
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• Equine emergency case simulator
  Part of the Computer Aided Learning website hosted by the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. This program features case based tutorials that require the user to make interactive decisions during case presentation and management. The two cases involve equine colic and an equine laceration
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• 8th Congress on Equine Medicine and Surgery
  Published on the web by IVIS, these are the Proceedings of the 8th Congress on Equine Medicine and Surgery, held on December 16-18th 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland. The full text of papers presented is published. Papers are divided into two broad categories of digestive pathology and tricks and techniques in the practice. Users need to register with IVIS to access material. Registration is free.
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• Rational uses of hormones in broodmare practice
  Article written by Dr Rob Löfstedt BVSc MS Dip ACT, Professor, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada. Focuses on the management of hormone use in mares and covers the breeding season, light treatment, the use of gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) and curtailing the transitional period, prostaglandins, progestogens, estradiol and super ovulation.
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• Headshaking
  Written by Katy Taylor of De Montfort University, Leicester, UK and published by University of Lincoln, UK, this is a guide to abnormal headshaking in horses. Clinical signs, symptoms and possible causes of headshaking are considered. A brief reference guide to the literature on head shaking, as well as links to related Internet sites, are also included.
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• AUSVETPLAN: Disease strategies
  \"AUSVETPLAN is a series of technical response plans that describe the proposed Australian approach to an exotic disease incursion\". These are published for a series of diseases on the Animal Health Australia website. The plans provide details of the nature of the disease and principles of control and eradication.
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• Anesthetic Management of the Horse: Inhalation Anesthesia
  This is a chapter written by P. W. Kronen of the University of Berne that appears in Recent Advances in Anesthetic Management of Large Domestic Animals, Steffey E.P. (Ed.) IVIS, Ithaca NY. It discusses the mechanism of action of inhaled anesthetics, and use of sevoflurane and desflurane in the equine patient.
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• South Australian Thoroughbred Breeders Inc
  South Australian Thoroughbred Breeders Inc website.
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• Neonatal Equine Medicine
  This site is a series of lecture notes presented by Dr Chris Polliit, from the University of Queensland, as part of his Equine Medicine Course. His lecture focuses on the new born foal.
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• Factsheets - Animal Health
  Collection of factsheets on equine diseases published by the United States Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Topics include: Contagious Equine Metritis, Eastern Equine, Encephalomyelitis , Equine Infectious Anemia, Equine Viral Arteritis, West Nile Virus
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• Horse Head Series
  A series of images of sections of a deep-frozen horse's head mounted in Pespex by the Veterinary Anatomy Museum, Murdoch University. The images are interesting and there are useful comments beside each one by Associate Professor John Grandage. The site navigation, however, is very basic.
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• NetVet - Horses
  This information gateway contains links to a variety of horse related sites on the web. The site lists links according to the following groupings: general, health, breeds, sport, commercial, and other.
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• Horse Dentistry
  This Web site is authored by Tom Allen DVM. It is a brief guide to equine dental care and gives a step by step account of what is involved in a dental visit as well as some case studies and photographs.
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• Australian Stud Book
  The online Australian Stud Book. Maintained by the Australian Jockey Club and Victoria Racing Club.
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• Strangles in Horses
  This report written by P.J. Canfield, D. N. Love, J. Rainger, and G. D. Bailey for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation is an extensive study of equine strangles. The study aimed to understand the early interaction between the horse and Streptococcus equi and in so doing lay the foundation for further study into developing improved control strategies including newer generation vaccines.The entire report is reproduced in .pdf format.
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• Physiological responses of horses in transit and the effect on welfare
  Abbott, Angelique, 2001
  Animal welfare essay. Physiological responses of horses in transit and the effect on welfare.
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• The effects of early experience on the behaviour and subsequent welfare of horses
  Wallace, Elizabeth, 2004
  Animal welfare essay. The effects of early experience on the behaviour and subsequent welfare of horses
  [28-02-2007]
• Fractures and shin soreness: the effects of an intense training and racing regime on the musculoskeletal system of young Thoroughbred racehorses
  Sullivan, Shae, 2005
  Animal welfare essay. Fractures and shin soreness: the effects of an intense training and racing regime on the musculoskeletal system of young Thoroughbred racehorses
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• What makes thoroughbreds fall head over heels? Welfare concerns associated with steeplechase racing
  Lugton, Jennifer, 2005
  Animal welfare essay. What makes thoroughbreds fall head over heels? Welfare concerns associated with steeplechase racing
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• Injury, stress and dehydration - research and regulation in the commercial transport of slaughter horses
  Wright, Anthea, 2001
  Animal welfare essay. Injury, stress and dehydration - research and regulation in the commercial transport of slaughter horses
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• Performance and prevention of equine stereotypies - a welfare perspective
  Stalder, Kathryn Judith, 2002
  Animal welfare essay. Performance and prevention of equine stereotypies - a welfare perspective.
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• McLuckie, Alicia (2005) Identifying risk factors for equine injury and fatality on the racecourse
  McLuckie, Alicia, 2005
  Animal welfare essay. Identifying risk factors for equine injury and fatality on the racecourse Wally McGreevy Prize Winner 2005
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• Developments in the reduction of heat stress in the endurance horse
  Gallagher, Juliana M, 2001
  Animal welfare essay. Developments in the reduction of heat stress in the endurance horse.
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• Implications of early-life management practices for subsequent behaviour and welfare of foals.
  Barnier, Renate, 2006
  Implications of early-life management practices for subsequent behaviour and welfare of foals.
  [28-02-2007]
• Welfare issues associated with the transport and handling of slaughter horses
  Smith, Jennifer, 2000
  Animal welfare essay. Welfare issues associated with the transport and handling of slaughter horses
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• Identification of risk factors associated with catastrophic injury during thoroughbred horse races
  Savva, Larissa, 2005
  Animal welfare essay. Identification of risk factors associated with catastrophic injury during thoroughbred horse races
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• Equine learning
  Graham, Kathleen, 2003
  Animal welfare essay. Equine learning.
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• ‘Rollkur’: a Harmless Training Technique or a Threat to Horses’ Welfare?
  Cuming, Rosemary, 2006
  Animal welfare essays. ‘Rollkur’: a Harmless Training Technique or a Threat to Horses’ Welfare?
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• Recent discoveries in horse training and welfare
  Smith, Carly, 2003
  Animal welfare essay. Recent discoveries in horse training and welfare
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• Physical stresses encountered by two-year-old thoroughbred racehorses whilst undergoing intensive training
  Reed, Michelle, 2001
  Animal welfare essay. Physical stresses encountered by two-year-old thoroughbred racehorses whilst undergoing intensive training
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• Treating equine gastric ulcer syndrome
  Kushnir, Jessica, 2003
  Animal welfare essay. Treating equine gastric ulcer syndrome.
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• A review of recent studies into the effect of ‘Rollkür’ on the wellbeing of competition horses
  Dwyer, Susan, 2007
  Animal Welfare Essay: Discusses the practice of Rollkür, used in the training of horses for dressage, and its welfare implications.
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• The welfare of working horses in developing countries
  Ambler, Verity, 2007
  Animal Welfare Essay: Looks at the management of such factors as exhaustion, disease and poor body condition in horses working in hot and stressful conditions.
  [18-09-2007]
• CAB Abstracts via ISI Web of Knowledge (1910
  The place to start for agriculture, food and natural resources, covering local and international material.
  [25-01-2008]
• ScienceDirect
  ScienceDirect is a Web database for scientific research in the life, physical, medical, technical, and social sciences available through the Internet.
  [08-02-2008]
• Medline via Ovid
  Contains bibliographic references and abstracts to articles in a range of languages on topics such as clinical medical information , biomedicine, including the allied health fields, veterinary biological and physical sciences.
  [08-02-2008]
• Medline via Web of Knowledge 1950-
  Contains citations to articles on topics such as clinical medicine, biomedicine, allied health, veterinary, biological and physical sciences.
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• PubMed
  PubMed provides access to around 9 million records found in the PubMed database of bibliographic information, drawn primarily from MEDLINE and PreMEDLINE. In addition, for participating journals indexed \\\'selectively\\\' for MEDLINE, Pub Med includes all articles from that journal, not just those that are included in Medline.
  [13-02-2008]
• Web of Science via ISI Web of Knowledge
  One of the largest Science databases with good coverage of agriculture, food and natural resources. It also provides citation analysis of authors, journals and subject areas.
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• The 'Happy Equine Athlete': How the Science of Equitation seeks to Improve the Welfare of Horses
  Bailey, Claire, 2008
  Examines training methods used in equitation, especially those using pressure, and how they impact on the welfare of horses.
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• Improving the Welfare of Horses through the use of Non-traditional Training Methods
  Gibson, Danielle, 2008
  Examines how horses learn, and how we can use this information to enhance training methods to improve horse welfare.
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• Influence of housing on young horse behaviour, development and subsequent welfare
  Bryan, Michaela , 2003
  There are many factors that cause behavioural problems in horses, housing is a major one.
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• Influence of housing on young horse behaviour, development and subsequent welfare
  Bryan, Michaela, 2003
  Highlights the need to modify housing for young horses in order to reduce stress.
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• Improving welfare of horses in transit
  Currie, Elvira, 2000
  Explores ways of making transport less stressful for horses, including position during transit and care on arrival.
  [07-04-2009]
• A discussion of stereotpyic behaviour in horses, its management, and welfare implications
  Dampney, Anne, 2003
  Examines repetitive behaviour such as crib-biting and weaving in horses.
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• Recent Research in Equine Stereotypies
  Garrett, Katrina, 2002
  Explores factors that may contribute to stereotypies such as crib-biting or weaving in horses.
  [14-04-2009]
• Horse Transportation and its Implications for Animal Welfare
  Goldman, Kristi, 2002
  Investigates practices that can reduce stress in transportation for horses.
  [14-04-2009]
• Establishing a human-foal bond: resultant behaviour modification, stress reduction and improved welfare of horses
  Harvey, Pru, 2005
  Demonstrates by three studies that neonatal handling can improve welfare in horses and lower stress.
  [15-04-2009]
• Welfare Issues in the Transportation of Horses
  Jones, Louise, 2000
  Examines recently published papers on studies conducted on the commercial mass transportation of horses, and the associated animal welfare issues.
  [16-04-2009]
• Livestock feed costs & nutritive value
  DPI NSW
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• Current Equine Housing Practices and the Importance of Social Enrichment
  Glasson, Emily, 2009
  Looks at current horse husbandry practices with an emphasis on social enrichment to enhance horse welfare.
  [22-10-2009]
• Recent Developments in Research Exploring the Influence of Conspecifics on the Behaviour of Stabled Horses
  Gregory, Katherine, 2009
  Examines how the presence of other horses can influence stereotypical behaviour in stabled horses
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• Improved Training Methods are Necessary to Improve the Welfare of the Ridden Horse
  Cox, Lauren, 2009
  Examines current horse training methods, with the emphasis on animal welfare. Discusses the importance of positive reinforcement in training schedules.
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