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Horse Fly Named in Honor of Beyonc
January 13, 2012 — A previously unnamed species of horse fly whose appearance is dominated by its glamorous golden lower abdomen has been named in honor of American pop diva, Beyoncé -- a member of the former ... > full story -
Helping Wild Horses and Livestock Survive Extreme Weather in Gobi Desert
December 29, 2011 — Winters in the Gobi desert are usually long and very cold but the winter of 2009/2010 was particularly severe, a condition Mongolians refer to as "dzud". Millions of livestock died in Mongolia and ... > full story -
Ancient DNA Provides New Insights Into Cave Paintings of Horses
November 7, 2011 — An international team of researchers has used ancient DNA to shed new light on the realism of horses depicted in prehistoric cave paintings. The team, which includes researchers from the University ... > full story -
Antibody Treatment Protects Monkeys from Hendra Virus Disease
October 19, 2011 — A human antibody given to monkeys infected with the deadly Hendra virus completely protected them from disease, according to a new study. Hendra and the closely related Nipah virus, both rare viruses ... > full storyMore: -
Light Dependency Underlies Beneficial Jetlag in Racehorses
October 18, 2011 — A new study has shown that racehorses are extremely sensitive to changes in daily light and, contrary to humans, can adapt very quickly to sudden shifts in the 24-hour light-dark cycle, such as those ... > full story -
The Short Goodbye: Weaning Foals
October 6, 2011 — It is widely believed that being born is about the most stressful thing that can happen to anybody. But being weaned cannot be too far behind it in the list of traumatic experiences. How weaning ... > full story -
Tick Responsible for Equine Piroplasmosis Outbreak Identified
October 3, 2011 — The cayenne tick has been identified as one of the vectors of equine piroplasmosis in horses in a 2009 Texas outbreak, according to new ... > full story -
Branding or Microchip Implant for Identification: Tradition or Stress?
September 28, 2011 — For animal welfare reasons, many veterinarians are currently promoting the method of implanting a microchip over the traditional practice of branding. However, officials of major sport horse breed ... > full story -
'Trojan Horse' Particle Sneaks Chemotherapy in to Kill Ovarian Cancer Cells
September 12, 2011 — A common chemotherapy drug has been successfully delivered to cancer cells inside tiny microparticles using a method inspired by our knowledge of how the human immune system works. The drug, ... > full story -
Endangered Horse Has Ancient Origins and High Genetic Diversity, New Study Finds
September 7, 2011 — An endangered species, Przewalski's horse, is much more distantly related to the domestic horse and has a much more diverse gene pool than researchers previously had hypothesized, researchers report. ... > full story
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