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".

Professor Chris Proudman, Head of the University of Surrey Vet School, discusses findings from his recently published study which points to the potential of a racehorse found by analysing bacteria in a month-old foal’s gut.
Researchers at the University of Surrey analysed 438 faecal samples from 52 foals, who eventually went into training at 27 different stables in Britain and tracked veterinary issues and racecourse performance from birth to the age of three.

Vet consultant Jodie Daglish from Newmarket Equine Hospital talks about physiotherapy and rehabilitation techniques for the convalescing or transitioning thoroughbred at the TBA Bloodstock Conferen