Stallion Semen Tests: Which to Use and What Do They Mean?
Alexandra Beckstett
September 12, 2013
Learn what different semen evaluations can tell veterinarians about a stallion’s fertility.
Learn what different semen evaluations can tell veterinarians about a stallion’s fertility.
Researchers studied the use of Dip Quick stain for examining sperm morphology with positive results.
SLC can help breeders address problems associated with breeding both stallions and mares.
A scaled-up single layer centrifugation method improved stored semen quality.
Precise timing and specialized tools are the mainstays of successful equine insemination.
Four speakers discussed advances in assisted reproduction to wrap up the session on the emerging science of horse breeding at the Kentucky International Equine Summit, held in Lexington, Ky., April 28-29. The speakers agreed that the key is not
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Loss of spermatozoa viability following cryopreservation, historically attributed to the formation of intracellular ice, is now believed to be a result of an osmotic imbalance during thawing. Osmotic imbalances result in the movement
Modern breeding management and assisted reproduction might actually exacerbate the issue of mating-induced endometritis, according to Mats Troedsson, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACT, a professor of equine theriogenology in the Department of Large Animal Clinical
One of the major problems with EVA is how easily it can be transferred from one horse to another. Of course there is the respiratory route, where nasal secretions spread the virus from horse to horse through a barn or training stable.
Does using frozen-thawed semen instead of cooled semen reduce the chances of our mare getting pregnant?
Breeding without boundaries; it sounds like science fiction. Yet today we can breed two animals from different time zones, even different continents, through advances in artificial insemination. In this article, we will delv
I brought two Walking Horse mares to France. I would like to breed to a U.S. stallion and want to know what the success
I have a young Dutch warmblood stallion with some fertility issues. Is there anything we can do to improve motility?
What could be causing fertility problems in an otherwise healthy mare?
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