News: Honours in Animal Science subtheme - Equine health
Dust exposure and airway inflammation in horses fed round bale hay
![Horses round bale by Surita Du Preez](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2021-10/horses-round-bale.jpg?h=c4dd2c7b&itok=c1rpe2uQ)
Honours project: Investigate dust exposure and pulmonary inflammation in horses fed round bale hay using a metal, round bale feeder.
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Antioxidant status and equine gastric ulceration syndrome
![Horse image](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2020-06/horse-br-455.jpg?h=78d9489f&itok=gWNiuJDW)
Honours project: Study the effect of a new supplement on oxidant / antioxidant balance in horses with and without gastric ulcers.
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Equine athletic performance
![Equine athlete](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-05/equine-athlete-24628.jpg?h=8731dce1&itok=v1yO2Yfr)
Honours project: Study the causes of poor performance in equine athletes.
Equine lameness & biomechanics
![Equine athlete](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-05/equine-athlete-24584.jpg?h=06f6671c&itok=YOKxi4w1)
Honours project: Define the potential detrimental effect of the surgical transection of the palmar annular volar ligament on the inter-sesamoid ligament of athletic horses.
Assessment of animal therapies
![Therapy dog Roseworthy](/sites/default/files/styles/ua_landscape/public/media/images/2019-08/therapy-dog.jpg?h=fbf4b26c&itok=nfPikxlF)
Honours project: Conduct research into animal assisted interventions and activities in dogs and horses.