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Old swaybacked horse grazing in a field
May 05, 2011

Genetics of Swayback Investigated in Saddlebred Horses

Research at the has uncovered a genetic marker on chromosome 20 that is significantly associated with swayback. Read more
Mare an foal walking through lush pasture
May 05, 2011

Cutting-Edge Reproductive Techniques for Horses

Techniques continue to be developed to aid equine reproduction. Read more
Veterinarian listening to horse with stethoscope
May 03, 2011

Chronic Respiratory Disease and Electroacupuncture in Horses

Studies conducted at Florida State University indicated that this technique has anti-inflammatory effects in horses and therefore might be Read more
Horses in pasture with fall leaves
May 02, 2011

Equine Pasture Planning

So, what's to plan about a pasture? You fence in some land and add water and horses, right? That Read more
Thin horse grazing in pasture
April 29, 2011

Monitoring Equine Parasites Via Fecal Egg Per Gram Counts

Fecal egg per gram counts are valuable to actually determine the number of worm eggs in a horse's manure. Read more
Pouring oil
April 28, 2011

No Gall Bladder for Horses? No Problem!

Despite the absence of a gall bladder, horses have no problems digesting a moderate amount of fat. Read more
Drowsy horse standing over stall guard
April 27, 2011

Anemia in Horses

Anemia is a condition in which the blood is deficient in red cells, hemoglobin, or total volume. Signs of Read more
Wild horses galloping
April 26, 2011

Diagnosis of Equine Heart Disease

Veterinarians might gain insight into diagnoses by considering cTnI levels, and could also monitor changes in the level as Read more
Farrier rasping horse's hoof
April 26, 2011

Laminitis and Gene Expression in Horses

Gene expression between control and trial groups was analyzed, and results showed that 155 genes were upregulated and no Read more
Shiny broodmare grazing in lush pasture
April 21, 2011

Arabian Horse Mutation Linked to Cerebellar Abiotrophy

A genetic mutation discovered at the Veterinary Genetics Laboratory at UC-Davis is the cause of cerebellar abiotrophy, an untreatable Read more
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