background: neospora caninum , an obligate intracellular protozoan parasite, is recognized as a major cause of abortion in cattle, while limited information is presently available on the seropreva­lence of neospora antibodies in horses' worldwide .the aim of the present study was to de­termine serologic prevalence of neospora infection in horses in iran. methods: sera from 150 horses from mashh...

Cardiac arrhythmias, caused by disorders in the generation and transmission of cardiac impulses, is included among the heart disorders that cause inefficient blood circulation. The most commonly-used method for diagnosing this disorder is electrocardiography. In this study, we aimed to identify and diagnose different types of arrhythmia prevalent among the seemingly-healthy horses of Sanandaj C...

O estudo consiste em relatar o ganho de condicionamento físico dos equinos seguindo um cronograma treinamento, além caracterizar a importante função do treinamento e seus parâmetros marcadores relacionados ao desenvolvimento potencial atlético cavalo Mangalarga. Para esse propósito, foi realizado uma pesquisa campo. Os resultados eletrocardiográficos demonstraram alterações positivas no ritmo c...

in this study, in vitro growth characteristics of fibroblasts of metacarpal region of horses and caspian miniature horses were evaluated. under general anesthesia and aseptic condition, a full thickness skin incision was created on the lateral aspect of mid-third of left metacarpal region of 4 mixed thoroughbred horses and 4 caspian miniature horses and 3 grams of subcutaneous tissue was harves...

this study aimed to investigate the relationship between race horse breed and the frequency of limb injuries through the time of training and racing. the study population consisted of 4042 thoroughbred and 2553 arabian horses raced at warsaw race track, from 2000 to 2008. among these horses, 94 thoroughbreds and 32 arabians had different limb injuries. based on the achieved results, it is possi...

Black Forest horses are typically chestnut colored with flaxen mane and tail. However, as their coat color can get very dark, they are sometimes also indicated as silver, a color depending on a black base color. To analyse if the silver allele is present in the Black Forest horse population, we genotyped 250 horses of this breed for formerly reported coat color mutations within MC1R and SILV. A...

black forest horses are typically chestnut colored with flaxen mane and tail. however, as their coat color can get very dark, they are sometimes also indicated as silver, a color depending on a black base color. to analyse if the silver allele is present in the black forest horse population, we genotyped 250 horses of this breed for formerly reported coat color mutations within mc1r and silv. a...