Advancements in Understanding Genomics and Horses
Equine Disease Quarterly
October 9, 2016
Genomic tools could help address horse health problems that couldn’t be resolved with earlier technologies.
Horse breeding from planning through foal care
Genomic tools could help address horse health problems that couldn’t be resolved with earlier technologies.
Asymptomatic carrier stallions maintain infectious agents in the breeding population from one season to the next.
“Genomics” covers all aspects of genes, including structure and function. Here’s what equine researchers are learning.
The same bacterium causes two very different conditions in horses. Dr. Craig Carter explains.
Reported diseases include African horse sickness, herpesvirus, influenza, strangles, and equine infectious anemia.
Leptospirosis is a serious bacterial disease that causes both recurrent uveitis (“moon blindness”)—especially in Appaloosas, draft horses, and Warmbloods—and abortion in horses. But now there’s a vaccine to prevent it. Is your horse is at risk?
Hydrotubation involves passing an endoscope through the cervix and uterus into the oviduct and flushing it with saline.
The test is designed to identify which stallions are most likely to remain long-term carriers of the virus if infected.
Learn about the university’s Thoroughbred breeding program, a winning one-eyed gelding, and more.
Researchers found that particular genetic types of E. coli responded to the various antibiotics differently.
Being a responsible horse owner involves deciding if and when castration is appropriate.
Biosecurity isn’t just a consideration for show horses. Here are some tips on how to keep breeding stock disease-free.
Studying diseases across species can benefit horses as well as people.
Behaviorist Dr. Sue McDonnell shares research-based insight into how a mare’s temperament might influence her foal.
Researchers are exploring whether various diagnostic biomarkers could help assess fetoplacental well-being in mares.
Hysteroscopy involves running a flexible endoscope through the uterus to check for abnormalities.
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