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Genetic Test for 'Speed Gene' in Thoroughbred Horses
Groundbreaking research led
by a leading horse genomics
scientist in Ireland has
resulted in the
identification of the 'speed
gene' in thoroughbred
... > full story
Wild Iberian Horses Contributed to Origin of Current Iberian Domestic Stock
Some modern horses of
Iberian origin are
descendants from wild horses
from the Early Iberian
Neolithic, dated around
... > full story
DNA Sheds New Light on Horse Evolution
Ancient DNA retrieved from
extinct horse species from
around the world has
challenged one of the
textbook examples of
evolution -- the fossil
record of the horse family
... > full story
Domestic Horse Genome Sequenced
Scientists have decoded the
genome of the domestic
horse, revealing a genome
structure with remarkable
similarities to humans and
more than one million
genetic differences across a
... > full story
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Barn Personnel Experience Higher-Than-Average Rates of Respiratory Symptoms
November 21, 2009 — The estimated 4.6 million Americans involved in the equine industry may be at risk of developing respiratory symptoms due to poor air quality in horse barns, according to a questionnaire ... > full story -
Good Results For New Vaccine Against Horse Strangle Disease
October 8, 2009 — Tests show good results for a new vaccine against horse strangle disease. In time this may also lead to new vaccines against human ... > full story -
Drug Eliminates Parasite That Causes Babesiosis In Horses
October 6, 2009 — A drug commonly used to treat cattle and sometimes dogs for a blood parasite can, at a relatively high dose, completely eliminate the parasite Babesia caballi from horses, scientists have ... > full story -
Fossil Teeth Of Three-Toed Browsing Horse Found In Panama Canal Earthworks
June 17, 2009 — Rushing to salvage fossils from the Panama Canal earthworks, a paleontology intern unearthed a set of fossil teeth. Experts identified the fossil as Anchitherium clarencei, a three-toed browsing ... > full story -
Mystery Of Horse Domestication Solved?
April 24, 2009 — Wild horses were domesticated in the Ponto-Caspian steppe region (today Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Romania) in the 3rd millennium B.C. Despite the pivotal role horses have played in the history of ... > full story -
Minimizing The Spread Of Deadly Hendra Virus
April 20, 2009 — Scientists have made a breakthrough in better understanding how Hendra virus spreads from infected horses to other horses and ... > full story -
Climate Change Fears For Deadly Virus Outbreaks In Livestock
April 2, 2009 — Global warming could have chilling consequences for European livestock, warned an expert. Since 1998, rising temperatures have led to outbreaks of bluetongue across most of Europe, which have killed ... > full story -
Archaeologists Find Earliest Known Domestic Horses: Harnessed and Milked
March 8, 2009 — Archaeologists have uncovered the earliest known evidence of horses being domesticated by humans. The discovery suggests that horses were both ridden and milked. The findings could point to the very ... > full story -
Saving Strangford Horse Mussels
January 22, 2009 — Biologists are working to conserve and restore endangered horse mussel reefs in Strangford ... > full story -
100-Meter Sprint World Record Could Go As Low As 9.48 Seconds
December 10, 2008 — During the last century human athletic records have continued tumbling, but are there limits to how fast elite athletes can run? Marathon runner Mark Denny from Stanford University has calculated ... > full story
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