Horse Genetics Resources
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Most Miniature breeders here in Australia will be aware that sometimes Miniature foals are born with dwarfism. Dwarfism in miniatures comes in a wide range of severity, and with a range of physical problems as well as short stature. For example, all…
Sample request! We’re adding the test for Arabian Occipital Atlanto-Axial Malformations (OAAM) to our Arabian disorder panel. But once again we need your help. We would love to check this test on one or more real horses that are affected themselves or…
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…
Chromosomal abnormalities can cause untreatable infertility and happen in all horse and pony breeds. We are looking a few different technologies so that you can test your horse or pony for chromosomal abnormalities without needing to send samples overseas. The most common…