Horse Genetics Resources
Something a bit different today! Our dog DNA testing is nearly ready to go! Later this week our website should be live and ready for owners and breeders to order testing. What’s the first thing we’ve done for dogs? We’ve put together…
These pictures are of our newest worker in our lab: “Kylie”. Kylie is a 3D printer! Kylie comes with stunning green glasses as this season’s key accessory. (Actually they’re safety goggles that filter out UV wavelengths – yes kids, it’s true –…
This year has seen FFS or fragile foal syndrome get a lot of attention in the Warmblood community around the world. However as we learn more about this disorder it’s become clear that FFS is not just in Warmbloods. There are many…
Today we got a new pet for the lab … and not just one, around 4000 of them! We have just installed a worm farm to help us deal some of our waste. These 4000 worms (my very Australian children call them…
What is fragile foal syndrome? Fragile foal syndrome (FFS) is a severe inherited disorder that has been found in a number of horse breeds. It is most commonly found in Warmbloods and is often known as Warmblood fragile foal syndrome. Foals with…
Naked foal syndrome (NFS) is a fatal inherited disorder that has been found in pure and part-bred Akhal Teke horses. Foals with NFS are born without hair, and may have other physical abnormalities too. All NFS-affected horses recorded so far have died…
We are nearly ready to offer testing for Warmblood Fragile Foal Syndrome. WFFS is a bit like HERDA, but in Warmbloods: it is a defect in the skin means that it is weak and easily torn. Skin on the legs is most…
Connemara Hoof Wall Separation Disease is an inherited disorder where affected ponies have their hoof wall easily break away from the underlying tissue. In severe cases they end up walking on their soles. It’s an autosomal recessive disease, meaning that it can…
Our big research project this year is to find the genes responsible for the horse blood groups. Horse blood group systems are more complex than the common human blood group system ABO and Rh. Their blood group systems are called A, C,…
We’re going to do three concurrent free testing offers. But don’t get too excited yet – not all horses and ponies are eligible. In order to be eligible, each horse or pony needs to be a carrier of the particular trait that…