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New Research on Predicting Overheating in Thoroughbred Racehorses Published by Professor Siobhan Mullan & Colleagues
Hotter, more humid weather conditions and a history of overheating may be factors in predicting whether a Thoroughbred racehorse will suffer an incident of exertional heat illness (EHI), according to new research by Professor Siobhan Mullan, Professor of Animal Welfare & Veterinary Ethics at the UCD School of Veterinary Medicine, Dr Leah Trigg from the (opens in a new window)University of Bristol Veterinary School and colleagues at the (opens in a new window)British Horseracing Authority. 'Risk factors for, and prediction of, exertional heat illness in Thoroughbred racehorses at British racecourses' has been published in (opens in a new window)Scientific Reports, an open access journal publishing original research from across all areas of the natural sciences, psychology, medicine and engineering.
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UCD Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology and Risk Analysis (CVERA): Contributing to the COVID-19 Scientific Knowledge Base
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A qualitative exploration of challenges and opportunities for dog welfare in Ireland post COVID-19, as perceived by dog welfare organisations
This study was led by Blain Murphy from the Institute for Global Food Security in Queens University Belfast, in association with colleagues from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), the UCD School of Veterinary Medicine, UCD CVERA, and Animal Health Ireland (AHI) and is published in (opens in a new window)Animals 12, 3289 (opens in a new window)(2022).
News & updates from UCD CVERA can be found at: http://www.ucd.ie/cvera/news/