Horse breeding from planning through foal care
Ergovaline levels over 200 ppb (parts per billion) in mature hay can cause fescue toxicity in pregnant mares.
Tests confirmed a horse from a Gladstone farm contracted the neurologic form of equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1).
The UKVDL has confirmed 11 leptospirosis abortions so far in the 2012-2013 reproductive season.
Council members will work to discourage overbreeding and to promote responsible horse ownership.
While equal percentages of horses and mules were exposed to EHV-1, no mules developed neurologic disease.
Your mare is in labor and your foal is on his way. But what if something goes wrong? Offer your baby a great start by listening to this live audio event covering foaling, dystocia (difficult birth), passive transfer of immunity, and neonate health.
The EHV-1 quarantine has been lifted but Oaklawn Park is still not permitting Hawthorne horses on its grounds.
Learn important facts about stallion fertility from equine reproduction expert Ed Squires, MS, PhD, Dipl. ACT, executive director of the Gluck Equine Research Foundation and director of equine programs at the University of Kentucky in Lexington.
Several important factors must be considered before deciding whether to breed a mare on a foal heat.
Miniature Horses are more susceptible to some health problems than their larger counterparts.
Diseases reported include contagious equine metritis, equine herpesvirus, piroplasmosis, and more.
The debate over AI in the Thoroughbreds has been around just about as long as the practice itself.
More than 10,000 individuals have already signed up to take part in the course on horse nutrition.
Researchers found that high-energy forage diets provided adequate nutrition for young horses in training.
Owners must provide health certificates to the La. State Veterinarian’s Office prior to the animal’s entry.
All horses entering Kentucky from Illinois must have an entry permit issued by the KDA.
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