Stella Chapman

University Centre West Anglia, Cambridge Campus, Landbeach Road, Cambridge

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Failure of passive transfer of immunity

The mammary glands of the mare have a small cistern (storage area) from which the foal nurses throughout the day, with the ejection of milk requiring the release of oxytocin. Healthy foals should...

Does body condition scoring portray an accurate representation of a horse's condition when compared to other morphological techniques?

The study design was based on the observation and collection of data concerning the assessment of a horse's body condition. Ethical approval was gained from the University Ethics Committee, before any...

Equine obesity and the role of the veterinary nurse

In order to understand how to prevent equine obesity, it is first important to recognise what the term obesity actually refers to. Obesity is a qualitative term (Wyse et al, 2008), defined as an...