James Crowhurst and Kate Sigsworth host a panel Q&A from the TBA's Nature or Nurture 2025 educational event. The panel consists of Dr Jessica Lawson, Dr Niamh Lewis, Dr Rebecca Mouncey and Dr Andy Dell.

Dr Andy Dell is a Visiting Fellow at Nottingham Trent University, where one of his most recent projects (funded by the TBA and Weatherbys) has assessed genetic diversity in the UK and Ireland thoroughbred population. 

TBA veterinary consultant James Crowhurst sets the scene for the Nature or Nature event. Speakers at the 2025 event discuss veterinary research projects which the TBA has facilitated, providing valuable insight on matters impacting reproductive health and foal development that has formed the content of some of the presentations. 

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Dr Victoria Lindsay-McGee gives an introduction to equine genetics, and discusses some considerations relating to health and reproductive physiology in this online presentation kindly supplied by The University of Edinburgh - The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies. The lecture forms part of the Royal Dick's Equine Reproduction course.

Professor Celia Marr discusses antimicrobial stewardship and how the Thoroughbred breeding industry can play its part in safeguarding the efficacy of these hugely important drugs.
Professor Marr also explores the impact of helminths and common veterinary medications on the gut microbiome.

Dr Laura Peachey, Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Parasitology, University of Bristol, discusses how parasites influence the gut bacteria in young Thoroughbreds at the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association's educational event "Alles ist Gut".