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.
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 British survey results also suggest that lamenesses are more likely to originate in the limb than in the foot.
Work with your veterinarian to develop an individualized risk-based deworming plan tailored to your horse’s needs.
Researchers found that standing MRI is effective for viewing the difficult-to-image ligaments in the horse’s lower legs.
Being able to identify horses at increased risk of developing laminitis is key to reducing its incidence.
The incidence of Lyme NB appears low, but this could be, in part, due to the lack of a gold-standard ante-mortem test.
Hydrotubation involves passing an endoscope through the cervix and uterus into the oviduct and flushing it with saline.
Levalbuterol is an effective bronchodilator but has a relatively short duration of action, researchers found.
Researchers found that particular genetic types of E. coli responded to the various antibiotics differently.
Weight loss–both the amount and rate–can help predict chronic equine grass sickness survival, researchers found.
The team tested how much pressure compression and standing wraps exert–and with what consistency–on horses’ legs.
Researchers believe they’re honing in on why these horses are more likely to finish races than those in other countries.
The AAEP’s 62nd Annual Convention and Trade Show will convene Dec. 3-7 in Orlando, Florida.
Biosecurity isn’t just a consideration for show horses. Here are some tips on how to keep breeding stock disease-free.
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