FDA Issues Emergency Use Authorization for Topical Spray to Prevent and Treat New World Screwworm in Multiple Species
On Mar. 10, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for…
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Neurolgic Form of Equine Herpes Virus Confirmed Following Texas Event
On Nov. 19, 2025, the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) received confirmation of equine herpes myeloencephalopathy (EHM), the…
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Biotechnology | Cloning | CRISPR | Genomics | Veterinary
Colossal Biosciences Acquired Viagen, the Leader in Animal Cloning
On Nov. 4, 2025, Colossal Biosciences, the world’s de-extinction company, announced its acquisition of Viagen Pets and Equine,…
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Ancient DNA from horses slaughtered by Neanderthals sheds light on equine evolution
On Oct. 1, 2025, researchers excavating a site known as Schöningen in northern Germany reported finding 300,000-year-old genes,…
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Mexico Confirms Case of New World Screwworm in Nuevo Leon
On Sept. 21, 2025, Mexico’s National Service of Agro-Alimentary Health, Safety, and Quality (SENASICA) confirmed a new case…
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Mexico reports 53% increase in flesh-eating screwworm cases since July
On Aug. 27, 2025, Mexico has recorded 5,086 cases of flesh-eating screwworm in animals as of August 17,…
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USDA Suspends Live Animal Imports Through U.S.-Mexico Border
On May 11, 2025, U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the suspension of live cattle, horse, and bison imports…
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Small Number of Mutations Can Fuel Outbreaks of Western Equine Encephalitis Virus
On Apr. 4, 2025, a team from Blavatnik Institute at Harvard Medical School reported research that shows how…
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Texas A&M Researchers Uncovered Secrets Of Horse Genetics For Conservation, Breeding
On Nov. 20, 2024, a research collaboration between the Texas A&M College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences…
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study found genetic variant for hair graying, susceptibility to skin melanoma in horses
On Sep. 4, 2024, an international consortium led by scientists from Uppsala University in Sweden reported that the…
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Genome of the last living wild horse species mapped
On Jun. 13. 2024, University of Minnesota researchers announced they have successfully mapped the complete genome of the…
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WHO reported outbreak of western equine encephalitis in Argentina
On Dec. 28, 2023, the International Health Regulations National Focal Point (IHR NFP) of Argentina notified the World…
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FDA released summary report on antimicrobial drugs sold or distributed for use in all food-producing animal species
On Dec. 7, 2023, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration reported that of the more than 116 medically…
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Second clone of endangered Przewalski’s horse born in conservation effort to save the species
On Feb. 17. 2023, Revive & Restore, the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance, and ViaGen Pets and Equine…
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Birth of First Cloned Przewalski’s Foal Offers Genetic Diversity for an Endangered Species
On Aug. 6, 2020, the world’s first successfully cloned Przewalski’s horse was born in Texas at the veterinary…
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Horse genome 700,000 years old sequenced
On Jun. 26, 2013, scientists announced they have sequenced the oldest genome to date—and shaken up the horse…
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Genome sequencing of the horse was completed
On Feb. 7. 2007, the first draft of the horse genome sequence was deposited in public databases and…
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First cloned horse was born in North America
On Mar. 13, 2005, Paris Texas, the first cloned horse in North America was born at the College…
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The world’s first cloned horse was born
On May 28, 2003, the world’s first cloned horse named Prometea was born at the Laboratory of Reproductive…
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The first member of the horse family was cloned
On May 4, 2003, University of Idaho-Utah State University researchers became the first in the world to clone…
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70 scientists from 20 countries met in Lexington, Kentucky to make a plan for mapping the horse genome
In Oct. 1995, 70 scientists from 20 countries met in Lexington, Kentucky to make a plan for mapping…
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Agriculture | Biotechnology | Diagnostics | Genomics | USDA | Veterinary
Horse Genome Project released scientific standards for genetic testing
On Dec. 12, 2018, the scientists behind the Horse Genome Project released scientific standards for genetic testing. The…
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Great Epizootic disease struck down horses pulling equipment during the Boston Fire
On Nov. 9, 1872, the Boston Fire began on a Saturday and ended Sunday destroying 776 buildings across…
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Stephen Hales first measures blood pressure in a horse
In 1727, Stephen Hales first measured the blood pressure in a horse. Hale continued his studies on cardiac…
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An Arab chieftain first used artificial insemination to produce superior horses
In 1322, an Arab chieftain first used artificial insemination to produce superior horses.
