New Osteochondrosis Lesion Scoring System Developed
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
August 27, 2013
French researchers tested the new grading scale on 392 young horses screened for osteochondrosis.
French researchers tested the new grading scale on 392 young horses screened for osteochondrosis.
Knowledge about handling outbreaks will help ensure the best health possible for all horses involved.
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Research shows that many radiographic findings in weanlings can change–usually for the better–within a year.
Rusty, who was 25 when he was euthanized last week, has two clones to carry on his genetic legacy.
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One embryo biopsy technique yields accurate results for sex determination without serious threat to survival.
The 700,000-year-old stallion is the oldest animal of any species to have its DNA fully sequenced.
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