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Health knowledge and infection control by event horse owners (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Ellis, H., Kendall, N. R., & Kydd, J. H. (2016, April). Health knowledge and infection control by event horse owners. Presented at 10th International Equine Infectious Diseases Conference, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Infection control and quarantine measures are essential to minimise the impact of equine infectious diseases, but their uptake by equestrians involved with sport horses in the United Kingdom is undocumented. Using a questionnaire, this study aimed to... Read More about Health knowledge and infection control by event horse owners.

Polarisation of equine pregnancy outcome is associated with a maternal MHC class I allele (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kydd, J. H., Case, R., Winton, C., MacRae, S., Sharp, E., Ricketts, S., …Newton, J. (in press). Polarisation of equine pregnancy outcome is associated with a maternal MHC class I allele.

Identification of risk factors which are associated with severe clinical signs can assist in the management of disease outbreaks and indicate future research areas. Pregnancy loss during late gestation in the mare compromises welfare, reduces fecundi... Read More about Polarisation of equine pregnancy outcome is associated with a maternal MHC class I allele.