Breeding Older Mares
Maureen Blaney Flietner
July 15, 2023
Steps breeders can take to obtain foals from older mares with waning fertility.
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Steps breeders can take to obtain foals from older mares with waning fertility.
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Have you considered using a surrogate to carry your performance mare’s foal? Learn about the process and what you can expect.
Are you thinking about breeding an older mare? Remember there are steps—some simple, some cutting-edge—breeders can take to obtain foals from mares with waning fertility.
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One researcher describes what we know about the receiving mare’s effect on the foal in embryo transfer scenarios.
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Female mules can’t reproduce naturally. But researchers found they can make excellent surrogate dams for embryo transfer.
Factors that contribute to a breeder’s likelihood of getting a live foal using intracytoplasmic sperm injection.
Dr. Regina Turner shared her favorite breeding-related studies on topics ranging from foaling prediction to estrus suppression.
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