Animal Health Trust
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Calls for horse owners to help fund disease tracking service *H&H Plus*
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*Breaking news* Animal Health Trust to close after attempts to secure a viable financial future fail
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Animal Health Trust to close equine hospital as focus on research remains *H&H Plus*
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Leading veterinary charity faces imminent closure if emergency funds not found
‘Without us, this work will cease, putting thousands of animals at risk from disease and injury’
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New ‘vital’ strangles tool available to owners and vets
Dr Richard Newton said the website provides ‘comprehensive insights’ about the disease that have never been available before
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Show stands by decision not to insist on flu vaccinations
‘We have left it up to the owners to make the decision whether they come to the show or not’
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Equine flu ‘gathering pace’ as experts warn owners not to drop their guard
Experts believe the increase in outbreaks is due to the increased movement and mixing of horses that typically occurs at this time of year
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‘We must pull together’ to beat equine flu as outbreak roars on unabated
The number of cases is likely to rise as the competition season continues, experts have warned.
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New strangles vaccine to benefit horses from next year
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Equine flu latest: 61 cases this year as work continues to control outbreaks
‘We are certainly hopeful that events raising their game and requiring vaccination will have had a positive effect on reducing transmission’
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‘The figures don’t lie’: weight gain more than doubles risk of laminitis
It was also found that some management strategies, such as restricting grazing, increased the laminitis risk
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Winners of £100,000 grants revealed
More than 1,000 small to medium-sized charities were nominated by the public for the awards
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Top scientists make breakthrough in stem cell research for tendon injuries
Researchers are hopeful the breakthrough could lead to new and improved treatment methods for tendon injuries in horses
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Latest equine flu update: more cases confirmed
The Animal Health Trust has been praised for its ‘round-the-clock’ efforts in dealing with a year’s worth of tests in a matter of days
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Owners warned to look out for equine flu signs following outbreaks
Outbreaks have been confirmed in the UK and Europe
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Is your horse in pain? New videos explain the key signs
The aim of the video series is to improve welfare and performance in ridden horses
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Work starts on ‘potentially ground breaking’ equine herpes virus vaccine
‘It can strike any horse at any time, so a vaccine will be of global welfare benefit to all horses’
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New vaccine successfully protects horses from strangles
The development of the vaccine is hoped to have benefits to the health of horses around the world
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From horse to hoarse: how strangles has helped unravel sore throats
A technique developed by the Animal Health Trust in strangles research was used in a breakthrough by scientists looking at sore throats in humans
