Essays about: "Foals"

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  1. 1. Vertical movement asymmetries in 3-year-old SWB horses and their associations with scores in Young Horse Tests

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry

    Author : Anna Kallings Larsson; [2024]
    Keywords : orthopaedic health; objective gait assessment; conformation; linear profiling; movement asymmetry; artificial intelligence; computer vision; Swedish Warmblood;

    Abstract : To improve equine performance and welfare, many attempts have been made to investigate associations between performance, longevity, orthopaedic health, conformation and talent. Causal relationships between these qualities supported by strong scientific evidence are lacking. READ MORE

  3. 2. Förekomst av bandmask hos föl i Mälardalen : en jämförelse mellan koprologisk och serologisk diagnostik

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public Health

    Author : Elvira Nordin; [2024]
    Keywords : Anoplocephala; Cestoder; Prevalens; Häst; Ekvin; ELISA; Flotation;

    Abstract : Anoplocephala perfoliata är den vanligaste bandmasken som hästar infekteras av och infektion med cirka 20 bandmaskar eller fler kan orsaka kolik. Förekomsten av bandmask hos vuxna hästar har studerats i många länder och prevalensen har varierat, i Sverige har undersökningar visat prevalenser mellan 3–65 % vilket bland annat är beroende av analysmetoden. READ MORE

  4. 3. Bacteria in the vagina during the estrous cycle in mares

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Timjan Åkerholm; [2023]
    Keywords : artificial insemination; bacteriology; breeding; embryo transfer; equine reproduction; estrous cycle; ovulation; stud farm; vagina;

    Abstract : An understanding of the normal bacterial flora of any organ is essential to provide the background to conditions and interventions that might cause the flora to change. In the vagina of the mare, a change of bacterial flora could be induced by introduction of semen, treatment with antibiotics, backflow from an unhealthy uterus etc. READ MORE

  5. 4. Towards mapping the genetic cause of polydactyly in a miniature Shetland pony family : Kartläggning av den genetiska orsaken till polydaktyli genom analys av helgenomssekvensdata från rasen miniatyr shetlandsponny

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Breeding and Genetics

    Author : Delyan Tsvetanov Georgiev; [2023]
    Keywords : polydactyly; miniature Shetland pony; WGS; bioinformatics;

    Abstract : Polydactyly is a vertebrate developmental condition characterized by the presence of supernumerary digits. Its manifestation and severity can vary, ranging from cosmetic to debilitating, and it is commonly inherited in a dominant manner. READ MORE

  6. 5. Dystoki hos sto : 138 fall vid tre djursjukhus i Sverige (2006-2022)

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Elin Olsson; [2023]
    Keywords : dystoki; häst; sto; föl; förlossning; kejsarsnitt;

    Abstract : Dystokin hos hästen beskrivs ofta i litteraturen som ”a true emergency”. Få andra akutfall, om några, är så akuta i hästpraktiken. För fölet handlar det om liv eller död – de häftiga kontraktionerna hos stoet gör att syrebrist hos fölet uppstår snabbt. READ MORE