Essays about: "Thoroughbreds"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 13 essays containing the word Thoroughbreds.

  1. 1. Faktorer som påverkar stereotypier hos häst

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

    Author : Vendela Orosco Lindström; [2019]
    Keywords : stereotypies; crib-biting; equine; genetic; heritability; box-walking; behavior;

    Abstract : The horse is an herbivore herding animal, living in small family groups and spend most of the day searching for food. Modern horse-keeping can limit the possibilities for the horse to perform its natural behaviors, that can lead to a stereotypic behavior. READ MORE

  3. 2. Inavelsdepression hos häst

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

    Author : Ida Sofia Klemets; [2019]
    Keywords : inavel; inavelsdepression; häst; prestationsförmåga; spermakvalitet; kvarbliven efterbörd; fertilitet; exteriör;

    Abstract : Att inavel kan ha en negativ inverkan på ett flertal egenskaper, däribland prestation och reproduktion, hos flera djurslag är välkänt. I vissa hästraser har inavelsdepression kunnat påvisas, men både inavelsgrad och påverkad egenskap har skiljt sig åt raserna emellan. READ MORE

  4. 3. Grazing and farm management of broodmares as an exposure to leptospirosis on commercial equine properties in New Zealand

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Clinical Sciences

    Author : Josefine Bengtsson; [2018]
    Keywords : Leptospira; leptospirosis; Thoroughbreds; New Zealand; paddock; movement; fullblod; bete; förflyttning;

    Abstract : Leptospirosis is a worldwide zoonosis endemic in many countries throughout the world. The seroprevalence in Thoroughbred broodmares in New Zealand has recently been studied and the horses were positive to all five serovars tested (Ballum, Pomona, Hardjobovis, Copenhageni and Tarassovi). READ MORE

  5. 4. The role of polymorphisms of the MSTN, GRIN2B and DOCK8 genes in the performance of pace-racing Icelandic horses

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

    Author : Laura Bas Conn; [2018]
    Keywords : Icelandic horse; SNP; temperament; pace racing; performance; gait;

    Abstract : This study investigated the association of single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of three different genes with pace racing performance in the Icelandic horse. The SNPs chosen were PR3737, PR8604 and PR9482 of the Myostatin gene; SNPs g.41206762 C>T and g.41218272 T>C of the GRIN2B gene and SNP g. READ MORE

  6. 5. The role of Myostatin polymorphisms in the Finnhorse and Shetland pony breeds

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

    Author : Laura Bas Conn; [2017]
    Keywords : Horse; Myostatin; Finnhorse; Shetland pony; Harness racing; Performance; Conformation;

    Abstract : Myostatin, encoded by the MSTN gene, is a member of the transforming growth factor β that normally acts to limit skeletal muscle mass by regulating both the number and growth of muscle fibers. Natural mutations that decrease the amounts of myostatin and/or inhibit its function have been identified in several cattle, sheep and dog breeds, where loss-of-function mutations cause increased skeletal muscle mass and produce a phenotype known as “double-muscling”. READ MORE