Tag: Donkey

Italian Scientists Map the Genomes of Two Donkeys

As published on HorseTalk Scientists who sequenced the genome of two donkeys named Peppe and Pippo found more similarities with the horse genome than previous research has suggested. The Italian research involved one of the first uses of an Ion Proton sequencer – a next-generation semiconductor-based sequencing platform […]

Rate this:

U.S. Horses Deserve Lasting Protection

by Matthew Bershadker as published in the Huffington Post “During those long-distance trips, horses are treated as if they’re already dead, kept in crowded containers and denied adequate food, water, and rest…” Last year, the federal appropriations bill for 2015 renewed a ban on the use of tax […]

Rate this:

Equine Advocate’s Summit a Success

Report by Carol Walker ~ Director of Field Documentation for Wild Horse Freedom Federation “The Summit was packed full of extremely useful information…” I arrived at Equine Advocates on Friday afternoon, and was warmly welcomed by Susan Wagner, and given a personal tour of the Sanctuary. I got […]

Rate this:

US Equine Summit calls to end Premarin Industry

Source: HorseTalk.co.nz Horse welfare issues are in the spotlight next weekend as equine and medical experts get together for the fourth annual American Equine Summit. Topics under discussion at the summit held at Equine Advocates Rescue & Sanctuary in Chatham, NY, will include horse slaughter; the transfer of […]

Rate this: