Kissing Spines Samples Sought for Genetic Study
An equine genetics company is expanding a study about kissing spines in horses. The deadline for sending samples is Oct. 10.
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To submit samples, visit etalondx.com and click “order.” Create an online profile and click “Order Testing.” Choose package “STUDY_KS” to send in your sample free of charge. | Photo: Etalon
The horse owner must:
- Mail in a pulled hair sample from the affected horse (directions below)
- Include the diagnosis by veterinarian and radiographs (upload them online on your horse’s profile under “gallery photos,” or email them to study@etalondx.com)
The company is also requesting samples from Thoroughbreds with clean spinal radiographs (without kissing spines).
Kissing spines, officially known as overriding dorsal spinous processes or spinous process impingement, describes the touching or “kissing” of the long, thin bones that project upward from the vertebrae of the spinal column in the horse’s back
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