Insect Bite Hypersensitivity in Friesian Horses
Insect bite hypersensitivity is the most common allergic skin disease in horses worldwide, and Friesians are no exception. In fact,...
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Tipping Point for the Friesian Horse?
The Friesian horse is beautiful. The shiny black coat, proud neck, flowing mane and impressive movements delight enthusiasts worldwide....
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KFPS Breeding Research Program
On November 25th, 2022, the KFPS Member Council approved a four-year research program aimed at selecting against genetic disorders and...
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Medical Grade Honey for Wounds
The healing property of honey was discovered centuries ago for the treatment of burns and a broad spectrum of injuries, especially...
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Biological Glass Stimulates Wound Healing
Veterinarians are always looking for new technologies and medications to assist with those wounds that are classified as “hard to heal.”...
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Stem Cell-Based Wound Therapy Shows Promise
A group of veterinary researchers at The Baker Institute for Animal Health at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine have...
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Equine Lyme Disease
Lyme disease in the horse, due to infection with Borrelia burgdorferi, is very prevalent in some areas of North America (mid-Atlantic and...
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Bridle Lameness
In a recent article published in the Equine Veterinary Education, it was pointed out that “the equestrian world had coined the term...
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Most Effective Cooling Methods
Recent studies confirm what some Veterinarians have been saying for quite some time – we may have been taught the wrong approach to cool...
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Friesians Reach Anarobic Thresholds Sooner
In a follow up to an earlier research project, a research team in the Netherlands set out to “study strengths and weaknesses of an...
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FEI Researchs Behaviors Associated with Discomfort
A group of researchers in Poland looked at what was termed “conflict behavior” (CB) in a group of show jumping and dressage horses. They...
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Saddle Fit Affects Both Horse & Rider
In a recent original article, a group of researchers looked at the consequences of an ill-fitting saddle to both horse and rider. It is...
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Assessing Fitness in Friesian Horses
In a very new piece of research coming out of the Netherlands, the investigating group had as the aim of their study “to generate more...
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The Horse & Rider Relationship
According to one study, a unique state of “co-being” (co-being describes a relationship “in which each partner evolves to fit better with...
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Genetic Test for Distichiasis in Friesian Horses
Exciting news!! The genetic variant associated with distichiasis in the Friesian horse was recently identified by the UC Davis Veterinary...
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Equine Cataract Surgery Outcomes
Cataracts in horses are not an uncommon problem and can occur as the result of trauma, inflammation (such as that seen with chronic...
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Omega-3 Fatty Acid Supplementation for Heaves
In a research paper published last year, a group of researchers looked at the possibility that omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA)...
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Vitamin E Deficiency
In a recent article in The Practitioner, Drs. Carrie Finno and Stephanie Valberg discussed the disorders that are related to a deficiency...
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Different Geographical Regions Associated with Higher EPM Seroprevalance
EPM is one of the most common neurological diseases affecting horses in North America. A recently published article looked at the...
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Preventative EPM Medication for High Exposure Areas
Researchers at UC-Davis undertook a project that looked at the use of an EPM medication, diclazuril (Protazil®, Merck Animal Health), as...
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Cerebellum Degeneration Linked to “Shivers”
Two recently published papers have taken further steps to define the muscle disorder, “shivers” (difficulty lifting up the hindlimbs...
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Discovery of Bone Replacement Proteins
In a small article written by the editors of Veterinary Practice News, a discovery by the University of Wisconsin – Madison (UWM)...
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The Possible Link Between Collagen & Connective Tissue-Related Disorders in Friesians
Research supports the theory that collagen may play an important role in connective tissue-related disorders in Friesian horses. THE ROLE...
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Friesian Tendons Have Unique Biochemical Characteristics
A recent study demonstrated significant differences in the biochemical characteristics of the tendons of Friesian horses when compared to...
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