Essays about: "standardbred trotter"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 20 essays containing the words standardbred trotter.

1. 1. Prevalensen av rörelseasymmetrier hos föl : en jämförelse mellan ridhästföl och travhästföl

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

   Author : Olivia Nordberg; [2022]
   Keywords : rörelseasymmetri; föl; hälta; objektiv rörelseanalys;

   Abstract : Ortopediska skador är ett vanligt problem hos sporthästar, ofta med hälta som följd. Tidigare studier har observerat att hästar som anses friska av ägaren ofta har ett asymmetriskt rörelsemönster som vid en objektiv bedömning bedöms som hälta. READ MORE

3. 2. Association analyses of forehead hair whorls, behaviour, and chromosome regions in Standardbred Trotters

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

   Author : Victoria Saxe; [2022]
   Keywords : behaviour; temperament trait; tricoglyph; hair whorl; swirl; genetics; horse; Standardbred trotter; genotype; phenotype;

   Abstract : Introduction: In horse breeding, athletic skills have been in focus and certain behaviour types have been found to be important for competition. Behaviour is heritable but is also affected by the environment. Just like humans, animals have their own personality and behaviour-traits. READ MORE

4. 3. Exploration of the hereditary cause of sex ratio distortion in horses

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

   Author : Susan Ott; [2021]
   Keywords : Sex ratio; horse; selfish genetic elements; meiotic drive; Icelandic horse; Standardbred horse; Coldblooded trotters; heritability; Trivers-Willard hypothesis; pedigree data;

   Abstract : Even sex ratios are seen as evolutionarily stable and are maintained by a selection against a skewed sex ratio. However, sometimes sex ratios at birth are skewed towards one sex. Reasons for this phenomenon are often unknown. READ MORE

5. 4. Genetic background of temperament traits in standardbred trotters

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

   Author : Paulina Berglund; [2021]
   Keywords : temperament; standardbred trotter; heritability; low-pass whole genome sequencing;

   Abstract : The genetic background of temperament traits in horses has been subject for research for many years to obtain understanding of domestication, breed differences and welfare. Previous studies have found heritabilities ranging from low to moderate for temperament. READ MORE

6. 5. Can eye-temperature variation from exercise explain behaviour profiles among trotting horses?

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

   Author : Paulina Berglund; [2019]
   Keywords : eye-temperature; horse behaviour; stress; trotting horses; harness racing; Standardbred; coldblooded trotter;

   Abstract : Eye-temperature measured with infrared thermography have in previous studies showed significant correlation to competition results in harness racing. Studies also show a positive correlation between serotonin level in blood and eye-temperature which indicates that this method could serve as an indicator of stress and welfare in harness racing. READ MORE