Conversations in Equine Science

Weather Changes and Equine Colic

Diakakis, N., Tyrnenopoulou, P. (2017). Correlation between equine colic and weather changes. Journal of the Hellenic Veterinary Medical Society, Vol. 68, pp. 455-466.
Cianci, J., Boyle, A.G., Stefanovski, Darko, Biddle, A.S. (2021). Lack of Association Between Barometric Pressure and Incidence of Colic in Equine Academic Ambulatory Practice. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, Vol 97.
Fintl C, Hudson NP, Handel I, Pearson GT (2016). The effect of temperature changes on in vitro slow wave activity in the equine ileum. Equine Veterinary Journal Vol 48. (Open Access)

Horses show emotion while observing social interactions between other horses and humans in videos.

Research Reference:
Trösch, M., Pellon, S., Cuzol, F. et al. (2020). Horses feel emotions when they watch positive and negative horse–human interactions in a video and transpose what they saw to real life. Anim Cogn 23, pp. 643–653
Link:
https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10071-020-01369-0?fbclid=IwAR278hOdLV51HytST89t4NF1C2mFiSQWWw75hq3H_IoLNnkWIiinCj1cqsM#citeas

Research on the Attachment Bonds of Horses to Humans.

Research Reference:
Lundberg Paulina, Hartmann Elke, Roth Lina S.V. (2020). Does training style affect the human-horse relationship? Asking the horse in a separation–reunion experiment with the owner and a stranger. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, Volume 233, December.
Link to Research Paper:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S016815912030232X?via%3Dihub
Link to Daily Mail Article:
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-8909547/Horses-DONT-form-attachment-bonds-owners-study-finds.html

Using Acute/Chronic Workout Ratios to Assess an Equine Fitness Program

Research Resource:
Munsters, Carolien, Kingmac, Boris, van den Broeke, Jan, van Oldruitborgh-Oosterbaana, Marianne (2020). A prospective cohort study on the acute:chronic workload ratio in relation to injuries in high level eventing horses: A comprehensive 3-year study. Preventative Veterinary Medicine 179.

Equine Obesity Seminar by Dr. Ruth Morgan from the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies (University of Edinburgh)

Resources : www.ed.ac.uk/vet
Equine Obesity is defined as abnormal excessive fat that presents a risk to health. It is a disease of domestication.
Cushing's Disease and Equine Metabolic Syndrome Fact Sheet: https://www.ed.ac.uk/files/imports/fileManager/Cushings%20and%20metabolic%20syndrome%20-%20updated.pdf

The impact of the sex of handlers and riders on certain equine behaviors.

Anzulewicz, A.; Fenner, K.; Hyde, M.; Heald, S.; Burattini, B.; Romness, N.; McKenzie, J.; Wilson, B.; McGreevy, P. (2021). The Impact of the Sex of Handlers and Riders on the Reported Social Confidence, Compliance and Touch Sensitivity of Horses in Their Care. Animals 11, 130. https://www.e-barq.org/e-barq-research
For information on the Equine Behavior and Assessment Research Questionnaire (E-BARQ) go to www.kandooequine.com

Girth Pressure: Standard Girths vs Anatomical Girths

Research Papers:
Murray, R., Guire, R., Fisher, M., Fairfax, V. (2013). Girth pressure measurements reveal high peak pressures that can be avoided using an alternative girth design that also results in increased limb protraction and flexion in the swing phase. The Veterinary Journal 198. pp. 92-97.
Millares-Ramirez, E, Le Juene, S. (2019). Girthiness: A Retrospective Study of 37 Horses (2004-2016). Journal of Equine Veterinary Science 79. pp. 100-104.
van Iwaarden, A, Stubbs, NC, Clayton, HM (2012). Anatomy of the Equine M. Cutaneus Trunci in Relation to the Position of the Saddle and Girth. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science 32. pp 519-524.

Interview with Richard Mott, Researcher from the University of Glasgow

Research Paper:
Mott R.O., Hawthorne S.J., & McBride S.D. (2020). Blink rate as a measure of stress and attention in the domestic horse (Equus caballus). Scientific Reports (10). pp. 1-8.
Open source link:
www.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-78386-z

Holiday Episode...the end of the year review!

Kate and Nancy discuss their most popular episodes.
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Spontaneous Blink Rate in Horses.

Reference:
Mott, R. O., Hawthorne, S.J., McBride S.D. (2020). Blink rate as a measure of stress and attention in the domestic horse (Equus callabus). Scientific Reports, 10.
Open source link:
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-78386-z