Equine genomes part of far-reaching mammal evolution study
The Zoonomia project’s sequencing of more than 240 mammal genomes is paving new roads for understanding mammalian diversity and evolution.
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The Zoonomia project’s sequencing of more than 240 mammal genomes is paving new roads for understanding mammalian diversity and evolution.
Read moreThe aim of the research into how racehorses express emotions aims to optimise management of horses in their interactions with handlers.
Read more“Welfare assessments need to be part of all wildlife monitoring,” says animal welfare scientist Andrea Harvey.
Read more“It might serve as an indicator for withdrawing horses at risk of later elimination before Endurance rides,” according to the researchers.
Read moreNearby horses appeared to be a much more desirable target for mosquitoes than traps.
Read moreCompany’s research found that while 83 percent of horse owners say they are prepared for expenses, actual costs may reach three or four times higher than expected.
Read more“It is possible that the Horse Grimace Scale may not be sensitive enough to detect chronic pain states,” the researchers said.
Read moreKey issues at stake include the welfare of performance horses and the integrity and reputation of veterinarians.
Read moreThe guidelines reveal the need for further studies into allergy-driven skin complaints in horses.
Read moreAn important question is whether asymmetric foals should be assumed to be in pain, or whether some of them are displaying congenital alterations in their motion pattern or another influencing factor.
Read moreChoosing one of the labels – wild, livestock or pets – offers the best hope for the federal government to succeed in wild horse management, say scientists.
Read moreThe drivers for Hendra vaccine uptake in Australia are examined in a just-published review.
Read more“There appears to be a knowledge gap pertaining to normal ultrasonographic variation and diagnostic criteria for disease of the patellar ligaments in horses.”
Read moreThe patients still showing symptoms resulting from their brain injury had abnormalities in a region of the brain known as the thalamus.
Read moreSamples from more than 1200 horses were taken for analysis to detect three flaviviruses.
Read moreParents spoke of a range of improvements in their children as a result of a horseback riding program.
Read moreOnce the drone approached, grazing decreased significantly and was replaced primarily by vigilance, followed by walking.
Read moreA study of ungulates in captivity produces an intriguing finding around innovation.
Read moreOur relationship with horses has existed for millennia but has only now been leveraged to provide insights into human-robot interactions.
Read moreResearchers analyzed the responses of 762 people in the US equine sector to paint a picture of how they viewed price pressures.
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