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'Speed gene' in modern racehorses originated from British mare 300 years ago, scientists claim
(Jan 24, 2012 19:01)
Scientists have traced the origin of the 'speed gene' in Thoroughbred racehorses back to a single British mare that lived in the United Kingdom around 300 years ago.

Horse fly named in honor of Beyoncé
(Jan 13, 2012 14:36)
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 group..

Helping wild horses and livestock survive extreme weather in Gobi desert
(Dec 29, 2011 14:16)
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 Mong..

Ancient DNA provides new insights into cave paintings of horses
(Nov 7, 2011 21:22)
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 of..

Antibody treatment protects monkeys from Hendra virus disease
(Oct 19, 2011 21:28)
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 ..

Light dependency underlies beneficial jetlag in racehorses
(Oct 18, 2011 13:51)
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 ..

The short goodbye: Weaning foals
(Oct 6, 2011 12:40)
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 takes..

Tick responsible for equine piroplasmosis outbreak identified
(Oct 3, 2011 17:22)
The cayenne tick has been identified as one of the vectors of equine piroplasmosis in horses in a 2009 Texas outbreak, according to new research.

Branding or microchip implant for identification: Tradition or stress?
(Sep 28, 2011 16:53)
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 reg..

'Trojan Horse' particle sneaks chemotherapy in to kill ovarian cancer cells
(Sep 12, 2011 14:21)
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, delivered..

Endangered horse has ancient origins and high genetic diversity, new study finds
(Sep 7, 2011 20:39)
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. ..

Ancient wild horses help unlock past
(Aug 23, 2011 15:51)
An international team of researchers has used ancient DNA to produce compelling evidence that the lack of genetic diversity in modern stallions is the result of the domestication process. The team has..

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