Study of the Metabolomics of Equine Preovulatory Follicular Fluid: A Way to Improve Current In Vitro Maturation Media by Pablo Fernández-Hernández, María Jesús Sánchez-Calabuig, Luis Jesús García-Marín, María J. Bragado, Alfonso Gutiérrez-Adán, Óscar Millet, Chiara Bruzzone, Lauro González-Fernández, Beatriz Macías-García

“…However, at best, roughly 10% of the oocytes matured in vitro and followed by ICSI end up in successful pregnancy and foaling, and this could be due to suboptimal IVM conditions. …”
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<i>Rhodococcus equi</i>-Derived Extracellular Vesicles Promoting Inflammatory Response in Macrophage through TLR2-NF-κB/MAPK Pathways by Zhaokun Xu, Xiujing Hao, Min Li, Haixia Luo

“…<i>Rhodococcus equi</i> (<i>R. equi</i>) is a Gram-positive coccobacillus that causes pneumonia in foals of less than 3 months, which have the ability of replication in macrophages. …”
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Epidemiological and pathological aspects of noninfectious diseases of the gastrointestinal tract in 114 horses in Southern Brazil by Matheus V. Bianchi, Paula R. Ribeiro, Alanna S. Stolf, Marianna Bertolini, Cláudio J.M. Laisse, Luciana Sonne, David Driemeier, Saulo P. Pavarini

“…Intussusception involved the small intestine (3/4) and ileocecum (1/4). Foals with lack of colostrum intake and concomitant pneumonia was a characteristic presentation (3/4). …”
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Detection of <i>Chlamydia psittaci</i> in the Genital Tract of Horses and in Environmental Samples: A Pilot Study in Sardinia by Gaia Muroni, Elisa Serra, Giovanni Paolo Biggio, Daniela Sanna, Raffaele Cherchi, Andrea Taras, Simonetta Appino, Cipriano Foxi, Giovanna Masala, Federica Loi, Valentina Chisu

“…Among them, <i>Chlamydia psittaci</i>, historically considered as an avian agent, has recently been identified in livestock, primarily sheep and cattle, but also in horses, with the infection being linked to reproductive disorders, such as abortion, absorption of embryos, stillbirth, and the birth of weak foals. Much less is known about chlamydial infections in the Sardinian equine population. …”
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Efeito da inclusão de diferentes fontes lipídicas e óleo mineral na dieta sobre a digestibilidade dos nutrientes e os níveis plasmáticos de gordura em equinos Inclusion of differen... by Rodrigo Martins Ribeiro, Waleska Tobo Pastori, Marco Henrique Ramos Fagundes, Ligia Dias Prezotto, Alexandre Augusto de Oliveira Gobesso

“…<br>The objective of this study was to assess the effects of including animals or vegetable fats and mineral on the acceptability, nutrient digestibility and triglyceride plasma concentrations and cholesterol in horses. Four foals aged 13 to 16 months were used receiving diet containing grass hay and concentrate. …”
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Sequencing and Characterization of αs2-Casein Gene (<i>CSN1S2</i>) in the Old-World Camels Have Proven Genetic Variations Useful for the Understanding of Species Diversification by Alfredo Pauciullo, Carmine Versace, Giustino Gaspa, Neyrouz Letaief, Sonia Bedhiaf-Romdhani, Andrea Fulgione, Gianfranco Cosenza

“…Despite its importance in foals, human nutrition, and dairy processing, the <i>CSN1S2</i> gene in camels has received little attention. …”
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MILK QUANTITY, COMPOSITION AND HYGIENE TRAITS OF ROUTINELY MACHINE MILKED LIPIZZAN MARES by Ana Kaić, Barbara Luštrek, Mojca Simčič, Klemen Potočnik

“…The mares were milked consecutively three times per day during five days in a week, and during weekends, they were joined with their foals. The average values were as follows: daily milk yield (MY) was 8.24 kg, fat content (FC) was 4.027 g/kg, protein content (PC) was 15.064 g/kg, lactose content (LC) was 63.218 g/kg, somatic cell count (SCC) was 6.556 x 10³/ml, total bacteria count (TBC) was 114.689 x 10³/ml, and average freezing point (FP) was -0.505 °C. …”
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Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic: Deviations from Guidelines and Pragmatic Considerations for Patients and Healthcare Workers by Henry Seligman, Sayan Sen, Sukhjinder Nijjer, Rasha Al-Lamee, Piers Clifford, Amarjit Sethi, Nearchos Hadjiloizou, Raffi Kaprielian, Punit Ramrakha, Michael Bellamy, Masood A Khan, Jaspal Kooner, Rodney A Foale, Ghada Mikhail, Christopher S Baker, Jamil Mayet, Iqbal Malik, Ramzi Khamis, Darrel Francis, Ricardo Petraco

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Prevalence, antibiotic susceptibility and pathogenicity of rhodococcus equi in horse faeces and soils from selected stud farms in Peninsular Malaysia by Shari, Mohammad Fhitri

“…Prevalence of R. equi in selected farms were conducted in four farms (A, B, C and D) comprising of 103 healthy animal faeces (mares, n=59; foals, n=44) and 139 soil samples. The prevalence of R. equi from farms A, B, C and D was recorded as 14.29% (6/42), 38.60% (22/57), 52.81% (47/89) and 42.59% (23/54) respectively. …”
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Avaliação morfométrica de eqüinos da raça Mangalarga Marchador: índices de conformação e proporções corporais Morphometric evaluation of Mangalarga Marchador horse: conformation in... by Grasiele Coelho Cabral, Fernando Queiroz de Almeida, Célia Raquel Quirino, Pedro Cezar Nehme de Azevedo, Luís Fernando Batista Pinto, Edson Mauro Santos

“…<br>This work aims to evaluate the relationships between body measures of foals from birth to twelve months of age and mature animals of Mangalarga Marchador breed. …”
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Using the Five Domains Model to Assess the Adverse Impacts of Husbandry, Veterinary, and Equitation Interventions on Horse Welfare by Paul McGreevy, Jeannine Berger, Nic de Brauwere, Orla Doherty, Anna Harrison, Julie Fiedler, Claudia Jones, Sue McDonnell, Andrew McLean, Lindsay Nakonechny, Christine Nicol, Liane Preshaw, Peter Thomson, Vicky Tzioumis, John Webster, Sarah Wolfensohn, James Yeates, Bidda Jones

“…The most severe (median and interquartile range, IQR) impacts within each context were identified during the workshop as: C1 abrupt, individual weaning (10 IQR 1); C2 feeding 100% low-energy concentrate (8 IQR 2.5); C3 indoor tie stalls with no social contact (9 IQR 1.5); C4 both (i) dropping horse with ropes (9 IQR 0.5) and forced flexion (9 IQR 0.5); C5 long-term curative medical treatments (8 IQR 3); C6 major deep intracavity surgery (8.5 IQR 1); C7 castration without veterinary supervision (10 IQR 1); C8 both (i) tongue ties (8 IQR 2.5) and (ii) restrictive nosebands (8 IQR 2.5); C9 ear twitch (8 IQR 1); C10 both (i) individual transport (7.00 IQR 1.5) and group transport with unfamiliar companions (7 IQR 1.5); C11 both (i) jumps racing (8 IQR 2.5) and Western performance (8 IQR 1.5); C12 carriage and haulage work (6 IQR 1.5); C13 wet nurse during transition between foals (7.5 IQR 3.75); and C14 teaser horse (7 IQR 8). …”
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