Researchers say the more affordable technique could lead to more horses being genotyped and a better understanding of diseases and disease processes.
Fowler’s main research focus involves investigating what affects horses’ phosphorus excretion.
In the past two decades the field of equine genomics has exploded, leading to the discovery of genetic variants for coat colors, gene mutations responsible for a variety of health conditions (such as equine viral arteritis, EVA), and more.
The programs are open to vets, owners, and managers or anyone interested in equine reproduction and management.
Speakers for the American Farrier’s Association (AFA) conference include some top farriers and several noted veterinarians.
Changes will include adding hay storage shelters, constructing a roof over the trimming chute area; installing wind screens, placing protective shelters in the sick pens, replacing worn or damaged corral panels, and more.
The laboratory recently earned ISO 17025 accreditation from the American Association for Laboratory Accreditation Competition Animal Drug Testing Laboratory Accreditation Program.
A group of wild horse advocates is seeking the dismissal of a lawsuit asking the Bureau of Land Management to remove excess horses from public and private land in Utah.
David Horohov, PhD, will serve as interim director for the Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center and Jenny Evans as interim executive director of the Gluck Equine Research Foundation.
The studies address clinical problems, such as lameness, husbandry, tack-related wounds, gastric ulceration, parasite infestation, and the risks associated with the meat and milk of the working equid in the human diet.
Curly dock grows well in alfalfa, disturbed sites, cultivated fields, ditches, and especially in compacted, overgrazed pastures.
Drs. Elizabeth Davidson and Liz Arbittier will offer a joint lecture on sports medicine, including lameness evaluations.
Dr. Joe Baker received his DVM from Washington State University and completed an equine reproduction residency at the University of California, Davis.
This symposium will focus on strategies for controlling equine arteritis virus (EAV) and other infectious agents in stallions, semen, and embryos.
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Researchers found pre-existing abnormalities in all horses with lumbar vertebral fractures that underwent a necropsy.
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