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Essay Tag: Horses

March 23, 2022

Identifying modifiable risk factors contributing to musculoskeletal injury in thoroughbred racehorses

Identifying modifiable risk factors contributing to musculoskeletal injury in thoroughbred racehorses

Author: Max Lloyd
Published: 2019
Description: A review of recent studies focused on identifying risk factors contributing to race day musculoskeletal injury in thoroughbred racehorses. Further avenues of research have also been highlighted.

August 29, 2018

Recent developments made in reducing the prevalence of catastrophic fractures in racehorses

Recent developments made in reducing the prevalence of catastrophic fractures in racehorses

Author: Pockett, Jessica
Published: 2018
Description: Investigates recent developments made in identifying reliable pre-fracture markers and screening tests to detect horses at greater risk of fracture and reduce the incidence of euthanasia associated with catastrophic fracture

August 29, 2018

Tight nosebands: can they cause harm?

Tight nosebands: can they cause harm?

Author: Griffin, Renae
Published: 2018
Description: Discusses the welfare implications associated with overly tightened nosebands in competition horses

April 18, 2018

Assessing Pain in Horses Using Facial Management

Assessing Pain in Horses Using Facial Management

Author: Gibbs, Georgia
Published: 2016
Description: Assessing pain in horses by using facial recognition

September 10, 2015

Physiological and Behavioural Validation of Stress in Horses: the Implications for Equine Welfare and Training

Physiological and Behavioural Validation of Stress in Horses: the Implications for Equine Welfare and Training

Author: Caruso, Melissa
Published: 2013
Description: Discusses the importance of reliable behaviour-scoring systems to assess and evaluate stress in horses

February 18, 2015

Advances in Equine Welfare at Every Level: Owning, Training and Riding

Advances in Equine Welfare at Every Level: Owning, Training and Riding

Author: Pini, Taylor
Published: 2012
Description: Explores welfare issues caused by less-than-ideal housing and advances in thinking on the importance of a basic understanding of the equine ethogram and of learning theory in training and the relative stress of using positive or negative reinforcement.

February 18, 2015

Tackling transport stress – a review on recent research in horse transport and training

Tackling transport stress – a review on recent research in horse transport and training

Author: Leung, Valeria
Published: 2012
Description: Discusses the effect of loading and transport on the welfare of horses and recent research in alternative horse-training methods to reduce stress in loading and transport.

February 18, 2015

Welfare of the geriatric horse: owner’s perceptions versus veterinary findings

Welfare of the geriatric horse: owner’s perceptions versus veterinary findings

Author: Flattot, Emilie
Published: 2012
Description: Discusses welfare problems faced by geriatric horses as a result of reduced veterinary attention, owners’ under-reporting and under-recognition of clinical signs, as well as their unreliable assessment of quality of life.

February 18, 2015

The effects of restrictive housing on horse behaviour

The effects of restrictive housing on horse behaviour

Author: Skladnev, Isabella
Published: 2012
Description: Explores welfare and behavioural issues for horses kept in restrictive housing situations.

February 18, 2015

Implications of restrictive stabling for the welfare of the performance horse

Implications of restrictive stabling for the welfare of the performance horse

Author: Beaumont, Rebecca
Published: 2012
Description: Explores the association between stabling management and the development and expression of behavioural stereotypies in the horse.

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