Horse health research and how it is helping humans.
Nancy and Kate talk about Dr. Manfredi's equine metabolic research at Michigan State University. Reference/Link to article: Manfredi, J. (2023). Horse health research will help humans stay healthy, ...
18 Maalis 202427min
Bell Mares...a look back in history.
This week Nancy takes a look at the use of Bell Mares during the 1800s up to WWII. Research References: L. Proops et al (2012).Social relations in a mixed group of mules, ponies and donkeys reflect di...
9 Maalis 202413min
Equine Assisted Services
This episode Kate and Nancy discuss a listeners' recently published research. This research is a 2024 update to our past episodes on Equine Assisted Therapy. Research Reference: Seery, Rita, and Debo...
26 Helmi 202428min
The Impact of Weather on Equine Activity
This week Nancy and Kate discuss a listeners' email request via a recently published paper on the effects of weather on pastured horses. Research Reference and Link (not open access-snippets available...
12 Helmi 202431min
Using the Equine Brief Pain Inventory (EBPI) to assess osteoarthritis in horses.
Kate and Nancy discuss using the EBPI to manage osteoarthritis in horses. References and Link: Howard DL, Lancaster B, de Grauw J. Development and Preliminary Validation of an Equine Brief Pain Inven...
3 Helmi 202432min
A look back at the equine flu epidemic of 1872
Nancy and Kate discuss the horses role in 1872 and how an equine flu epidemic shut down the US economy, but also led to improved horse welfare. Research Reference/Link: Freeberg, Ernest (2020). How a ...
20 Tammi 202419min
Year End Review for Episodes of 2023
Nancy and Kate review their favorite episodes and then reveal the favorite episodes of the listeners. Welcome Everyone to 2024 - Season 5
8 Tammi 202431min
The Influence of Podcasting on Equine Welfare
Kate and Nancy discuss their recently published research paper on the preliminary results of their Conversations in Equine Science listener survey. Reference and Link: Acton, K., McLean, N. & MacKay, ...
19 Joulu 202325min
