Researchers are advancing diagnostics and treatments for focal mucoid placentitis, a mysterious disease linked to abortion and weak foals.
Learn more about equine herpesvirus-1, its clinical signs, and how it spreads.
Watch for these 10 emergencies in the hours after a mare foals. Immediate action could potentially save the mare’s and/or foal’s life.
When mares fail to conceive, should veterinarians investigate? Learn how subfertility is defined and why routine ‘just in case’ treatments raise concerns.
Mares get a bad rap for recalcitrant estrous behavior, but hormones and tumors could also be at play.
What medications do veterinarians use in broodmares and are they safe? Learn more in the Spring 2026 issue of The Horse.
Discover why this common pasture grass is good for grazing but bad for broodmares.
When it comes to breeding success in mares, all timing matters, not just ovulation.
Combining Gram staining and cytology gives veterinarians faster insight into uterine infections and helps reduce unnecessary antibiotic use.
Proteins and the amino acids that form them play important roles in the horse’s body, from muscle building and function to neurotransmission and hormone synthesis.
When will your mare foal? Learn the signs of impending foaling and what prognostic tools can help.
Because NSAIDs can interfere with ovulation, researchers investigated whether Bute use affects egg quality or embryo development during assisted reproductive procedures.
How to decide if your older mare is a good candidate for breeding and improve her chances of success.
How veterinarians navigate 4 common scenarios, from dehydration to the postpartum period, that increase colic risk.
Foal rejection can jeopardize the foal’s health—and even life—due to failure of passive transfer of immunity or risk of severe injury.
With careful management and feed selection, owners can provide broodmares the nutrients they need to support foal growth. Here’s what one equine nutritionist recommends.
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