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Before Your Mare Foals

Lucile Vigouroux October 19, 2024

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.

equine pregnancy rates; Broodmare; tips for feeding late-term broodmares

Late-Term Pregnancy Troubles in Broodmares

Natalie DeFee Mendik, MA May 16, 2024

Learn about 5 complications veterinarians might encounter toward the end of a mare’s gestation.

Identifying and Managing High-Risk Pregnancies in Horses

Lucile Vigouroux April 8, 2023

With proper care, mares with high-risk pregnancies can deliver healthy foals safely.

AAEP Publishes Nocardioform Placentitis Guidelines

Edited Press Release June 24, 2022

The American Association of Equine Practitioners has published new nocardioform placentitis guidelines to help veterinarians help protect their clients’ broodmares and unborn foals.

Advances in Understanding the Pathophysiology of Placental Disease

University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food, and Environment June 4, 2022

Techniques that allow researchers to understand the underlying mechanisms of disease include genetic analyses, RNA sequencing, and advanced proteomics and lipidomics.

Olds College Launches Equine Reproduction Tech Program

Innovators: Equine Reproductive Health

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director February 18, 2022

Dr. Barry Ball describes what he learned as the University of Kentucky’s Clay Endowed Chair in Equine Reproduction and over his 35 cumulative years of research.

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Equine Innovators: The Horse Pathologist’s Perspective

Stephanie L. Church, Editorial Director August 31, 2021

Learn from Dr. Jennifer Janes, part of the University of Kentucky’s CSI team for horse diseases, conditions, and poisonings.

Equine Genetics Research Center to Open in Australia

Study Finds Potential Ascending Placentitis Biomarker

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA July 9, 2021

Researcher: The findings might indicate SAA1 as a novel and specific biomarker for placentitis in broodmares.

detecting twins in horses; Infertility With No Cause? Try Hydrotubation of the Oviducts

How to Be a Vigilant Broodmare Owner

Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA January 12, 2021

Serious complications are uncommon in equine pregnancies, but when they occur the consequences can be devastating. Here are 6 high-risk scenarios to watch for.

Streptococcus zooepidemicus Infections in Horses

Ashley Boyle, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM October 6, 2020

Strep zoo are responsible for a variety of diseases and issues in horses, including pneumonia, abortions, and upper respiratory, wound, testicular, and neonatal infections.

When to Change a Pregnant Mare’s Diet; Agents of Abortion: Why Mares Abort

Grayson-Jockey Club Approves More Than $1.3 Million in Equine Research Funding

Edited Press Release February 27, 2020

Research topics include nocardioform placentitis, bisphosphonates, exertional rhabdomyolysis, stem cells, equine asthma, and more.

Doxy Passes Prelims in Late-Term Mares

Betsy Lynch February 11, 2020

The broad-spectrum antibiotic might be a safe and viable option for treating infections, including placentitis, in late-term mares.

abortion in horses; determining equine fetal sex; Warm Winter Could Affect Tall Fescue Toxicosis in Broodmares

New Drug Protocol Holds Promise in Treating Placentitis in Mares

Betsy Lynch December 17, 2019

Researchers investigated tackling placentitis on three fronts using a combination of firocoxib, trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole, and altrenogest (a progestin used to suppress estrus).

breeding older mares; Top Reproduction Studies of 2016

Top Equine Reproduction Studies of 2018

Alexandra Beckstett February 15, 2019

Dr. Regina Turner shares the results of studies on antimicrobial options for metritis, treating blocked oviducts, estrus lengths and pregnancy rates, colic surgery in broodmares, and more.