With an increasing burden on public sector budgets, increased responsibility and cost
sharing mechanisms for animal diseases are being considered. To achieve this, fiscal and …

Biosecurity measures are designed to prevent the introduction and spread of pathogens,
and play a vital role in the equine industry, controlling endemic diseases and reducing the …

As the primary decision-maker about the health, nutrition, and well-being of their horses,
owners' knowledge of correct management practices and clinical changes can potentially …

AIMS: To describe antimicrobial susceptibility, and identify antimicrobial resistance (AMR), in
bacteria isolated from New Zealand foals. METHODS: A database search was performed of …

Background Decreased efficacy of antimicrobials and increased prevalence of multidrug
resistance (MDR) is of concern worldwide. Objectives To describe and analyze bacterial …

From racehorses to family pets, equine production and management is primarily pasture-
based in New Zealand. Pasture-based equine production systems largely reflect the horse's …

The Thoroughbred and Standardbred studbooks are the largest in New Zealand, where the
production of horses is pasture based. Each racing studbook is closed, and both have well …

Injuries resulting from road transport are common in horses and are a potential welfare
concern, as well as, a source of economic loss. An online cross sectional survey was used to …

AIMS: To investigate property-level factors associated with the movement of horses from non-
commercial horse properties, including the size and location of the property, number and …

Background Equine influenza (EI) is an infectious respiratory disease of horses that has
never been reported in New Zealand (NZ). However, the 2007 EI outbreak in Australia …