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In Brazil only one herd of locally bred Fjord horses exists, located in the state of Espírito Santo, established in 2003. These horses are used mainly in equestrian events and family outings. Since these animals have not yet been scientifically studied, the objective of this work is to characterize the morphology of these horses by linear measures and conformation indices. The morphology was evaluated by 22 measures of adult animals, used to calculate body, meloscopic, dactilo-thoracic and body indices. The measurement of the total head length was used in the eclectic system of linear proportions. The analysis of variance included the fixed effect of sex and the covariable age. There were no significant differences between the body measures of males and females. The animals had average withers height of 1.42±2.60 m and body weight of 472.1±40.4 Kg. The Fjord mares presented hip width proportion of 0.83, smaller than in males. The classification of the body index of the males and females indicated these animals are medioline, but according to the meloscopic index, they are classified as breviline. According to the dactilo-thoracic index, the males are considered to by hypermetric and the females eumeric. In conclusion, the animals can be classified as medium-sized with morphological traits of a robust body structure and good capacity for shifting their body mass. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Twenty five horses of the Quarter horse breed, in sporting activity in the vaquejada modality in the state of Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil, 15 males and 10 females, with an average age of 7.91 + 3.26 years, were examined in the property of origin or training center for low performance diagnosis associated with low back pain. The clinical examination of the thoracolumbar region was performed through inspection, palpation, ultrasonography, mobilization tests (ventral and thoracolumbar dorsoflexion; lateral flexion and thoracolumbar rotation; lateral flexion and cervical and thoracic rotation) in addition to analysis of the animal in motion. The main changes found were epaxial myositis, supraspinatus desmite, as well as atrophy of the multifidus muscle. Clinical treatment consisted of administering perispinal injections of triamcinolone Acetonide in a total dose of 200mg, in addition to controlled exercise. After treatment, all animals returned to performing their athletic activities at a performance level greater than or equal to that demonstrated before the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The article investigates the occurrence of anti-Neospora spp. antibodies in cart horses and Crioula breed horses from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Results of the study revealed that the frequency of anti-Neospora spp. antibodies in cart horses was 15% and in Crioula was 16.3% with no significant differences in antibodies frequency between the horses. The seropositivity suggests transplacental and ingestion of sporulated oocysts as routes of infection in the horses

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The article provides information on equine intestinal pythiosis in Southern Brazil. It says that pythiosis is a global illness caused by the Oomycete Pythium insidiosum. According to the author, the signs of colic were probably tied to the partial luminal obstruction in the jejunal segment. The cases of enteric pythiosis in horses that have been linked to colic's clinical signs are also discussed.