Welfare Implications for Genetically Engineered Horses
Link and excerpt courtesy of theHorse.com
The birth of the world’s first genetically engineered horse, expected as early as next year, has the potential to revolutionize many facets of equestrian competition. But even before the animal’s arrival, some equine advocates are wondering how genetic engineering might affect equine welfare.
In November 2017, the Buenos Aires, Argentina-based equine cloning laboratory Kheiron Biotech announced that it had produced genetically engineered embryos for the first time using a technique called CRISPR-Cas9.
