Single Layer Centrifugation Benefits in Horse Breeding
Natalie DeFee Mendik, MA
April 20, 2012
SLC can help breeders address problems associated with breeding both stallions and mares.
SLC can help breeders address problems associated with breeding both stallions and mares.
One researcher explained that the purpose a breeding soundness exam is to determine the probability of a mare conceiving and carrying a foal, and determining the cause(s) of sub- or infertility.
Rob Foss, DVM, of Equine Medical Services in Columbia, Mo., discusses equine reproductive technology, including oocyte transfer, embryo cryoperservation, in-vitro oocyte maturation, in-vitro fertilization, intracytoplasmic sperm injection, and more.
A contraceptive will be evaluated for use in a herd of semiferal ponies residing in Southwest England.
A single dose of dexamethasone at breeding time did not appear to interfere with ovulation.
The coat color genetic tests include a panel test, individual color tests, and gray zygosity test.
Researchers recently finished sequencing the genome of an 18-year-old Quarter Horse mare called Sugar.
Researchers reported success with inducing ovulation in winter anestrous mares via a new hormone therapy.
Program topics included the genetics involved in cribbing, equine genome comparisons, and more.
The time required to train a stallion to use a dummy mount can range from few days to several weeks.
“Equine Eve,” the ancestral mother of all modern horses, probably lived about 140,000 years ago.
The test will screen for five potentially fatal genetic diseases often found in Quarter Horses.
The overall seroprevalence was 68% on all farms tested, with levels on individual farms ranging from 14-100%.
Ensure a bacterial infection that will respond to antibiotics is actually present before beginning treatment.
A favorable trait, the “tiger eye” iris color is a yellow-orange shade believed to be unique to Paso Finos.
A stallion must be in good physical condition and not overweight at the start of the breeding season.
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