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Ernie Bailey, MS, PhD

Ernest Bailey, MS, PhD, is a professor at the University of Kentucky's Gluck Equine Research Center, in Lexington. Bailey's research investigates genetic influences on horses' innate and adaptive immune systems, which protect animals from infectious diseases. His other interests include the development of the genetic map for horses and investigation of genes involved in the horse health, such as those that might cause contracted tendons, extreme lordosis, and dwarfism.

Articles by: Ernie Bailey, MS, PhD

Can a Mare's Personality Change After Her First Foal?

What Genetic Disorders are Breed Specific?

Ernie Bailey, MS, PhD August 24, 2017

Dr. Ernest Bailey shares information about genetic diseases that related to specific breeds.

Collecting a Horse DNA Sample

Ernie Bailey, MS, PhD August 22, 2017

Dr. Ernest Bailey explains how to collect a DNA sample from your horse and how the lab tests it.

Genetics, Health, and Equine Performance

Ernie Bailey, MS, PhD July 31, 2014

Ernest Bailey, PhD, a geneticist at University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center in Lexington, shares updated information about inheritance in horses.

Genomics and Infectious Disease

Ernie Bailey, MS, PhD January 9, 2012

Genomics is in its infancy, and we have a lot to learn. But have no doubt, its impact on equine infectious diseases will be as great as that of vaccination and antibiotics.

Equine Genetics and Application in Veterinary Medicine

Ernie Bailey, MS, PhD March 14, 2010

Dr. Ernie Bailey explains how advances in equine genetics have benefited veterinary medicine.

The Equine Genome: What it Means for the Future of Horse Health

Ernie Bailey, MS, PhD July 17, 2007

The National Human Genome Research Institute announced the first assembly of the completed horse DNA sequence on Feb. 7, 2007. Why would a human health

Genome Sequencing

Ernie Bailey, MS, PhD February 1, 2006

In 1991, Eliane Marti, Dr. Med. Vet., published a study as a graduate student in Switzerland, showing that chronic hypersensitivity bronchitis (a.k.a. heaves) had a strong hereditary component among Swiss horses. She meticulously defined the