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Stem Cells Could Heal Equine Tendon Injuries
November 1, 2012 — Tendon injuries affect athletic horses at all levels. Researchers are studying the use of stem cells in treating equine tendon injuries. Stem cells injections are already common veterinary medicine, ... > full story -
Cholera Discovery Could Revolutionize Antibiotic Delivery
October 19, 2012 — Scientists have made a discovery that could help revolutionize antibiotic treatment of deadly bacteria. They have explained how Vibrio cholerae became a deadly pathogen thousands of years ago. Two ... > full story -
Psychology of Equine Performance and the Biology Behind Laminitis
September 26, 2012 — Achieving the best performance from a horse is the goal of not just professional riders, but also the millions of amateur and hobby riders all over the world. A new article looks at the issues ... > full story -
Mosquito Virus Could Lead to New Vaccines and Drugs
September 21, 2012 — The newly discovered Eilat virus is closely related to some of the world's most dangerous pathogens but incapable of infecting non-insect hosts. This attribute could make the virus a uniquely useful ... > full story -
Can Blue Tits Can Save Our Conker Trees?
August 30, 2012 — Blue tits, a familiar garden bird in the U.K., could be the salvation of our imperiled conker trees (horse-chestnut trees), which are under severe attack by a tiny non-native moth that has spread ... > full story -
Scientist Creates Test, Treatment for Malaria-Like Sickness in Horses
August 29, 2012 — A therapy used in an outbreak of equine piroplasmosis at the storied King Ranch in Texas is now being evaluated as a standard US treatment ... > full story -
Single Gene Has Major Impact on Gaits in Horses and in Mice
August 29, 2012 — A mutation in a single gene in horses that is critical for the ability to perform ambling gaits, for pacing and that has a major effect on performance in harness racing, new research shows. ... > full story -
The End of an Era? Branding Horses Does Not Enable Them to Be Identified
August 24, 2012 — Despite increasing evidence that branding foals causes the animals stress, many horse breeders still claim that this practice represents the best method for identifying the animals. Although the ... > full story -
Horse Racing: Doping Detection Stays a Neck Ahead
August 8, 2012 — Whilst the eyes of the world may currently be focused on the Olympics, human sport is not the only area where drug testing is routinely carried out. Horse racing is a massive world-wide industry, and ... > full story -
Even Usain Bolt Can't Beat Greyhounds, Cheetahs...or Pronghorn Antelope
July 28, 2012 — Even Usain Bolt, currently the fastest man in the world, couldn't outpace greyhounds, cheetahs, or the pronghorn antelope, finds a light-hearted comparison of the extraordinary athleticism of humans ... > full story
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