Breeding is big business. Those who doubt need only look at the results of the 1998 Keeneland November breeding stock sale for verification. Prices for broodmares and weanlings soared–top price for a broodmare, $7 million; for a weanling, $1.5
Each year throughout the United States, mares lose their pregnancies due to placentitis or an infection in the placenta. Placentitis causes lesions in the placenta, which provides nourishment from the mare to the fetus. When that nourishment is
What problems should I expect when retiring my mare, a performance horse, to the broodmare paddock for her first foal?
Many think that lactation in the mare is not that important, especially compared to the dairy cow, from which milk is taken directly for human consumption. However, the importance of lactation in the mare must not be underestimated. Indeed, some
The birth of a foal is a wondrous event; if all goes well, it is over quickly as the mare goes through the three stages of labor. The first stage generally involves restlessness as the mare paces the stall, paws, lies down, gets back up, and
A medical doctor once told me, There’s only a 1% chance that a problem will develop, but if it develops in you, then it’s 100% a problem. So it goes with foaling: Foaling difficulties occur in less than 1% of births, but if it’s your mare, thi”P>A medical doctor once told me, There’s only a 1% chance that a problem will develop, but if it develops in you, then it’s 100% a problem. So it goes with foaling: Foaling difficulties occur in less than 1% of “>A medical doctor once told me, There’s only a 1% chance that a problem will develop, but if it develops in you, then it’s 100% a problem. So it goes with foaling: Foaling diffi”A medical doctor once told me, There’s only a 1% chance that a problem will develop, but if it develops in you, then it’s 100% a problem. So it ” medical doctor once told me, There’s only a 1% chance that a problem will develop, but if it develops in you, th”medical doctor once told me, There’s only a 1% chance that a problem will develop,”edical doctor once told me, There’s only a 1% chance”dical doctor once told m
“Our best guess is that mares in foal should produce normal foals, and mares which are open should have no problem getting in foal next year,” stated Dr. John Steiner, a veterinary reproductive specialist with the firm of
Readers ask questions of equine reproduction experts
Earlier this year, The Horse made a request to its Horse Health E-Newsletter subscribers: What questions do you have for specialists about breeding your mares? Our e-mail
There might be ongoing debate as to the value of a woman’s colostrum versus commercial colostrum products, but for a foal, nothing is better than a mare’s milk. Colostrum is specialized milk secreted during the first 24 hours following birth and
T he question that begs an answer concerning uterine infections, in the mind of Jim Briddle, DVM, Riverton, Wyo., isn’t so much why they occur, but, rather, why they don’t occur more frequently.
It has always been amazing to me, says the”P>T he question that begs an answer concern
The anticipation and jubilation surrounding the arrival of the first foals of the new year have come for many of us. It is interesting how transient that celebration is. In fact, we are applauding Mother Nature and the victories of last year’s
Eleven months is a long time to wait for the birth of a foal. Even with the best of care, things can go wrong and interrupt the normal development of the fetus and/or compromise the health of the mare.
When the day (or as is often the case,
The equine uterus, in a manner of speaking, could be compared to a house. When a house is snug and solid with no broken windows, holes in the roof, drafts, or plugged drains, it is a comfortable place in which to live. If, however, there are
The final months of a mare’s gestation period are anxious ones. As an owner during those final weeks, one is filled with anticipation now that the date of birth is approaching. At the same time, there are those disquieting concerns about
To understand why foal rejection occurs and how to prevent it, you must first realize what is normal post-foaling maternal behavior.
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