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First Cloned Horse Using Ovocytes from a Live Mare

ScienceDaily (June 14, 2010) — Researchers at Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences have achieved another cloning first with the successful delivery of a foal using oocytes from a live mare, the first such clone in the world. The delivery of the foal highlights Texas A&M's long tradition of leading science in equine reproduction, and has been a great experience for the owner of the new foal....
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[Health] ILLNESSES & INJURIES : Straight Talk About Colic

Here's how to reduce your horse's risk of developing serious digestive upset and increase his chances of recovery if he does. By Joanne Meszoly...
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[Health] ILLNESSES & INJURIES : Colic Prevention Checklist

Keep your horse as safe as possible from this potential killer with our colic-prevention checklist. By the Editors of Horse & Rider magazine...
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[Health] How to Wrap a Bowed Tendon

Your horse has a bowed tendon in his foreleg. Here's a wrap to help arrest the swelling and protect the tendon while you wait for the vet. By Karen Hayes, DVM, MS...
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[Health] BREEDING : The Right Start: What Foals Need During the First 24 Hours

The care a foal receives during his first 24 hours of life can make all the difference for his future. By Pat Adkins...
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[Health] BREEDING : EquiSearch's Ask the Vet: Mare Breeding Age

At what age is it safe to breed a mare? How about a miniature mare? Dr. Joyce Harman provides the answers in this edition of EquiSearch.com's Ask the Vet....
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[Health] GROOMING : How to Treat Horse Scratches

Relieve scratches, a horse skin problem, with gentle cleansing, thorough drying and lots of greasy ointment. By the Editors of EQUUS magazine...
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[Health] BREEDING : How to Evaluate a Weanling

Use these tips to evaluate the quality of a weanling to buy or for other consideration. By Robin Gollehon with Juli S. Thorson...
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[Health] ANATOMY : Bob Avila: How to Spot Balance in a Horse

Learn how to spot balance in a horse--and how it can affect athleticism. By Bob Avila with Sue M. Copeland for Horse & Rider magazine. By Bob Avila with Sue M. Copeland ...
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Equine Vaccination Strategies

Three veterinarians discuss vaccine safety, and provide us with their vaccination strategies to thwart disease. Vaccinating your horse against disease is such a simple task. It’s not terribly time consuming, and it’s relatively inexpensive when you consider the alternative. But some people don’t vaccinate. Lack of concern regarding disease risk, and skepticism about vaccine safety and efficacy are among the reasons given.
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Normal Horse Temperature, Heart Rate, Breathing Rate

It's essential that every horse owner know his or her horse's normal, healthy resting temperature, heart rate, respiration (breathing) rate, and other vital signs and have trained the horse to allow handling for assessment of vital signs.
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Researchers Examine Ancient Stallions' Genetic Diversity

Whoever says, "men are all alike," might also be able to say this about modern domestic stallions. According to new Y chromosome-specific DNA research on ancient horses, stallions were far more genetically diverse before humans domesticated them.
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Foaling Supplies Checklist (Awaiting a foal this spring? Make sure you’re prepared with everything you need to know, complete with a printable checklist.)

The big day is just around the corner! Your long-awaited foal is about to arrive. By this time, you’ve decided where your mare will foal and have prepared the area, whether it is a stall or small paddock.
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A Foal Safe Plan (Guide to toxic Plants in Forages)

There was a good reason old Aunt Edna didn’t fancy having young children come visit. Filled with enticing nooks and crannies, trinkets and breakable objects of all kinds, her home was hardly “child proof.”
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Gregg Veneklasen's Cloning Quest

(Written by Sonny Williams - Quarter Horse News) ... The room is small. Surprisingly small. About the size of a bathroom. On the counter are a couple of micron microscopes, a laptop computer, a mini centrifuge, and a few odds and ends. That’s it. Yet what is one to expect?
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Equine Vaccination Basics

Vaccines are among the most effective weapons for protecting horses against the ravages of disease. Learn how vaccinations work to protect your horse and view two sample vaccination schedules, for the pleasure horse & performance horse. (By the Editors of EQUUS magazine)
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FAQs on Weanling Evaluation

Will that weanling's head get prettier as he grows? Will he ever outgrow the "uglies"? Is there an optimal time to buy a weanling? Team Horse & Rider's Robin Gollehon answers these and other frequently asked questions.
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A Guide to Equine Color Genetics and Coat Color (By Sue M. Copeland - www.equiserch.com)

What’s the difference between a chestnut and a sorrel? A paint and a pinto? A cremello and a perlino? And how do you breed for any of them? Use our color guidelines to find out.

Equine Collapse: Once in a Lifetime? (by: Marie Rosenthal, MS -January 8, 2011 thehorse.com)

A horse that collapses while under saddle is both a hazard to himself and others. What does this mean for his potential as a mount, though? For many horses, suffering an episode of collapse (when a horse falls suddenly with or without recumbency--the inability to stand--or loss of consciousness) is a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence, according to a Scottish researcher.
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