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Pregnancy in Horses: Helping Horses Come to Term
It is not only humans that
sometimes experience
difficulty having children.
Horses too have a low birth
rate, with many pregnancies
failing within the first few
... > full story
A 700,000-Year-Old Horse Gets Its Genome Sequenced
Scientists have just
sequenced the oldest genome
from a prehistoric creature.
They have done so by
sequencing and analyzing
short pieces of DNA
... > full story
How Reliable Are Microchips for Horse Identification?
Until recently, horses were
generally branded to be able
to identify individual
animals. Since this practice
gives rise to longstanding
wounds and brand marks
... > full story
Doctors in Veterinary, Human Medicine Team to Give Burned Horse a Second Chance
The unlikely pairing of an
equine veterinarian and a
burn surgeon is providing a
second chance at a normal
life for a horse that was
... > full story
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Fears That Pet Ponies and Donkeys Traded for Horsemeat in Britain Unfounded, Study Finds
July 8, 2013 — Fears that pet ponies and donkeys are being traded for horsemeat are unfounded, reveals new ... > full story -
Prevent MRSA in Horse Hospitals
June 3, 2013 — Bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics have become a serious threat to humans and animals. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) is an example of such a bacterium. MRSA infections in ... > full story -
Enzymes from Horse Feces Could Hold Secrets to Streamlining Biofuel Production
April 11, 2013 — Stepping into unexplored territory in efforts to use corn stalks, grass and other non-food plants to make biofuels, scientists have now described the discovery of a potential treasure-trove of ... > full story -
The Equine 'Adam' Lived Fairly Recently: Close Relationships Among Modern Stallions
April 4, 2013 — The analysis of DNA inherited from a single parent has provided valuable insights into the history of human and animal populations. However, until recently we had insufficient information to be ... > full story -
Blowing in the Wind: How Accurate Is Thermography of Horses' Legs?
March 27, 2013 — Since its introduction fifty or so years ago, thermography has been increasingly used by vets to pinpoint the cause of lameness in horses. The method is fast and safe and is based on a simple ... > full story -
Health Risks Were Not Consumers' First Concern Over Horse Meat Contamination
February 20, 2013 — Days after the initial announcement by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) on the 15th January that horse and pig DNA were found in beef burgers, researchers conducted an online consumer ... > full story -
Horses Don't Get Stage Fright -- But Their Riders Do
February 19, 2013 — It is well known that horses show symptoms of stress when ridden but relatively little attention has been paid to the effects on their riders. This is surprising, as equestrian sports rely on the ... > full story -
Horse Meat Scandal: Experts Views from Across Europe
February 17, 2013 — It all started when the Irish Food Standard Authority realized, mid-January, that some of the burgers sold in the country (and in the UK) contained about 29% of equine DNA, upon testing. ... > full story -
Research Predicts Growth, Survival of 'Superorganism' Ant Colonies
December 19, 2012 — Smaller ant colonies tend to live faster, die younger and burn up more energy than their larger counterparts, as do the individual ants that make up those colonies, according to new research that ... > full story -
Survival of the Females: Horse Embryo Study Provides Important New Information
December 18, 2012 — It is well known that many mammals are able to adjust the ratio of male and female young depending on the surrounding conditions at the time of conception. A recent study provides important ... > full story
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