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Information Gateways
NetVet - Horses
This information gateway contains links to a variety of horse related sites on the web. The site lists links according to the following groupings: general, health, breeds, sport, commercial, and other.
General Resources
The University of Sydney Library Catalogue
Recommended subject headings on the University of Sydney Library Catalogue are:
RIRDC Horses Research Program
Established by the Rural Industries Research & Development Corporation, the program's objective is to "assist in developing the Australian horse industry and enhancing its export potential". Strategies include disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment, industry development, environment and welfare. The site contains details of projects, strategies, and outcomes as well as links to reports, newsletters and AgFacts.
Equine Research and Development Program
Part of the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation, the Equine Research and Development Program was set up to assist in developing the Australian horse industry and enhancing its export potential. It includes updates on research, the RIRDC Equine Research News, as well as further links to horse-related sites on the Internet.
Agriculture Notes - Horses
Collection of Agriculture Notes published by the Victorian Department of Primary Industries. Topics covered include: diseases and health, nutrition, and welfare.
International Museum of the Horse
This site is the homepage of the International Museum of the Horse, one of the largest equestrian museums in the world. The site has a useful list of links to other horse related sites, organised under broad headings such as racing, clubs and organisations, breeds and magazines and publications.
Oklahoma State University - Equine
Collection of equine resources published by the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service,
Oklahoma State University. Includes a horse breeds section and a collection of equine fact sheets covering topics such as nutrition, reproduction, diseases, training, diseases, and parsite control.
Equine Science Resources
Published by The Texas A&M University, Animal Science Extension Program Unit, this site offers access to a variety of short full-text articles on a range of subjects.
Equine Information Resources
Published by the College of Agriculture, University of Kentucky. This website publishes a collection of resources on horses.
myHorseMatters.com
This web site is created by the American Association of Equine Practitioners and is aimed at anyone wanting to learn more about horse health. It features articles on subjects such as dentistry, lameness, behaviour and reproduction as well as links to racing, veterinary and research and health organisations. Users can also subscribe to a bi-monthly e-magazine and view the archive.
Horses and Mules publications
Collection of articles published by the University of Missouri Extension. Subjects covered include anatomy, hoof care, diseases, nutrition, and reproduction.
Anesthetic Management of the Horse: Inhalation Anesthesia
This is a chapter written by P. W. Kronen of the University of Berne that appears in Recent Advances in Anesthetic Management of Large Domestic Animals, Steffey E.P. (Ed.) IVIS, Ithaca NY. It discusses the mechanism of action of inhaled anesthetics, and use of sevoflurane and desflurane in the equine patient.
Anesthetic Management of the Horse: Intravenous Anesthesia
This is a chapter written by K. Mama , DVM Dipl ACVA that appears in Recent Advances in Anesthetic Management of Large Domestic Animals, Steffey E.P. (Ed.) IVIS, Ithaca NY. It discusses the use of dissociative drugs such as ketamine concurrently with behaviour modifying drugs such as xylazine.
The Horse Report
The Horse Report is published by the UC Davis Center for Equine Health, Davis School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California. Current and past issues are freely available.
Training and Fitness in Athletic Horses
A report for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation by David L. Evans, Department of Animal Science, University of Sydney.
JES: Journal of Equine Science
An online journal published quarterly by the Japanese Society of Equine Science. The journal archives are searchable by author and keyword as a simple search. An advanced search function is also available.
Veterinary Care of Donkeys
Electronic book edited by P. Lekeux, DVM PhD and published by International Veterinary Information Service (IVIS), Ithaca NY 2004. Includes chapters covering anaesthesia, genetics, and echocardiographic reference values, with more chapters being added. Users must register with IVIS to gain access. Registration is free.
Proceedings
Proceedings: Annual Convention of the American Association of Equine Practitioners
Published on the web by IVIS, these are the Proceedings of the 43rd (1997) to the 51st (2005) Annual Conventions of the American Association of Equine Practitioners. The full text of papers presented is published in .pdf format. Users need to register with IVIS to access material. Registration is free.
8th Congress on Equine Medicine and Surgery
Published on the web by IVIS, these are the Proceedings of the 8th Congress on Equine Medicine and Surgery, held on December 16-18th 2003 in Geneva, Switzerland. The full text of papers presented is published. Papers are divided into two broad categories of digestive pathology and tricks and techniques in the practice. Users need to register with IVIS to access material. Registration is free.
Annual Meeting of the Italian Association of Equine Veterinarians - SIVE
Published on the web by IVIS, these are the Proceedings of the 9th, 10th, and 11th Annual Meeting of the Italian Association of Equine Veterinarians. The full text of papers presented is published in both English and Italian in .pdf format. Users need to register with IVIS to access material. Registration is free.
Havemeyer Foundation Monograph Series
The Havemeyer Foundation is a "private foundation that conducts scientific research to improve the general health and welfare of horses". The Monograph Series publishes proceedings from workshops, symposia and meetings in the areas of equine reproduction, behaviour, and infectious diseases. Full text of papers is made feely available online.
World Equine Airways Society Symposium
Full text of papers presented at the 2nd (2001) and 3rd (2005) World Equine Airways Society Symposium. Published by IVIS.
Anatomy
The University of Sydney Library Catalogue
Recommended subject headings on the University of Sydney Library Catalogue are listed below. Please check all related subject headings for comprehensive results.
Evaluation of Horse Shoeing Techniques
This article in .pdf format published by the Department of Animal Science, Texas A&M University, discusses ideal shoeing characteristics and some deviations from ideal techniques. Criteria for evaluating shoeing are discussed and an evaluation scorecard and diagrams are provided.
Internal Hoof Structures
A series of dissection photographs of the equine hoof. Allows for self-examination on the identification of anatomical structures. Compiled by Patrick Wilson at Washington State University.
The Hoof Map
The hoof map is part of the personal site of Peter Van Dyke. Van Dyke is the Resident Farrier at the Northwest Laminitis Centre, WA, USA. The page contains a clickable image of the hoof, with explanations of each section provided.
Functional Anatomy of the Horses' Foot
Authored by Robert C. McClure, from the Department of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri-Columbia, and last revised in 1999, this page provides diagrams and information about the horse's foot. The site is published by the University of Missouri-Columbia Extension Programme.
Horse Head Series
A series of images of sections of a deep-frozen horse's head mounted in Pespex by the Veterinary Anatomy Museum, Murdoch University. The images are interesting and there are useful comments beside each one by Associate Professor John Grandage. The site navigation, however, is very basic.
Diseases and Pests
The University of Sydney Library Catalogue
Recommended subject headings on the University of Sydney Library Catalogue are listed below. Please check all related subject headings for comprehensive results.
Developmental Orthopaedic Disease in Horses
Janine Aldred BVSc of the Department of Animal Science, University of Sydney published this booklet 'Developmental Orthopaedic Disease in Horses'. It is the result of a project commissioned by the RIRDC in 1998 and was designed for the information of horse breeders and stud managers.The document is in Word format.
NAHMS - Equine Studies
The National Animal Health Monitoring System Equine Studies provide "information on the health of the U.S. equine population and information on animal health concerns identified by industry members, Federal and State agencies, and researchers". These scientific and technical papers cover various topics including: infectious diseases, lameness, parasites, and biosecurity. Includes results of Equine '98, an extensive study into equine health in the US.
Horse health and disease
Collection of articles published by the NSW Department of Primary Industries. Topics covered include: vaccination against tetanus and strangles, and practical worm control.
AUSVETPLAN: Disease strategies
"AUSVETPLAN is a series of technical response plans that describe the proposed Australian approach to an exotic disease incursion". These are published for a series of diseases on the Animal Health Australia website. The plans provide details of the nature of the disease and principles of control and eradication.
Land of Lameness
Presented by Dr. Eric Parente, Megan Gober and Robin Mazin from the University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, this is an interactive program designed to assist students to think through the process required to diagnose a lame horse.
The Laminitis Page
This resource forms part of the personal site of Peter Van Dyke, Resident Farrier at the Northwest Laminitis Centre, WA, USA. The site features: introduction to laminitis, diagnosis and causes, stages of laminitis and first aid. References to other material on laminitis are included on the site.
Wobbler Syndrome in Horses
This is an article in .pdf format, published by the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture. It discusses Cervical Vertebral Malformation, a disease that leads to ataxia, spasticity and incoordination in horses. The causes, clinical signs, diagnosis and treatment of the disease are discussed.
Equine emergency case simulator
Part of the Computer Aided Learning website hosted by the School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania. This program features case based tutorials that require the user to make interactive decisions during case presentation and management. The two cases involve equine colic and an equine laceration.
Case simulation : a sick horse
This web site was published by the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Georgia and was written by Professor Corrie C Brown, DVM, PhD (University of Georgia). It is one in a series of foreign animal disease case studies for the AAVMC International Affairs Committee. This site provides an interactive case simulation of a sick horse and demonstrates the occurrence of African horse sickness virus, a viral disease. It is aimed at US veterinary students to help them become familiar with and aware of foreign animal diseases.
Equine Grass Sickness Fund
The Equine Grass Sickness Fund was established in 1988 and is administered within the Moredun Foundation (a Scottish research institute). The main aim of the fund is to support and advance research into grass sickness and to further improve the treatment of chronic cases. Provided on the site is history information, research activities, and how to gain a referral. Articles written by veterinarians are also included and cover background information on the disease, management of the condition, clinical presentation and welfare implications. Information on current research is also provided.
Horses - Health Management and Biosecurity
Collection of articles published by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Ontario, Canada. Topics covered include joint diseases, splints, wobbler syndrome, strangles, West Nile Virus, biosecurity, parasites and poisonous plants.
Strangles in Horses
This report written by P.J. Canfield, D. N. Love, J. Rainger, and G. D. Bailey for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation is an extensive study of equine strangles. The study aimed to understand the early interaction between the horse and Streptococcus equi and in so doing lay the foundation for further study into developing improved control strategies including newer generation vaccines.The entire report is reproduced in .pdf format.
Views of Brucella through a microscope
This web page contains an image of Streptococcus spp as well as a brief description. It is part of the Central Virginia Governor's School for Science & Technology website.
Equine respiratory diseases
Electronic book edited by P. Lekeux, DVM PhD and published by IVIS, Ithaca NY in 2002. Includes chapters covering pulmonary function, scintigraphy, video endoscopy, equine restrictive lung disease, repiratory infections, and aerosol therapy. Users must register with IVIS to gain access. Registration is free.
West Nile Virus Fact Sheet
An Ohio State University fact sheet. This sheet covers the epidemiology, pathology and diagnosis of the West Nile virus, as well as a contact veterinarian for information at the University.
Birdsville Disease
An AgNote from the Northern Territory Government. This note gives an overview of the disease pathology, symptoms and management.
Factsheets - Animal Health - Horses
Collection of factsheets on equine diseases published by the United States Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Topics include:
Exercise-induced pulmonary haemmorrage.
A fact sheet from the Animal Health Trust. This sheet provides a description of exercise-induced pulmonary haemmorrage, and outlines some possible causes for the condition.
Atypical Myopathy (Atypical Myoglobinuria)
Review written by M. Votion et al as part of the Reviews in Veterinary Medicine series published by IVIS. The review discusses diagnosis, postmortem examination, etiological hypotheses, and epidemiology
Behaviour
Equine Behaviour Forum (EBF)
Founded in 1978 and based in the UK, the EBF is a voluntary, non-profit organisation made up of an international group of peole interested in equine behaviour. Membership of the Forum includes veterinarians, animal scientists, professional and amateur horsepeople, and breeders. The site provides links to people and organisations involved in equine research and links to articles about horse behaviour and training.
Headshaking: a definitive guide
Written by Katy Taylor of De Montfort University, Leicester, UK and published by University of Lincoln, UK, this is a guide to abnormal headshaking in horses. Clinical signs, symptoms and possible causes of headshaking are considered. A brief reference guide to the literature on head shaking, as well as links to related Internet sites, are also included.
Equine Stereotypies
While traditionally viewed as "stable vices", repetitive, invariant and apparently functionless behaviours in the horse such as crib-biting, wind-sucking, weaving and box-walking are becoming better understood. Recent data suggest that some deleterious "effects" (e.g. colic) of these so-called stereotypies may reflect underlying problems that horses are attempting to resolve by the performance of the behaviours. Therefore, attempts to prevent the behaviour may do more harm than good. This article, written for veterinarians, emphasizes the need to understand more about the causes and functions of equine stereotypies. Written by C. J. Nicol from The Division of Animal Health and Husbandry, Department of Clinical Veterinary Science, North Somerset, United Kingdom. Publisher: International Veterinary Information Service, Ithaca, New York, USA.
International Directory of Equine Behavior Researchers
Compiled and edited by George H Waring, Department of Zoology Southern Illinois University, USA. Researchers are listed by country. The listing includes Australia and New Zealand.
Publications from the Havemeyer Equine Behavior Laboratory
Based at the New Bolton Center of the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary Medicine, this site provides full text access to peer-reviewed research publications (journal articles and book chapters) as well as tips that horse owners may find helpful. It is designed primarily for veterinary practitioners and the scientific equine behaviour community.
Genetics and reproduction
The University of Sydney Library Catalogue
Recommended subject headings on the University of Sydney Library Catalogue are listed below. Please check all related subject headings for comprehensive results.
Breeds of livestock - Horses
Compiled by the Department of Animal Science, Oklahoma State University. An alphabetical listing of horse breeds with brief notes and images.
Horse genetics
Website hosted by the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory, School of Veterinary Medicine University of California. The site includes sections on gene mapping, coat colour, cytogenetics, genetic disorders, and horse parantage testing.
Ark Database - Horse
quot;The ARKdb database system provides comprehensive public repositories for genome mapping data from farmed and other animal species, providing a resource similar in function to that offered by GDB or MGD for human or mouse mapping data respectively. Data stored includes details of loci and markers, references/papers, authors, genetic linkage map assignments, cytogenetic map assignments, experimental techniques, PCR primers and conditions and any other data pertaining to genome mapping." The database can be accessed by locus/marker, by published reference or by map.
Horse Genome Project
The International Equine Gene Mapping Workshop began in 1995 and is conducted by the Dorothy Russell Havemeyer Foundation. The website contains resources (including maps and databases) for genomics research as well as some of the accomplishments by scientists working on horse genomics.
Mapping the equine genome
Website hosted by the Institut National de Recherche Agronomique (France) The database can be searched for loci, phenes, sequences, and maps.
Australian Stud Book
The online Australian Stud Book. Maintained by the Australian Jockey Club and Victoria Racing Club.
Recent Advances in Equine Reproduction
Edited by Professor B. A. Ball and published by International Veterinary Information Service, Ithaca NY, 2003. This is an electronic book featuring chapters discussing topics including: embryo transfer techniques, obstetrics, endometrisis, induction of parturition, and infertility. New chapters are constantly being added. Users need to register with IVIS to access the site. Registration is free.
Proceedings of the International Symposia on Equine Reproduction
Published on the web by IVIS, this is the full text of papers presented at the 2nd through to the 8th International Symposia on Equine Reproduction. Users need to register with IVIS to access material. Registration is free.
Equine reproduction
Published by Dr. John Dascanio, VMD, Dipl. ABVP, ACT of the Virginia-maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine. The site is designed to "facillitate an understanding of equine reproduction through the use of imaging techniques and photography".
Neonatal Equine Medicine
This site is a series of lecture notes presented by Dr Chris Polliit, from the University of Queensland, as part of his Equine Medicine Course. His lecture focuses on the new born foal.
Recent advances in equine neonatal care
Edited by P.A. Wilkins and J.E. Palmer and published by International Veterinary Information Service, Ithaca NY, 2003. This is an electronic book featuring chapters discussing topics such as resuscitation, disorders, immunology and pharmacology. New chapters are constantly being added. Users need to register with IVIS to access the site. Registration is free.
Reproductive physiology of mares
Article written by Dr Rob Löfstedt BVSc MS Dip ACT, Professor, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada. Covers environmental effects, transition and the ovulatory system, pregnancy, parturition and lactation, postpartum period and the reproductive physiology of stallions. Thirteen illustrations and bibliographical references are also provided.
The use of Progesterone and estradiol (P&E) in brood mares.
Article written by Dr Rob Löfstedt BVSc MS Dip ACT, Professor, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada. Covers the use of Progesterone & Estradiol (P&E) in controlling the equine estrous cycle. Included is information on the role that P&E has in controlling the cycle, its performance in reproduction, making P&E and where to obtain it. Acrobat Reader is required.
Rational uses of hormones in broodmare practice
Article written by Dr Rob Löfstedt BVSc MS Dip ACT, Professor, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada. Focuses on the management of hormone use in mares and covers the breeding season, light treatment, the use of gonadotrophin releasing hormone (GnRH) and curtailing the transitional period, prostaglandins, progestogens, estradiol and super ovulation.
Using fresh transported and frozen equine semen.
Article written by Dr Rob Löfstedt BVSc MS Dip ACT, Professor, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Nutrition
The University of Sydney Library Catalogue
Recommended subject headings on the University of Sydney Library Catalogue are listed below. Please check all related subject headings for comprehensive results.
Nutrition
This Australian site contains links to short articles, which outline research projects or study findings in relation to equine nutrition. It is published by the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC) Equine Research & Development Programme.
Horse feeding and nutrition
Collection of articles published by NSW Department of Primary Industry. Topics covered include feeding working horses, feeding brood mares, pastures, and drought.
Nutrient Requirements of Horses, Fifth Revised Edition
Published by the National Academy Press, this is a book produced by the US National Research Council Committee on Animal Nutrition. The full-text of this book is freely available online, and can be browsed by chapter or searched by keyword. This book "presents equations for calculating daily requirements for major dietary components, tables of daily nutrient requirements calculated from the equations, tables of nutrient concentrations required in total diets, composition of feeds commonly used for horses and extensive references".
Feeding and Nutrition
These are a series of articles authored by Kathy Anderson, Extension Horse Specialist at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. They are part of a series of notes, called NebGuides, from the Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The article titles are:
Recent advances in equine nutrition
Electronic book edited by S.L Ralston, PhD and H.F Hintz, PhD and published by IVIS, Ithaca NY in 2001. Includes chapters covering care for the older horse and carbohydrate metabolism, with further chapters being periodically added. Users must register with IVIS to gain access. Registration is free.
European Equine Health and Nutrition Biannual Congress
Full text of papers presented at the 1st (2002) and 2nd (2004) European Equine Health and Nutrition Biannual Congress. Published by IVIS.
Yeast Cultures
This paper discusses the addition of yeast cultures to horse feed, and its effect on young growing horses, brood mares and performance horses. It is published by the Alberta Agriculture Food and Rural Development.
Chelated Minerals
This paper discusses the effects and efficacy of chelated minerals in horse feed.
Associations
Australian Equine Veterinary Association
Australian Horse Industry Council
The New Zealand Equine Veterinary Association of the NZVA
American Association of Equine Practitioners
British Equine Veterinary Association
Federation Equestre Internationale
Current Awareness Lists
Equine-L
Send an email to:
listserv@psuvm.psu.edu
In the body of the message type: SUBSCRIBE EQUINE-L (firstname lastname)
Horse Related Newsgroups
news:rec.equestrian
theHorse.com
This web site provides regular updates on all matters relating to equine health.
Recommended Research Databases and Indexes
Recommended research databases and indexes for this area of study are: CAB Abstracts, MEDLINE, AGRICOLA and Web of Science.
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