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Readers Respond: Breeding Barrier

Erin Ryder April 1, 2008

More than 1,000 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Have you ever had a veterinarian perform a Caslick’s procedure on a mare?”


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Problem Breeder Mare

Les Sellnow April 1, 2008

What do veterinarians involved with reproduction have in common with the fictitious Sherlock Holmes? Both play the role of detective in solving mysteries. With Arthur Conan Doyle’s legendary character, the mystery generally involved identifying the p

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Ovariectomy an Option for Performance Mares and Molly Mules

Emmy Widman, Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine February 19, 2008

Lacey is beautiful, full of personality, and very athletic–for a mule, that is. Her owners plan on showing their cherished mule when she is ready, but they face an obstacle that all owners of female mules or mares go through–heat cycles.

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Laboratory Testing Can Help Pinpoint Cause of Abortion

Emmy Widman, Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine February 5, 2008

When a mare aborts a foal, it can be a traumatic event for both horse and owner. While emotionally and financially expensive, abortion is not terribly uncommon in the equine breeding business. As many as 30% of broodmares fail to produce a

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Calming Mother Nature

Sue McDonnell, PhD, Certified AAB January 26, 2008

Q: I have a 7-year-old Quarter Horse mare that is quite “the mare.” When she is around the geldings (even if they are in different pastures) and in season, she will put her butt up to the fence and wink (the vulvar lips), etc. She

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Caslick’s Operation: Problem Barrier

Mina C.G. Davies Morel, BSc, PhD January 1, 2008

Infertility is a major problem in some broodmares. A large incidence of infertility is seen in valuable, intensively bred mares such as racehorses and performance mares, and significant amounts of money and time are devoted to dealing with the

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Stopping the Flow

A.C. Asbury, DVM November 1, 2007

I have a mare that is still lactating heavily months after weaning her foal. What is the cause of this?

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Anabolic Steroid Effects

Sue McDonnell, PhD, Certified AAB November 1, 2007

A colleague, Larry Soma, VMD, is an anesthesiologist/pharmacologist who conducts research for the Thoroughbred and Standardbred horse racing commissions in Pennsylvania. Basically, his lab develops and validates testing methods for detection of

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