From collection to artificial insemination, semen processing and transport must be carried out meticulously to maximize horse fertility rates.
Take a closer look at what’s new in assisted equine reproduction and what that means for horses and humans in this article from The Horse‘s Research Roundup issue.
Learn about 14 factors that can affect your stallion’s fertility.
Are you thinking about breeding an older mare? There are steps—some simple, some cutting-edge—breeders can take to obtain foals from mares with waning fertility.
Researchers have confirmed that a female horse has been cloned from a male.
Researchers found that adding trehalose to stallion semen extenders significantly increased post-thaw viability.
Researchers assess ways to give stallions deemed “bad coolers” a fertility boost.
Keeping donor and recipient mares in moderate body condition might improve survival rates of transferred embryos.
Have you considered using a surrogate to carry your performance mare’s foal? Learn about the process and what you can expect.
While successful embryo transfer in donkeys is rare, a new technique created by Brazilian researchers resulted in two surrogate jennies giving birth to healthy donkey foals.
Changing your mare’s estrous cycle patterns can facilitate your breeding and performance plans. Learn about current options for owners who want to control their mares’ heat cycles.
Studies support DHAI combined with uterine lavage one hour after insemination as a useful approach for helping settle problem mares.
Do you think horses are quick to get moving right after birth? Check out what they’re doing right after fertilization.
One researcher describes what we know about the receiving mare’s effect on the foal in embryo transfer scenarios.
What’s in that straw? Stallion semen, sure. But what quantity of sperm, and what quality? Researchers found this mobile device and its app an effective alternative to more specialized equipment.
Female mules can’t reproduce naturally. But researchers found they can make excellent surrogate dams for embryo transfer.
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