Ultrasensitive detection and quantification of bovine Deltapapillomavirus in the semen of healthy horses by Anna Cutarelli, Francesca De Falco, Francesco Serpe, Simona Izzo, Giovanna Fusco, Cornel Catoi, Sante Roperto

“…In this study, we examined 58 fresh and thawed commercial semen samples from healthy stallions. In 34 (58.6%), bovine δPV DNA was detected and quantified using droplet digital polymerase chain reaction (ddPCR). …”
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Gait kinematics at trot before and after repeated ridden exercise tests in young Friesian stallions during a fatiguing 10-week training program by Esther W. Siegers, Jeanne I. M. Parmentier, Jeanne I. M. Parmentier, Marianne M. Sloet van Oldruitenborgh-Oosterbaan, Carolien C. B. M. Munsters, Filipe M. Serra Bragança

“…Upper body vertical movement asymmetry was above the described reference ranges in 69% of the horses.Main limitationsNumber of horses used and only four horses managed to complete the 10-week training program as breeding stallions.ConclusionThe young Friesian stallions showed individually different responses in absolute gait kinematics after exercise and during an intense training program. …”
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The molecular prevalence of Theileria equi in the Arabian stallion in Egypt with special reference to biochemical parameters by Noora F. Thabet, Omaima M. Kandil, Omnia M. Kandil, Khalid M. Fararh

“…Theileria equi, a blood parasite spread by ticks, is thought to be a severe infectious disease that impacts the health of horses. The study's main goal was to determine the prevalence of T. equi in Arabian stallions in Egypt by comparing microscopic examination (ME) and conventional polymerase chain reaction (cPCR) and compare them. …”
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Safety and efficacy of oral edible bird’s nest supplementation: Anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory benefits for Arabian race stallions during exercise by Khalid Obaid AL-Khaldi, Khalid Hamed Al-Ruzaiqi, Abdul Salam Babji, Seng Joe Lim, Mohammed Babatunde Sadiq, Nurhusien Yimer

“…Background and Aim: Exercise-induced oxidative stress and inflammation adversely affect the health and performance of athletic horses. This study aimed to evaluate the safety of edible bird’s nest (EBN) supplementation and its potential anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory effects in Arabian race stallions during exercise. …”
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Assessment of line differentiation in the Thoroughbred horse breed using DNA microsatellite loci by L. A. Khrabrova, N. V. Blohina, O. I. Suleymanov, G. А. Rozhdestvenskaya, V. F. Pustovoy

“…The modern Russian Stud Book register of TB horses is partially presented by stallions and broodmares imported from different countries. …”
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Remediating Cambridge: Human and Horse Co-Relationality in a Culture of Mis-Re-Presentation by Francesca A. Brady, Jennifer McDonell

“…This case study aims to problematise concepts of equine and human co-relational agency in the context of ‘mis-re-presentations’ in the Australian media of harms experienced by the Anglo Arab stallion, Cambridge, following his development of laminitis and his consequent confinement at a leading national Equestrian centre. …”
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Essential and risk elements in horses affect haematology, serum biochemistry and oxidative status parameters by Marko Halo, Róbert Kirchner, Filip Tirpák, Tomáš Slanina, Katarína Tokárová, Anton Kováčik, Michal Miškeje, Agnieszka Greń, Grzegorz Formicki, Marko Halo, Roberto Madeddu, Peter Massányi

“…The aim of this work was to analyse haematological, biochemical parameters, TOS, FRAP, SOD, Gpx, TAS and their correlations with concentrations of essential and risk elements in blood of horses stabled in two different locations: The National Stud Farm Topoľčianky (n = 11; 11 stallions, consisting of the breeds 6 Lipizzan, 3 Slovak warmblood, 2 Holsteiner) and Experimental Centre at Institute of Animal Husbandry, SUA in Nitra (n = 10; 4 stallions, 5 geldings, 1 mare, 4 stallions, 5 geldings and 1 mare, consisting of the breeds 3 Slovak warmblood, 4 Czech warmblood, 3 Holsteiner). …”
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A comprehensive allele specific expression resource for the equine transcriptome by Harrison D. Heath, Sichong Peng, Tomasz Szmatola, Stephanie Ryan, Rebecca R. Bellone, Theodore Kalbfleisch, Jessica L. Petersen, Carrie J. Finno

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Exploring factors that influence the behavior response to novel object tests in young thoroughbred horses: investigating sex, test site and auction history by Lara Klitzing, Katharina Kirsch, Maria Schindler, Roswitha Merle, Gundula Hoffmann, Christa Thöne-Reineke, Mechthild Wiegard

“…Although having been applied in several different studies in horses, it is surprising that there is no standardized test procedure available for these kinds of tests.MethodsThis study investigated the performance of the novel object test on 42 young Thoroughbred horses to determine the effect of sex (mare or stallion), test sites (round pen or paddock) and whether the horses had previously participated in an auction or not on the behavior during the novel object test.ResultsDifferences in horses’ behavior during the novel object test were primarily attributed to the test sites. …”
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