What Genetic Disorders are Breed Specific?
Dr. Ernest Bailey shares information about genetic diseases that related to specific breeds.
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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.
Posted by Ernie Bailey, MS, PhD | Aug 24, 2017 | Arabian, Arabians, Breed-Specific Health Issues, Genetics, Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis (HYPP), Media, Miniature Horse, Podcasts, Quarter Horses, Thoroughbreds
Dr. Ernest Bailey shares information about genetic diseases that related to specific breeds.
Read MorePosted by Ernie Bailey, MS, PhD | Aug 22, 2017 | Breeding and Reproduction, Breeding Basics, Genetics, Horse Care, Media, Podcasts, Working With a Veterinarian
Dr. Ernest Bailey explains how to collect a DNA sample from your horse and how the lab tests it.
Read MorePosted by Ernie Bailey, MS, PhD | Jul 31, 2014 | Genetics, Media, Seminars, University of Kentucky Diagnostic Research Lecture Series, Video
Ernest Bailey, PhD, a geneticist at University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center in Lexington, shares updated information about inheritance in horses.
Read MorePosted by Ernie Bailey, MS, PhD | Jan 9, 2012 | Across the Fence, Blogs, Breeding and Reproduction, Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA), Genetics
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.
Read MorePosted by Ernie Bailey, MS, PhD | Mar 14, 2010 | Breeding and Reproduction, Breeding Basics, Genetics, Media, Seminars, University of Kentucky Diagnostic Research Lecture Series, Vet and Professional, Video
Dr. Ernie Bailey explains how advances in equine genetics have benefited veterinary medicine.
Read MorePosted by Ernie Bailey, MS, PhD | Jul 17, 2007 | Article, Genetics
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
Read MorePosted by Ernie Bailey, MS, PhD | Feb 1, 2006 | Article, Genetics
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
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