5 results match your criteria: "University Centre Myerscough[Affiliation]"
Towards a safer sport: Risk factors for cross-country horse falls at British Eventing competition.
Equine Vet J
January 2024
School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, G61 1QH, UK.
Background: Equestrian eventing is a dangerous Olympic sport, with 16 rider and 69 horse fatalities at competition in the last 10 years. Despite this, there is limited research that aims to improve safety within the sport.
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to identify risk factors for horse falls, which are the leading cause of rider fatality within the sport.
A Qualitative Exploration of UK Leisure Horse Owners' Perceptions of Equine Wellbeing.
Animals (Basel)
October 2022
Institute of Population Health, University of Liverpool, Waterhouse Building, Block H, Pembroke Place, Liverpool L69 3GF, UK.
Human assessment of equine wellbeing is fundamental to ensuring the optimal care of domestic horses. However, terminology associated with wellbeing is still not fully defined and there are currently no validated quality of life (QoL) assessment tools. Furthermore, little is known about what equine wellbeing or QoL means to horse owners, or how their beliefs impact on the management decisions they make for their horse.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMastiff breed mortality: A study of owner experience, dog age and longevity.
Vet Anim Sci
September 2021
University Centre Myerscough, St Michaels Road, Bilsborrow, Preston, Lancashire, PR3 0RY, United Kingdom.
Despite being ranked 33 in Americas most popular breeds (American Kennel Club, 2020), there is a lack of research addressing longevity and death related health problems of Mastiff dog breeds and specifically commonly kept Bull Mastiffs and English Mastiffs. Likely a result of small founder populations and minimal breeding geographical locations, limited genetic variation is found making it important to determine key health concerns which may reduce longevity. The purpose of this study was to report findings from an online global survey of owners of deceased Mastiffs detailing breed, age at death, and if known, cause of death.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTRY plant trait database - enhanced coverage and open access.
Glob Chang Biol
January 2020
Max Planck Institute for Biogeochemistry, Jena, Germany.
Article Synopsis
- Plant traits, which include various characteristics like morphology and physiology, play a crucial role in how plants interact with their environment and impact ecosystems, making them essential for research in areas like ecology, biodiversity, and environmental management.
- The TRY database, established in 2007, has become a vital resource for global plant trait data, promoting open access and enabling researchers to identify and fill data gaps for better ecological modeling.
- Although the TRY database provides extensive data, there are significant areas lacking consistent measurements, particularly for continuous traits that vary among individuals in their environments, presenting a major challenge that requires collaboration and coordinated efforts to address.
Alternative methods of estimating the water potential at turgor loss point in genotypes.
Plant Methods
April 2019
University Centre Myerscough, Bilsborrow, Preston, Lancashire PR3 0RY UK.
Background: Selecting for drought tolerance in urban tree species can have a significant influence on survival rates, aftercare requirements and performance. The water potential at turgor loss point (π) is gaining popularity as a trait to help determine drought tolerance to aid tree selection. Therefore, it is important to understand if differing methods used to measure or calculate π deliver consistent results.
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