Freezing Equine Embryos is Getting More Practical
Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA
November 17, 2017
Study results revealed promising pregnancy rates with embryos that weren’t frozen in a laboratory but in a barn.
Study results revealed promising pregnancy rates with embryos that weren’t frozen in a laboratory but in a barn.
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The program is designed to provide participants with skills necessary to work in or operate an equine breeding facility.
This is good news, researchers say, since oxytocin infusion is the best treatment for retained placenta in mares.
Scientists examined how the pairs’ spatial distance evolve between each other, as well as between other herd members.
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The event will take place Sept. 9 at Hoosier Park Racing and Casino in Anderson, Indiana.
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Genetic and genomic research could help veterinarians diagnose disease early and select more targeted treatments.
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