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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
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Drug Eliminates Parasite That Causes Babesiosis In Horses
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
... > full story
Fossil Teeth Of Three-toed Browsing Horse Found In Panama Canal Earthworks
Rushing to salvage fossils
from the Panama Canal
earthworks, a paleontology
intern unearthed a set of
fossil teeth. Experts
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Mystery Of Horse Domestication Solved?
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
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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 -
Acupuncture Used For Animal Ailments
October 27, 2008 — Needles are often equated with pain and discomfort; however, for a horse named Gypsy the tiny sharp objects brought about much needed relief as a professor administered acupuncture ... > full story -
Stem Cell Research To Benefit Horse Owners And Trainers
October 24, 2008 — In a potential breakthrough for the performance horse industry (such as racing and polo), scientists are aiming to harness stem cells to repair tendon, ligament, cartilage and bone damage in ... > full story -
Galloping And Breathing At High Speed
October 6, 2008 — A team of researchers has been working to unlock the secrets of equines. Their findings may lead to better muscular horse health and a new approach to breathing devices for ... > full story -
The Bay Of Biscay, A Good Feeding Environment For The Larvae Of Anchovy, Sardine And Horse-mackerel
September 12, 2008 — A PhD thesis analyzes the nutritional state of the larvae of anchovy, sardine and horse-mackerel, as well as their growth strategy. Its conclusions point to the Bay of Biscay being a good feeding ... > full story -
Tailor-made Functional Garments For Olympic Horses
August 21, 2008 — When the horses and competitors go through their paces at the Summer Olympics in Hong Kong in 2008, it will be very hot and very humid -- just as it is every summer there. Three special blankets will ... > full story -
Sweets Make Young Horses Harder To Train, Study Finds
August 19, 2008 — Young horses may be easier to train if they temporarily lay off the sweets, says a Montana State University ... > full story
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