The domestic horse (Equus caballus) have the large symmetrical guttural pouches (the auditory tube diverticulum) formed by saccate bulge of the auditory tube. In this study, CT examination was carried out in the head of Przewalski's horse (Equus przewalskii), the only true wild horse living at present. As results of the examination, Przewalski's horse possessed the large symmetrical guttural po...

Hippotherapy is a specialized therapy treatment strategy that uses the horse’s movement to influence the patient/client in a various number of ways. 1 Hippo is derived from the Greek word “hippos” which means horse. Hippotherapy is conducted by a physical therapist, occupational therapist, or speech language pathologist as part of a patient/client’s intervention. During hippotherapy, functional...

With the advent of next-generation sequencing technology, genome-wide maps of DNA methylation are now available. The Thoroughbred horse is bred for racing, while the Jeju horse is a traditional Korean horse bred for racing or food. The methylation profiles of equine organs may provide genomic clues underlying their athletic traits. We have developed a database to elucidate genome-wide DNA methy...

Jeju horse (Natural Monument number 347) is a breed of horse that has experienced long-term isolation and domestication in Jeju Island, South Korea. We evaluated genetic features of this breed, including SNP, by whole-genome resequencing using an Illumina HiSeq 2000. A total of 5,986,852 SNP were identified in 4 Jeju horses and were divided into homozygous and heterozygous SNP (2,357,099 and 3,...

Various horse populations in the Americas have an origin in Spain; they are remnants of the first livestock introduced to the continent early in the colonial period (16th and 17th centuries). We evaluated genetic variability within the Venezuelan Criollo horse and its relationship with other horse breeds. We observed high levels of genetic diversity within the Criollo breed. Significant p...

Equine-assisted activities (EAAs) are considered a suitable innovative rehabilitative practice for children with neurodevelopmental disorders, including autism spectrum disorder (ASD). While standardized scales have been previously used as tool to evaluate the effects of EAAs on different domains functioning in ASD children, few studies an ethological approach means describe human–horse interac...

When called upon to examine an acutely neurologic horse, the possibility of rabies should be kept in mind until proven otherwise, as well as the risk of injury to the patient, other animals or humans. If rabies is a possibility, the number of people attending the animal should be minimized, and a list of people having been in contact with the horse should be kept. Gloves should be worn by all a...

The data and an analysis of the statistical summaries from the 'Return of Mares' of the General Stud Book of The Jockey Club of Southern Africa from 1975-1999 are presented. The total number of mares covered per season ranged from 7393 (1992) to 5180 (1995). The total living produce in the period surveyed was 95 317 foals. The categories of data examined include: the total number of mares cover...

Introduction The horse industry in Great Britain contributes to 0.5 % of total consumer spending and is estimated to generate £3.4 billion expenditure each year. In 1997, British Thoroughbred bloodstock exports were estimated to be worth £160 million (DEFRA 2004) and undoubtedly horse breeding is integral to the industry. The value of Sport Horse breeding further adds to these data. However, ma...

The titration behavior of individual histidine residues of myoglobins has been studied by observing the pH dependence of the chemical shifts of the nonprotonated aromatic carbon resonances in natural abundance 13C Fourier transform NMR spectra (at 15.18 MHz and 37”),of horse ferrimyoglobin, horse cyanoferrimyoglobin, and red kangaroo cyanoferrimyoglobin. In the case of the cyanoferrimyoglobins,...