He may be able to save lives: the disease that claimed empire maker

[TapitsGal]

https://www.paulickreport.com/horse-car ... pire-maker

Article written by empire makers vets on cvid the disease that claimed him

[Starine]

I came here just to post about that article.

Really interesting and terrible that a horse's cells could stop producing antibodies with no identifiable triggers, particularly when they are as old as 19.

[BorntoWin2]

I wonder if possible exposure to radiation while in Japan might have contributed to his condition? From the tsunami caused damage to the nuclear plant contamination episode?

[katmandu]

Here is a summary of a paper that was published by this group of scientists from Cornell, they appear to be the leaders in this area:

https://www.vet.cornell.edu/research-de ... vid-horses

And if that piqued your curiosity:

http://europepmc.org/article/PMC/4581901