Insulin resistance is thought to be involved in the pathogenesis of many equine conditions
such as pars intermedia dysfunction, equine metabolic syndrome, diabetes mellitus, …

We report a high-quality draft sequence of the genome of the horse (Equus caballus). The
genome is relatively repetitive but has little segmental duplication. Chromosomes appear to …

The recent development of equine genome maps by the equine genome community and
the complete sequencing of the horse genome performed at the Broad Institute have …

Vitamin E is a primary chain‐breaking antioxidant that prevents cyclic propagation of lipid
peroxidation. Across species, vitamin E is essential for normal neuromuscular function by …

Intense selective pressures applied over short evolutionary time have resulted in homogeneity
within, but substantial variation among, horse breeds. Utilizing this population structure, …

An equine SNP genotyping array was developed and evaluated on a panel of samples
representing 14 domestic horse breeds and 18 evolutionarily related species. More than 54,000 …

Polysaccharide storage myopathy (PSSM) is a novel glycogenosis in horses characterized
by abnormal glycogen accumulation in skeletal muscle and muscle damage with exertion. It …

Overo lethal white syndrome (OLWS) is an inherited syndrome of foals born to American Paint
Horse parents of the overo coat-pattern lineage. Affected foals are totally or almost totally …

A polysaccharide storage myopathy is described in nine Quarterhorses, Quarterhorse
crossbreds, American Paints and Appaloosa horses which had a history of recurrent exertional …

Objective To determine incidence, effect on performance, and management practices
associated with exertional rhabdomyolysis (ER) in Thoroughbreds. Sample Population Medical …