Trehalose Might Improve Stallion Semen Quality and Freezability
Researchers found that adding trehalose to stallion semen extenders significantly increased post-thaw viability.
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.
Equine reproduction specialist Dr. Ryan Ferris explains basics new horse breeders need to know, including mare estrus cycles and selecting fresh vs. frozen semen.
Where do we go from here? Find out from Charlie Scoggins, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACT, who’s a fertility clinician at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.
An Arkansas women claims an equine reproduction facility mishandled semen from her now-deceased Missouri Fox Trotter.
A reproduction specialist reviews how to freeze semen so veterinarians can carry out the process in their practices.
What you need to know and expect when using this breeding method.
The month of the year appears to have a significant impact on several parameters of collected semen in stallions.
Cryopreserved epididymal sperm can be valuable if a stallion will be castrated or if he dies unexpectedly.
Frozen semen offers many advantages, but it is important to understand that not all frozen semen is the same.
Adding these supplements to stallions’ diets could help counteract the phenomenon of lower sperm quality in the winter.
Infertile mare? Deceased stallion? No problem! Equine reproduction is now high-tech enough to overcome these hurdles.
One vet said sperm quality thresholds his team identified can help practitioners make better breeding decisions.
Studies covered biofilms, chilled and frozen semen, endometritis, placentitis, oxidative stress and fertility, and more.
The benefits of using frozen semen when breeding a mare are numerous.
Learn what different semen evaluations can tell veterinarians about a stallion’s fertility.
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