The aim of the present study was to estimate genetic parameters of body measurements in TurkishArabian foals. Records of wither height, front cannon circumference, heart girth, and body length were usedfor body measurements at birth, 6 months of age, 1-year-old and 2-year-old. Heritability of bodymeasurements of Turkish Arabian foals was estimated by using records of foals sired by stallions wh...

The lack of a standard muzzle print database is a challenge for conducting researches in Arabian horse identification systems. Therefore, collecting a muzzle print images database is a crucial decision. The dataset presented in this paper is an option for the studies that need a dataset for testing and comparing the algorithms under development for Arabian horse identification. Our collected da...

This study aimed to determine the phylogenetic and bottleneck analyses of Turkish Thoroughbred Arabian horse populations. In study, genotyping was performed using a total 17 microsatellite markers in samples taken from 959 813 horses. The average effective allele number horses 3.338 alleles 7.412 Thorougbred Genetic distance genetic identity between breeds 0.411 0.663, respectively. Also each p...

The objective of this work was to evaluate the genetic diversity of Brazilian Pantaneiro horse by microsatellite markers, investigate the effect of genetic bottlenecks and estimate genetic differentiation among four horse breeds. Genetic variation was estimated through allele frequencies and mean breed heterozygosity. Nei ́s genetic distances among the breeds Pantaneiro, Thoroughbred, Arabian, S...

The Arabian Horse is one of the most valued breeds in an international and historical context and has been involved in the formation of many other horse breeds. Since 2005, the Spanish Arabian Horse Breeder Association (AECCA) has developed a breeding program aimed at improving both conformation traits and endurance performance. While this selection depends on individual breeders, a population ...

giardia duodenalis is globally recognized as an important zoonotic intestinal protozoan parasite. so far, eight assemblages of g. duodenalis (a-h) have been identified. substantial evidence suggests the zoonotic potential of assemblages a, b, and e in livestock. in this study, the genotype of giardia duodenalis isolates was genetically identified by determining the sequence of ssu-rrna gene and...

REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY Exertional rhabdomyolysis (ER) is a reported syndrome in competing endurance horses; however, the prevalence and cause of ER in this population have not been defined. OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of ER in a sample of endurance racing horses and investigate factors, including relevant genetic defects, contributing to the occurrence of rhabdomyolysis in th...