by Kamalan Jeevaratnam, University of Surrey – StudyFinds –
Sudden cardiac death in elite athletes, both human and equine, is rare but often devastating, and racehorses share heart anatomy and disease patterns closely resembling humans.
Studying equine cardiac health offers unique insights into predicting and preventing dangerous arrhythmias in people, especially those under extreme physical stress.
The One Health approach links human, animal, and environmental health, encouraging cross-species research to tackle shared challenges beyond infectious disease.
Horses are also valuable models for studying the gut-brain axis and stress-related illnesses, offering lessons for conditions like IBS, anxiety, and depression.
