Breeding Older Mares
Maureen Blaney Flietner
July 15, 2023
Steps breeders can take to obtain foals from older mares with waning fertility.
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Steps breeders can take to obtain foals from older mares with waning fertility.
If a mare’s behavior issues are related to her reproductive cycles, suppressing estrus might help.
This poorly understood disease, also known as placental infarction, results in abortion in many cases.
Research shows platelet-rich plasma and stem cell therapy can help treat post-breeding inflammation in mares.
A pregnant mare should maintain a healthy weight to support both the fetus’ and her own calorie needs.
Both the stallion and mare must be in good health and fertile before you even attempt to produce a foal.
With careful management and feed selection, owners can provide broodmares with the nutrients they need to support foal growth. Here’s what our equine nutritionist recommends.
Taking these steps might help protect your mare and her foal.
Find out if your mare’s frustrating antics are due to estrus, and learn about ways to keep them in check.
Ensure your decision to breed is the right one and that you’re prepared to handle the costs and commitments involved.
The final 100 days of gestation bring their own unique developments, changes, and challenges. Get tips to help your mare’s third trimester run smoothly.
Keeping donor and recipient mares in moderate body condition might improve survival rates of transferred embryos.
The late-gestation mare needs enough nutrients to meet both her needs and those of the developing fetus.
An equine veterinary podiatrist says ice might help address this horse’s foot pain but won’t solve the main problem.
Joint injections can be complicated by a horse’s age, purpose, and health. Here’s how veterinarians approach various scenarios.
Lara Tomich, DVM, Dipl. ACVD, says reducing pine in the affected horse’s immediate environment is key to preventing allergies.
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