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Colt or Filly? Breeders Soon Might be Able to Choose
by World Equine Veterinary Association | Dec 9, 2017
Researchers are studying whether magnetic nanoparticles could effectively separate “X” and “Y” stallion spermatozoa.
Read MoreLMU Students Share Collaborative Research Project Updates
by TheHorse.com | Aug 25, 2017
Eight veterinarian students from Lincoln Memorial University (LMU), in Harrogate, Tennessee, spent...
Read MoreFemale Equine Embryo Survival Studied
by University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna | Dec 20, 2012
Researchers evaluated how female embryo survival could be enhanced under conditions that tend to favor male births.
Read MoreTheHorse.com Poll Recap: Choosing Foals’ Sex
by Erica Larson | Dec 19, 2012
The majority of respondents said they’d rather not choose a future foal’s sex ahead of time.
Read MoreStudy: Choosing Sex of Future Foals Could be Possible
by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Sep 29, 2012
Breeders might soon be able to use sex-sorted stallion semen to pick the sex of their future foals.
Read MoreNew Equine Fetal Sex Determination Technique Studied
by Natalie DeFee Mendik, MA | Mar 5, 2012
The team achieved up to a 95% accuracy rate by using mares’ blood plasma to determine fetal gender.
Read MoreGenetic Selection for Equine Health and Performance
by Christy Corp-Minamiji, DVM | Jan 1, 2012
Understanding genetic determinants for health conditions can help us identify and manage predisposed horses.
Read MoreDetermining Fetal Gender: Practice Makes Perfect
by Erica Larson | Mar 1, 2011
Transrectal ultrasounds can be up to 100% accurate in determining fetal sex at a determined gestational age.
Read MoreFirst Biopsied Vitrified Embryo Foal Born
by Edited Press Release | Feb 15, 2010
The world’s first foal from a biopsied and vitrified embryo transferred into a surrogate mare was born Jan. 27, 2010, at Minitube International Center for Biotechnology in Mount Horeb, Wisc. The procedure used to create the filly provides ho
Read MoreFetal Sex Determination in the Mare Between 90 and 150 Days
by Rallie McAllister, MD | Feb 1, 2007
Accurate determination of fetal sex can have a profound impact on the broodmare management practices of horse owners and breeders. While the gender of a foal influences its value, it also influences the value of the gravid (pregnant) mare.
Read MoreFrom Breeding to Birth
by Multiple Authors | Feb 1, 2007
Testing innovative techniques and brushing up on common procedures are the lifeblood of advancing any medical specialty, and the field of equine reproduction is no exception. Veterinarians are always looking for new ways to improve procedures they
Read MoreFilly or Colt? Find Out Before It’s Born
by Richard D. Holder, DVM | Jan 1, 2001
Knowing the gender of a foal before it is born helps the horse owner or breeder better manage several different aspects of the horse business. This new management tool is very safe, accurate, and can be incorporated into most breeding programs
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