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Topic:Horses

"Horses" is a broad topic that encompasses various aspects of equine biology, behavior, and management. This category includes studies on the anatomy, physiology, and genetics of horses, as well as their behavior, nutrition, and care. Research in this area may also cover the historical and cultural significance of horses, their roles in agriculture, sport, and therapy, and the challenges associated with their conservation and welfare. The page aggregates peer-reviewed research articles and scholarly studies that explore the multifaceted relationships between humans and horses, examining both scientific and socio-economic perspectives.
Social learning across species: horses (Equus caballus) learn from humans by observation.
Animal cognition    November 19, 2016   Volume 20, Issue 3 567-573 doi: 10.1007/s10071-016-1060-8
Schuetz A, Farmer K, Krueger K.This study examines whether horses can learn by observing humans, given that they identify individual humans and orientate on the focus of human attention. We tested 24 horses aged between 3 and 12. Twelve horses were tested on whether they would learn to open a feeding apparatus by observing a familiar person. The other 12 were controls and received exactly the same experimental procedure, but without a demonstration of how to operate the apparatus. More horses from the group with demonstration (8/12) reached the learning criterion of opening the feeder twenty times consecutively than horses ...
Life cycle of Spinose ear tick, Otobius megnini (Acari: Argasidae) infesting the race horses in Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka.
Acta tropica    November 18, 2016   Volume 166 164-176 doi: 10.1016/j.actatropica.2016.11.026
Diyes GCP, Rajakaruna RS.Otobius megnini infests mainly domesticated and wild animals and occasionally humans. It has been identified as an agent of human and horse otoacariasis in Sri Lanka. The number of nymphal stages in the life cycle of O. megnini varies from one to three in different geographic regions. The present study determined the life cycle of O. megnini infesting the racehorses in Nuwara Eliya. A tick colony was initiated from fully engorged nymphs collected from horses and maintained at 10°C, 22°C and 28°C. Immature stages were reared on New Zealand rabbits. Only the larvae weighing more than 0.9mg (8...
The effect of free and carrier-bound cortisol on equine neutrophil function.
Veterinary immunology and immunopathology    November 18, 2016   Volume 183 16-21 doi: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2016.11.003
Fratto MA, Hart KA, Norton NA, Barton MH, Giguère S, Hurley DJ.Cortisol is a key anti-inflammatory hormone that increases in bacterial sepsis and circulates predominantly bound to cortisol binding globulin (CBG). Only unbound cortisol was believed to be biologically active, but recent evidence suggests that CBG-bound cortisol also regulates inflammation. The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of free and CBG-bound cortisol on equine neutrophil function ex vivo. We hypothesized that CBG would enhance cortisol-mediated suppression of neutrophil pro-inflammatory responses. Neutrophils isolated from 8 foals and 6 adult horses were exposed to ...
Genetic diversity of Halla horses using microsatellite markers.
Journal of animal science and technology    November 17, 2016   Volume 58 40 doi: 10.1186/s40781-016-0120-6
Seo JH, Park KD, Lee HK, Kong HS.Currently about 26,000 horses are breeding in Korea and 57.2% (14,776 horses) of them are breeding in Jeju island. According to the statistics published in 2010, the horses breeding in Jeju island are subdivided into Jeju horse (6.1%), Thoroughbred (18.8%) and Halla horse (75.1%). Halla horses are defined as a crossbreed between Jeju and Thoroughbred horses and are used for horse racing, horse riding and horse meat production. However, little research has been conducted on Halla horses because of the perception of crossbreed and people's weighted interest toward Jeju horses. Methods: Using 17 ...
Radiographic Measurements of Hoof Balance Are Significantly Influenced by a Horse’s Stance. Pauwels FE, Rogers CW, Wharton H, Flemming H, Wightman PF, Green RW.Hoof balance radiographs are commonly used as the basis for corrective farriery decision-making in horses, however there are limited published data quantifying effects of the stance of the horse or the horizontal radiographic beam angle. In this analytical study, the influence of variation of the horse's stance in the craniocaudal and lateromodial plane on hoof balance measurements as well as the influence of variation of the horizontal radiographic beam angle on dorsopalmar hoof balance measurements was examined. Distal left thoracic limb lateromedial radiographs were acquired using a standar...
Pharmacokinetics and toxicity of intravenously administered lithium chloride in horses.
Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia    November 16, 2016   Volume 27, Issue 2 108 doi: 10.1016/S1467-2987(16)31361-7
Hatfield C, McDonell W, Black W.No abstract available
Post-anesthetic ventilatory management in horses.
Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia    November 16, 2016   Volume 27, Issue 2 107 doi: 10.1016/S1467-2987(16)31359-9
Wright BD, Hildebrand SV.No abstract available
Identification of opioid receptors in equine synovial membranes.
Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia    November 16, 2016   Volume 27, Issue 2 108 doi: 10.1016/S1467-2987(16)31362-9
Hellyer PW, Sheehy JG, Sammonds GE, Magnusson KR, Hendrickson DA, Mama KR, Gaynor JS.No abstract available
Repeated injectable anesthesia in six horses for cobalt therapy.
Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia    November 16, 2016   Volume 27, Issue 2 106 doi: 10.1016/S1467-2987(16)31356-3
Matthews NS, Carroll GL, Hartsfield SM, Martinez EA.No abstract available
Cardiopulmonary function following anesthesia in horses experiencing hydro pool recovery versus padded stall recovery.
Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia    November 16, 2016   Volume 27, Issue 2 107-108 doi: 10.1016/S1467-2987(16)31360-5
Richter MC, Bayly WM, Keegan RD, Ragle CA, Weil AB, Schneider RK.No abstract available
Occurrence of primary lymphocytic hypophysitis in two horses and presence of scattered T-lymphocytes in the normal equine pituitary gland. Grau-Roma L, Peckham R, Paton J, Stahel A, de Brot S.The postmortem examination of a 14-y-old Appaloosa gelding with clinically diagnosed pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction showed a unique finding of moderate multifocal lymphocytic hypophysitis (LH). The pituitary glands of 24 horses submitted for postmortem examination were examined grossly and examined histologically for the presence of lymphocytes. Of these 23 horses, 1 additional case suffered from moderate LH. The 2 cases with LH tested negative for Equid herpesvirus 1 and 4 by polymerase chain reaction and immunohistochemistry (IHC), and no viral particles were observed by electron micr...
Comparative evaluation of the analgesic effects of epidural morphine, alfentanil, butorphanol, tramadol and U50488H in horses.
Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia    November 16, 2016   Volume 27, Issue 2 109 doi: 10.1016/S1467-2987(16)31364-2
Natalini CC, Robinson EP.No abstract available
A retrospective study of the prevalence of calcium oxalate crystals in veterinary Aspergillus cases. Payne CL, Dark MJ, Conway JA, Farina LL.Fungi in the genus Aspergillus are some of the most common fungal pathogens in veterinary species, primarily affecting the respiratory tract. In both human and veterinary cases, calcium oxalate crystals have been documented in sites of Aspergillus infection. Cases in multiple species (16 birds, 15 horses, 5 dogs, 1 ox, and 1 dolphin) were identified that had either positive cultures for Aspergillus sp., or had conidiophores present that could be identified as belonging to the genus Aspergillus. Histologic slides were examined to confirm the presence of oxalate crystals and how often they were ...
Changes in the equine EEG during surgery: The effect of an intravenous infusion of thiopentone.
Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia    November 16, 2016   Volume 27, Issue 2 113 doi: 10.1046/j.1467-2995.2000.00018.x
Murrell JC, Johnson CB, Waterman-Pearson AE, Jones A.No abstract available
Caudal epidural injection of a combination of ketamine and xylazine for perineal analgesia in horses.
Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia    November 16, 2016   Volume 27, Issue 2 115 doi: 10.1046/j.1467-2995.2000.00018-4.x
Kariman A, Nowrouzian I, Bakhtiari J.No abstract available
Cardiopulmonary measurements in six horses with naturally-acquired colic (acute abdominal crisis).
Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia    November 16, 2016   Volume 27, Issue 2 106 doi: 10.1016/S1467-2987(16)31357-5
Wagner AE, Dunlop CI, Parker DA.No abstract available
Cardiovascular effects of desflurane in horses.
Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia    November 16, 2016   Volume 27, Issue 2 106-107 doi: 10.1016/S1467-2987(16)31358-7
Steffey EP, Woliner MJ.No abstract available
Non-dermatophyte Dermatoses Mimicking Dermatophytoses in Animals.
Mycopathologia    November 16, 2016   Volume 182, Issue 1-2 113-126 doi: 10.1007/s11046-016-0090-8
Pin D.Dermatophytoses in animals are fungal diseases of the skin caused by dermatophyte fungi of the genus Microsporum or Trichophyton. Because the infection is generally follicular, the most common clinical sign is one or many circular areas of alopecia with variable erythema, scaling and crusting, and the primary differential diagnoses are follicular infections, such as bacterial folliculitis and demodicosis. Although dermatophyte folliculitis or ringworm is the most commonly observed lesion of dermatophytoses in animals, other presentations may be observed according to the host species and the de...
Triads in Equine-Assisted Social Work Enhance Therapeutic Relationships with Self-Harming Adolescents.
Clinical social work journal    November 16, 2016   Volume 45, Issue 4 320-331 doi: 10.1007/s10615-016-0613-2
Carlsson C.Despite an increasing number of studies, there is still a lack of knowledge about the unique features that underlie the process in equine assisted social work (EASW). This study aimed to reveal, through qualitative methods, the dyads within the triad that become stronger during the process of EASW, as well as the effect of the participation of the horse on the relationship between the counselor and client. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with nine female self-harming clients aged 15-21 years and eight staff members. The interviews, together with video-recorded human-horse inte...
Effects of thiopentone on the equine electroencephalogram during anaesthesia with halothane in oxygen.
Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia    November 16, 2016   Volume 27, Issue 2 82-88 doi: 10.1046/j.1467-2995.2000.00022.x
Johnson CB, Bloomfield M, Taylor PM.To characterise the effects of thiopentone on the equine electroencephalogram during halothane anaesthesia. Methods: Prospective controlled study. Methods: Eight healthy Welsh mountain pony geldings between 5 and 9 years old and weighing between 270 and 330 kg (mean 301 kg). Methods: Anaesthesia was induced with thiopentone and maintained using halothane in oxygen. End tidal halothane was maintained above 0.75 and below 0.85%. EEG was recorded continuously and a binaural broad band click stimulus was provided throughout the experiment at 6.1224 Hz. An infusion of 500 mg thiopentone was given o...
Influence of calcium salts and bovine thrombin on growth factor release from equine platelet-rich gel supernatants.
Veterinary and comparative orthopaedics and traumatology : V.C.O.T    November 16, 2016   Volume 30, Issue 1 1-7 doi: 10.3415/VCOT-16-02-0026
Giraldo CE, Álvarez ME, Carmona JU.To compare five activation methods in equine platelet-rich plasma (PRP) by determination of platelet-derived growth factor BB (PDGF-BB) and transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1) concentrations in platelet-rich gel (PRG) supernatants. Methods: Platelet-rich plasma from 20 horses was activated by calcium chloride (CC), calcium gluconate (CG), bovine thrombin (BT), and their combinations, BTCC and BTCG. Both growth factor concentrations in PRG supernatants were measured by ELISA and compared with plasma and platelet lysates (PL) over time. Results: Growth factor concentrations were signific...
Serum concentrations and effects of detomidine delivered orally to horses in three different mediums.
Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia    November 15, 2016   Volume 29, Issue 4 219-222 doi: 10.1046/j.1467-2995.2002.00096.x
Ramsay EC, Geiser D, Carter W, Tobin T.To compare the effect of orally delivered detomidine on head posture when administered alone or in combination with two different food items, and to determine the serum concentrations of detomidine after oral delivery. Methods: Prospective randomized experimental study. Methods: Fifteen adult grade mares weighing 328-537 kg. Methods: The horses were randomly assigned to one of the three treatment groups (five horses each). The groups were given detomidine (0.06 mg kg): alone; mixed with 3 mL of an apple sauce and gum mixture; or mixed with 3 mL molasses. Head droop, measured before treatment a...
Evaluation of pulse oximeters in horses.
Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia    November 15, 2016   Volume 29, Issue 2 106-107 doi: 10.1046/j.1467-2995.2002.00078_23.x
Matthews NS, Hartsfield SM, Boutros CP.No abstract available
Intracranial and cerebral perfusion pressures in awake versus isoflurane-anesthetized horses.
Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia    November 15, 2016   Volume 29, Issue 2 105 doi: 10.1046/j.1467-2995.2002.00078_20.x
Brosnan RJ, LeCouteur RA, Imai A, Kortz GD, Steffey EP.No abstract available
Case-control analysis for determining possible causes of airway complications during anesthetic recovery in horses.
Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia    November 15, 2016   Volume 28, Issue 2 106 doi: 10.1046/j.1467-2987.2001.temp.doc.x-i15
Ludders JW, Erb HN, Gleed RD, Moon PF.No abstract available
The cardiopulmonary effects of severe blood loss in anesthetized horses.
Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia    November 15, 2016   Volume 30, Issue 2 80-86 doi: 10.1046/j.1467-2995.2003.00102.x
Wilson DV, Rondenay Y, Shance PU.To characterize the acute cardiopulmonary effects of severe hemorrhage in anesthetized horses. Methods: Prospective experimental study. Methods: Three geldings and six mares, aged 14.4 ± 2.7 years, weighing 486 ± 41 kg (range: 425-550 kg). Methods: Horses were anesthetized using xylazine, guaifenesin, ketamine and halothane or isoflurane. Cardiovascular variables, hematocrit, total solids, capillary refill time (CRT) and color of mucous membranes were measured as blood was collected from the carotid artery into sterile plastic bags. Arterial blood gas analysis was also performed. Results: Th...
Effect of breathing a heliox gas mixture on cardiopulmonary function in horses-anesthetized immediately following exercise.
Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia    November 15, 2016   Volume 28, Issue 2 105-106 doi: 10.1111/j.1467-2987.2001.40-20.x
Keegan RD, Greene SA, Taylor EA, Sides RH, Bayly WM.No abstract available
Hormonal, metabolic and physiological effects of laparoscopic surgery using a detomidine-buprenorphine combination in standing horses.
Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia    November 15, 2016   Volume 30, Issue 2 71-79 doi: 10.1046/j.1467-2995.2003.00097.x
Van Dijk P, Lankveld D, Rijkenhuizen A, Jonker FH.To assess the hormonal, metabolic and physiological effects of laparascopic surgery performed under a sedative analgesic combination of detomidine and buprenorphine in standing horses. Methods: Prospective study. Methods: Eight healthy adult Dutch Warmblood horses and five healthy adult ponies undergoing laparoscopy were studied. Five healthy adult horses not undergoing laparoscopy were used as a control group. Methods: The sedative effect of an initial detomidine and buprenorphine injection was maintained using a continuous infusion of detomidine alone. The heart and respiratory rate, arteria...
Epidural administration of tiletamine-zolazepam in horses.
Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia    November 15, 2016   Volume 29, Issue 2 109 doi: 10.1046/j.1467-2995.2002.00078_29.x
Natalini CC, Alves S, Robinson EP.No abstract available
Cutaneous analgesic, respiratory and cardiovascular effects, and beta-endorphin concentration in CSF and plasma of horses after electro-acupuncture.
Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia    November 15, 2016   Volume 29, Issue 2 109 doi: 10.1046/j.1467-2995.2002.00078_30.x
Skarda RT, Tejwani GA, Muir WW.No abstract available