Congenital Stationary Night Blindness
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Equine Coat Color Genetics 101
What's behind a horse's coat color? The answer lies in coat color genetics.
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Researchers Pinpoint Link Between Appaloosa Coloring and Night Blindness
Congenital stationary night blindness causes vision deficits in Appaloosas with certain coat patterns.
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Equine Coat Color Genetics 101
April 05, 2013
What's behind a horse's coat color? The answer lies in coat color genetics.... Read More
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Blindness in Horses
November 28, 2012
Dr. Erin Denney-Jones presents causes of equine blindness and how to manage horses that have lost their sight.... Read More
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Caring for the Blind Horse
November 01, 2012
Most horses adapt well to vision loss but still require special management in a safe environment.... Read More
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Coat Color Studies Aid Health Research, Breeding Choices
September 21, 2009
Certain horse coat colors or patterns are associated with health or medical problems.... Read More
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Shedding Light on Night Blindness in Appaloosas
August 31, 2008
Congenital stationary night blindness (CSNB) in Appaloosas has been linked to the leopard complex spotting in these horses. But how are these two apparently independent genetic... Read More
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Researchers Pinpoint Link Between Appaloosa Coloring and Night Blindness
November 21, 2007
Congenital stationary night blindness causes vision deficits in Appaloosas with certain coat patterns.... Read More
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Understanding Congenital Stationary Night Blindness
March 27, 2006
Canadian researchers are investigating the cause of a condition found primarily in Appaloosas that prevents them from seeing in the dark. Congenital stationary night blindness (CSNB) is a hereditary, non-progressive condition for which there is... Read More
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Retina and Optic Nerve Disease
December 01, 2002
The retina is one of the most metabolically active tissues in the body. It consists of 10 layers of cells and nerve fibers. Nine layers compose the sensory retina, with a final layer, the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), present next to the... Read More
