E.L. Squires, MS, PhD

Edward Squires, BS, MS, PhD, is a professor at University of Kentucky and the Director of Industry Relations for The Gluck Equine Research Center. Squires authored Understanding The Stallion

Articles by: E.L. Squires, MS, PhD

Endometritis in the Mare

Endometritis, an inflammation of the interior lining of the uterus, continues to be a major cause of subfertility or infertility in the mare.

There are many diagnostic tools that have been developed to determine if a mare has endometritis. These include ultrasonography, examination of the cervix with a speculum, examining vaginal discharge, uterine culture, cytology of the uterus, an

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How Far We’ve Come

I was flattered when I was asked to discuss how far we’ve come in equine reproduction. I found it interesting to go back and review the many changes that have occurred.

Stallions

The use of artificial insemination has increased ove

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Failure of Passive Transfer in Horses

Infectious disease is a major cause of death in neonatal foals. The foal is born immunocompetent, meaning it probably is able to initiate an immune response to organisms to which it is exposed. However, a newborn foal lacks

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