A5043848077- Veterinary Equine Medical Research
- Sports Performance and Training
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Veterinary Practice and Education Studies
- Muscle metabolism and nutrition
- Ruminant Nutrition and Digestive Physiology
- Biomedical and Engineering Education
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Entomological Studies and Ecology
- Innovative Teaching Methods
- Online Learning and Analytics
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Veterinary Orthopedics and Neurology
- Agriculture and Farm Safety
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Studies
- Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia
- Comparative Animal Anatomy Studies
- Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
- Hemispheric Asymmetry in Neuroscience
University of Edinburgh
2018-2024
Charles Sturt University
2024
Roslin Institute
2018-2023
In the equestrian discipline of dressage, behavior encouraged through judging should be based on correct and welfare-centered training techniques. Certain behaviors in ridden horse result from unclear or conflicting cues rider can referred to as conflict behaviors. This study aimed investigate occurrence these during Preliminary, Novice Elementary level British Dressage (BD) tests, examine their relationship with performance evaluation by judge. Data were collected 75 dressage tests November...
An owner-completed questionnaire was designed to monitor the level of chronic pain and impact on quality life in horses with osteoarthritis (OA). A standardized approach develop validate subjective-state scales for clinical use followed. Scale items were generated through literature review, focus group meetings, expert panel evaluation. The draft tool tested reading language ambiguity piloted 25 owners/caregivers osteoarthritis, factor analysis performed responses. resulting revised is...
These studies assessed the pressure forces exerted by horses to extract forage from haynets. Study 1 measured horse posture and in Newtons (10 N = kg Force) on haynets when feeding either a single (SH) or double layered (DH) haynet (3 Hay), hung low high. Mean maximum pull were higher for DH vs. SH (DH: 81 ± 2 N, max 156 N; SH: 74 2.9 121 p < 0.01). Horses pulled harder (max 144 8 N) compared high (109 0.05) angles (nose-poll-withers) recorded 90° 9 127° 10 (p was latin square design...
Laterality can be observed as side biases in locomotory behaviour which, the horse, manifest inter alia forelimb preferences, most notably gallop. The current study investigated possible leading-leg preferences at population and individual level Thoroughbred racehorses (n = 2095) making halt-to-gallop transitions. Videos of flat races UK 350) were studied to record, for each lead-leg preference initial stride into gallop from starting stalls. Races clockwise (C) anti-clockwise (AC) tracks...
Horseshoes influence how horses’ hooves interact with different ground surfaces, during the impact, loading and push-off phases of a stride cycle. Consequently, they impact on biomechanics proximal limb segments upper body. By implication, shoe surface combinations could drive changes in magnitude stability movement patterns horse-jockey dyads. This study aimed to quantify centre mass (COM) displacements dyads galloping turf artificial tracks four shoeing conditions: 1) aluminium; 2)...
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are a rapidly expanding avenue of diversification for higher education institutes. MOOC development is varied, individual course teams may have near complete creative control over the content, style, format and aims their course, or be led by MOOC-specific within institution. A single institute therefore offer wide variety courses from short introductory level discussions to learning outcomes pitched at postgraduate level. In this study, we examined...
The aims of this study were to first determine the extent owners' fundamental knowledge equine care, second, gain their opinions on implementation a mandatory certificate and third, investigate association certification horse owner knowledge. An online survey comprising 23 questions (18 closed, 5 open) was distributed worldwide via snowball sampling, completed by 1847 owners who all ≥18 years old from 17 different countries. Almost (96%,
Equestrian sports are considered high in risk, and successful athletes must achieve resilience to recover from adversities inherent their riding career. The objective of this study is identify which factors present show jumping riders related resilient abilities, how they may be improved. 101 British competitive were asked complete a questionnaire about experience respond two tests: (1) test performance strategies (TOPS 3), analyses the use self-talk, emotional control, automaticity, goal...
Accurate measurement of equine body weight is important for evaluating medication dosages and feed quantities. Different methods exist measuring weight, including weigh tapes (WT), though accuracy varies. Measurements could be affected by external variables, such as time day, human error, or uneven surfaces, also horse-based height condition score (BCS). The aim this study was to investigate how different variables affect WT reading. A retrospective analysis performed using anonymised data...
In the equine physiotherapy profession, similarly to veterinary there may be a high risk of occupational injury and preventive strategies, such as application learning theory (LT), mitigate workplace frequency. The purpose this study was identify frequency among physiotherapists investigate relationship between rate knowledge LT. An online survey distributed, receiving 64 valid responses: these, 51 were qualified working with equines their data taken forward for analysis. mean 0.59±1 per...