Hot Topics in Equine Reproduction
Erica Larson
April 8, 2013
Researchers are continually making advancements to improve equine artificial insemination.
Researchers are continually making advancements to improve equine artificial insemination.
Researchers studied the use of Dip Quick stain for examining sperm morphology with positive results.
The debate over AI in the Thoroughbreds has been around just about as long as the practice itself.
SLC can help breeders address problems associated with breeding both stallions and mares.
Using cooled-shipped semen to breed mares is a common practice, but not all spermatozoa tolerate cooling well.
Foss explained a number of scientifically advanced assisted reproduction techniques and relayed how they work.
The time required to train a stallion to use a dummy mount can range from few days to several weeks.
A scaled-up single layer centrifugation method improved stored semen quality.
Precise timing and specialized tools are the mainstays of successful equine insemination.
What was the hottest news in equine veterinary medicine in 2009? During the popular Kester News Hour session at the annual American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Convention, three top veterinarians (who focus on equine reproduction, inte
Equine practitioners now have a new, accurate tool for measuring stallion fertility–the NucleoCounter SP-100 fluorescence-based instrument. While it is more expensive than some instruments currently used for counting sperm, it is accurate and easy
“In my opinion, a mare that fails to become pregnant by AI with good semen quality and does so by natural cover without human intervention is an example of poor or inadequate breeding management by the personnel performing the AI,” said Samper.
To rectify the lack of information problem, Barbacini and colleagues launched a study to determine the fertility of barren mares inseminated with either fresh or frozen-thawed semen. Researchers investigated the effects of mare age and uterine fluid
Thinking of breeding your mare this spring? The recent outbreak of contagious equine metritis (CEM, which is caused by bacterium Taylorella equigenitalis) in the United States and the previous outbreak of equine viral arteritis (EVA) have
Storm Cat, a leading sire who was pensioned last year after experiencing fertility problems at the Young family’s Overbrook Farm near Lexington, Ky., might return to the sire ranks as a Quarter Horse stallion. The Quarter Horse breeding industry
Veterinary authorities continue to connect the dots in the investigation into contagious equine metritis (CEM), a contagious venereal disease of horses. Earlier this week, officials
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