health & wellbeing
New HoofSearch one-stop portal to newly-published global research
“Isn’t there a new study on the effect of uneven feet on racehorse performance?” “What’s the latest research on equine canker?” “Didn’t I hear that someone published a new hoof biopsy technique? I went online, but I couldn’t find it…” Put away those sticky notes. Stop leafing through that towering stack of unread journals. Go ahead and delete all those out of date content alert emails, too. There’s a new way to stay current on the latest equine research. HoofSearch - the synergistic intersection of the hoof and research - is a streamlined updating service that acts like a professional football team’s scout report. Monthly guide documents collect metadata on new peer-reviewed research, academic papers and conference proceedings covering foot research, lameness, anatomy, imaging and related topics. From a private web page, linked citations launch users to all points of the equine science academic publishing compass, delivering them directly to papers in dozens of journals, where they can read complete abstracts, download articles, or just capture citations and bookmarks for return visits. The mission of HoofSearch is to help users stay current and organized, without feeling overwhelmed or guilty. American publisher Fran Jurga developed the service after hearing veterinarian friends complain
about database frustrations, while farriers had no way to track new studies on the foot. Researchers and students described searching multiple databases as “time- consuming” and “inefficient”. Veterinary college librarians bemoaned the lack of “selective dissemination of information” (SDI) services in equine science. As months go by, HoofSearch documents self-build a keyword- searchable archive. HoofSearch can be viewed via free mobile apps as well as its primary browser-based version. The list carefully differentiates Open Access papers from those requiring subscription/library sign-in. Fran Jurga comments, “Everywhere professionals are involved in helping horses with foot problems, the push is on to both be able to access and build on a comprehensive body of research. HoofSearch brings subscribers into the middle of this exciting sector of equine science, and steers them efficiently to new science-based literature on the horse’s foot. These reports will become the hoofprints that history will use to track how this newly expanding field of research contributes to the improved welfare and soundness of our horses in the future.” A subscription to HoofSearch costs US$119, worldwide, for 12 editions. For an introduction to Hoofsearch, visit
https://goo.gl/hJTISt
Severely traumatised ponies seek owners of their dreams
Three ponies who have overcome previous cruel treatment and learnt to trust again, thanks to Blue Cross care, are seeking special new owners. Seven-year-old Puffin, 10-year- old Sultana and11-year-old Kestrel were some of the most traumatised ponies Blue Cross has ever taken in to its care. The trio of natives had been so badly affected by cruel treatment that it took a long time for them to gain the trust of the Blue Cross team. Interaction with the group was only possible from a distance at first and it was a very slow and skilful process to gain their trust in humans. Vicki Alford, Horse Unit Manager at our Burford rehoming centre, said: “Sadly Puffin, Kestrel and Sultana had experienced terrible, negative contact with people in the past, which made them extremely wary of us; even more so than horses that had never been handled at all.” Patience, consistency and hard work from the Blue Cross team means that the ponies have now built enough self-assurance and trust in people to make them ready for rehoming. Vicki added: “Each pony is now happy to undertake basic handling such as having a head collar put on, being led, and having their feet picked out. They have also reached a level of
Kestrel, along with Puffin and Sultana, has come a long way since she first arrived in Blue Cross care
training in that they now gladly approach their handlers in their pens!” Kestrel, Puffin and Sultana are looking for kind and gentle owners who understand that further training will take time and patience due to their sad histories. All three ponies have great potential and working with them will be extremely rewarding.
To find out more about how you can give Kestrel, Puffin or Sultana a home please visit
www.bluecross.org.uk.
For an introduction to Hoofsearch, visit
https://goo.gl/hJTISt
Puffin and Sultana have overcome a nightmare past and now wish for a loving home Support for hoof health
Inclement weather can take its toll on hooves. NAF Five Star PROFEET supplements are unique in that they not only provide nutrients to directly support hoof health, they also provide nutritional support that helps target healthy liver function, which, in turn is fundamental to healthy hoof growth. Biotin is combined with a rich sulphur complex of methionine, lysine and MSM, minerals including calcium and zinc, and a broad spectrum of naturally sourced amino acids and essential fatty acids. Developed by veterinary scientists, with the assistance of leading farriers, PROFEET offers the most concentrated, fast acting, nutritional support for quality hoof growth. The aforementioned nutrients in PROFEET work in synergy with the naturally sourced anti-oxidant ingredients in the formula to provide a hoof supplement that out performs all those that came before.
PROFEET is also available in Liquid and Powder form and available in a range of sizes RRP from £29.99 Visit
www.naf-equine.eu/uk or contact the NAF Freephone Nutritional Advice line 0800 373106
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