Iron Age breeders likely influenced lack of stallion lineages in modern horses
Selective breeding has left us with little variation in DNA passed down through the male line.
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Breeding
Staggering levels of gastric lesions seen in weaned foals in a study
Researchers find that a simple blood sucrose test may be useful in efforts to identify foals with stomach lesions.
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Watch live: Crowdsourced racehorse foal due any minute
Foal’s birth to be livestreamed as hundreds of owners and fans look on.
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Britain steps up procedures to keep Contagious Equine Metritis at bay
Industry and government work together to implement a new protocol for control of Contagious Equine Metritis (CEM) in Britain.
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EHV’s link with equine abortions under scrutiny
Horses carrying equine herpesvirus may exhibit signs as minor as a runny nose and mild fever, but the virus is a major cause of neurological, respiratory and reproductive disease, including abortions.
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Revitalised British Breeding renews links with sport horse disciplines
Exciting new chapter for British Breeding as new management takes over.
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Baby, baby: Ethics of equine embryo transfer explored as technology advances
Research papers examine some of the latest methods, protocols and success factors involving embryo transfer.
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Sport horse breeding in the 21st century: Almost anything is possible
The most popular breeding advancement in the horse world is the process of embryo transfer.
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“Test-tube” foal’s birth a first for US vet school
With intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) a single sperm is injected into an egg. The embryo then develops in a lab for a week before being implanted in the mare.
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Seeing is believing? Not when it comes to mares picking a stallion, study suggests
Mares in a study tended to prefer stallions displaying a high libido.
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Researchers pinpoint the look of the oriental-style Lipizzaner
Scientists delve into the input of the Arabian breed into Lipizzaner horses.
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Study is first to link equine herpesvirus 8 to abortion in horses
It is possible that EHV-8 is under-diagnosed in horses because of its close relationship to other equine herpesviruses.
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Scientists push to protect Australian mares from caterpillar-induced abortions
Strategies and guidelines developed to help breeders deal with processionary caterpillars.
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Epileptic disorder in Egyptian Arabian foals distinct from other genetic conditions
Researchers found no apparent association between juvenile idiopathic epilepsy and the four gene-based disorders for which they tested.
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Obesity in pregnant mares can cause health issues in their foals, study finds
Researchers say their findings highlight the importance of maintaining mares at optimal weight during pregnancy.
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Sport horses with genetic edits will be with us soon, say researchers
Researchers say they have used a gene-editing technique to produce healthy embryos. Foals could be on the ground in 2019.
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Extra boost for OTTB racehorses as Jockey Club adds breeding fee
Fee of $35 by The Jockey Club on mares bred will go toward racehorse aftercare programs.
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Live foaling cams reveal the life of a broodmare at leading US studs
Virtual stable at viewers fingertips: “Once you see a foal born, you will never be the same.”
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Unraveling each genetic piece in the curly horse puzzle
Scientists are learning more about the complicated world of curly horse genetics. Each piece of the puzzle seems to solve another part of the mystery.
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Curly coats on horses are caused by multiple gene mutations
Curly horses can be found all over the world, but the genetic cause of their curly coat is not always known.
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