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Risk Factors Associated with Racetrack Casualties in Thoroughbreds Victoria, Australia 1989-2005 (08/007  UM-58A)
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Risk Factors for Gastric Ulceration in Thoroughbred Racehorses  (08/061 UMU 33A)
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Safety for Horses and Riders in Eventing - The SHARE database  (08/027 UF-11A)
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Detecting Three Common Drugs in Horses: Frusemide, betamethasone and triamcinolone acetonide (07/129 RAS-1A)
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What Causes Equine Laminitis? The role of impaired glucose uptake  (07/158 UCS-35A)
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Communication and information programs for the horse industry (07/117  US-124A)
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Back Pain in Horses - Epaxial Musculature  (07/118  UQ-111A)
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Australian Racecourses National Track Standards - Monitoring, assessment and design  (07/159  AUR-1A)
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Penetration of Pharmacological Agents through Equine Skin  (07/092  UQ-114A)
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Integrated Pest Management for the Horse Farm (07/090 UM-71A)
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Environmental Management on Horse Properties  (06/137  EPS-1A)
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Rattles in Horses (06-097 UM-67A)
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Plants Poisonous to Horses - An Australian field guide ( 06-048 OFF-1A)
Introductory section only available online  (650k) - Full report can be purchased in our Eshop -  Summary

Evaluation of an independent confirmatory test for total plasma carbon dioxide (TCO2)
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Further Development of vaccines against Rhodococcus equi infection in foals (05/58 IMV-4A)
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Evaluating Equine Immune Responses to New EHV-1 Vaccine Candidates (05/083   UMA 17A)
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A Web-based Racing Injury Reporting System for human and equine injuries  (05/136   AUV-2A & AUV-3A)
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Investigation of the Use of Autologous Cartilage Grafting for Repair of Cartilage Defects in Horses(05/120 UM-69A)
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Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Haemorrhage in Thoroughbred Racehorses - Effects on racing performance  (05-026  US-84A)
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Assessment of protective jockey vests  (04/190  UA/63A)
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Monitoring Falls During Eventing  (04/171 UF-10A)
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Shin soreness in Thoroughbred racehorses (04/155 US-84A)
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Latent equine herpesviruses - Role of latent equine herpesviruses in respiratory disease  (04/157  UMU-28A)
- (Full report 300k - PDF file needs Acrobat Reader  -  Summary Report is 12)

Gluconeogenesis in isolated equine hepatocytes  (04/113 ULA-14A)
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Racetrack Design & Performance - Database of Current Knowledge (04/039  PTP-20A)
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Inflammatory Airway Disease in Young Thoroughbred Racehorses (03/089  US 82-A)
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Development of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Rhodococcus equi infection (03/096 IMV-2A)
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Communication and Information Programs for the Horse Industry (03/097 US 95A)
- (Full report 530k - PDF file needs Acrobat Reader  -  Summary Report is 12)

Bleeding in Racehorses - Assessing Intrapulmonary Blood Accumulation in Racehorses with Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Haemorrhage (EIPH)
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Investigations of Equine Herpesvirus 1 Cycle of Infection in Foals (03/006  US96A)
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Pasture intake by young horses (03/005  UQ-72A)
- (Full report 217k - PDF file needs Acrobat Reader  -  Summary Report is 24k)

Australian veterinarians who work with horses – Survey Key Points
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Improved vaccine strategies for management of equine herpes viruses (02/111 UMA 15A)
- (Full report 340k - PDF file needs Acrobat Reader  -  Summary Report is 12k)

Monitoring Falls During Eventing - Horse and rider injuries in the cross-country phase (02/082  UF-7A)
- (Full report 170k - PDF file needs Acrobat Reader  -  Summary Report is 8k)

Diagnostic Imaging of the Third Carpal Bone in Racehorses - A clinical, radiological and CT investigation (02/012 UMU-24A) - (Full report 560k - PDF file needs Acrobat Reader  -  Summary Report is 8k)
 

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Equine Exotic Diseases - A manual for horse owners ( 02/054  US-103A)
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Novel Anti-inflammatory Drugs - New therapies for colic and arthritis (02/006 UQ-71A)
- (Full report 102 kb - PDF file needs Acrobat Reader  -  Summary Report is 12kb)

Racetrack Management - A Manual for Racecourse Managers (02/003 PTP-15A)
- (Full report 102 kb - PDF file needs Acrobat Reader  -  Summary Report is 12kb)

Two sample chapters (Introduction and Conclusions - 19k) of the RIRDC bookEquine Laminitis by C. Pollitt - The book (RIRDC Pub no, 01/129, 110pp, $31 includes p&p) is available from RIRDC by telephone 02 6272 4819,  by fax 02 6272 5877 or from our Eshop (look under horses).

Equine herpesvirus (EHV) 2 in young horses (W01/06 RIRDC UMU-25A)
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Safe and Effective Grain Feeding for Horses (01/148 UNE-62A)
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Racecourse R & D Workshop March 27, 2001 University Of Sydney
- (Full report - 550 kb - PDF file needs Acrobat Reader  -  Summary Report is 12kb)

The Horse Industry Contributing to the Australian Economy (01/083 CIE-9A)
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