Quarter Horses
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AQHA Offers Genetic Disease Panel Test
The test will screen for five potentially fatal genetic diseases often found in Quarter Horses.
Photo by Ann Rashmir-Raven, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVS
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What's In Your Horse's DNA?
Geneticists have created tools and tests that enhance horse breeders' ability to select for healthy foals.
Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
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Texas A&M Drug Testing Lab to Seek A2LA Accreditation
May 08, 2013
The accreditation is designed to meet Association of Racing Commissioners International guidelines.... Read More
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California Authorities Seek Six Horses for EIA Testing
March 12, 2013
Six horses are sought for follow-up testing in connection with a study on EIA in racing Quarter Horses.... Read More
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Quarter Horse Genome Sequenced
February 17, 2012
Researchers recently finished sequencing the genome of an 18-year-old Quarter Horse mare called Sugar.... Read More
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AQHA Offers Genetic Disease Panel Test
February 06, 2012
The test will screen for five potentially fatal genetic diseases often found in Quarter Horses.... Read More
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Heritable Equine Skin Disorders
May 11, 2011
Some skin conditions in horses are caused by fungus and bacteria, while others are caused by external factors ... Read More
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Neuroaxonal Dystrophy in Quarter Horses: Case Series (AAEP 2010)
January 15, 2011
Neuroaxonal dystrophy is a neurologic disease that affects horses. Researchers believe it might be genetic. ... Read More
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What's In Your Horse's DNA?
December 01, 2010
Geneticists have created tools and tests that enhance horse breeders' ability to select for healthy foals.... Read More
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Radiographic Abnormalities in Young Quarter Horses Common, AAEP 2009
January 29, 2010
A high prevalence of radiographic abnormalities exist in the joints of yearling and 2-year-old Quarter Horses.... Read More
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Predicting Colic: Horse Breeds at Higher Risk
September 30, 2009
Researchers have noticed that certain breeds of horses are predisposed to certain types of colic. ... 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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Managing Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis
August 08, 2007
At the 2006 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention, Dr. Sharon Spier spoke about HYPP.... Read More
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Prevalence of PSSM in Quarter Horses
September 14, 2006
Up to 6% of apparently healthy Quarter Horses could have subclinical polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM).... Read More
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Fatal Genetic Quarter Horse Disease Identified
June 09, 2004
Glycogen branching enzyme deficiency in Quarter Horses might cause unexplained stillbirths/deaths of foals.... Read More
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Feeding HYPP Horses
May 01, 2004
Hyperkalemic periodic paralysis (HYPP) horses need careful dietary management to reduce attacks.... Read More
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Inherited Quarter Horse Disease Traces To Poco Bueno
February 26, 2004
Poco Bueno was identified as the sire line associated with hereditary equine regional dermal asthenia (HERDA).... Read More
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Overo Lethal White Syndrome Update
November 01, 2001
Researchers have determined the coat patterns associated with overo lethal white syndrome newborn foals... Read More
