"The UK is currently suffering an equine overpopulation crisis, with thousands of horses in desperate need of care," she said.
False positive results due to cross-reactions may be seen in horses suffering from strangles, equine influenza or petechial fever.
The aim of the present study was to characterize the human recombinant plasminogen activator alteplase (rt-PA) for use as a possible thrombolytic agent in equine patients suffering from thrombosis.
Under the pressure, more equines have been recorded suffering from spinal injuries, saddle sores and exhaustion in recent years than ever before.
Recently a good friend of Beth and Diane, Christine, a clinical social worker, decided to start a program of equine therapy for her patients suffering PTSD as a result of their service in Afghanistan and Iraq.
In total, 275 horses suffering from typical, seasonally occuring signs of equine summer eczema entered this study during 1997 2007.
Although some studies of the association between age and colic have produced conflicting views, many researchers have found that older equines are at increased risk of suffering colic [ 7, 15].
Jennifer McVoy took this idea and galloped with it, creating Out Side In, a Grand Haven, Michigan-based equine therapy group that connects people suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder with retired racehorses.
Zeus is now owned by Follyfoot, an equine therapy social enterprise working with people suffering from behavioural problems or mental or physical illnesses.
Observation of the behaviour of an animal is of value in diagnosing neurological diseases; e.g., muscle spasms occur in lockjaw (tetanus) in dogs, nervousness and convulsions in dogs with distemper, dullness in horses with equine viral encephalitis, and excitement in animals suffering from lead poisoning.
And when we are reminded that our favoured horse isn't just an avatar for a betting slip but is in fact a sentient, suffering creature, we have to ask ourselves the awkward question of whether this entire equine circus was worth it.
