Horse breeding from planning through foal care
Equine reproduction topics including tests for ovarian tumors, dummy mounts and stallions, an alternative approach for endometritis, and making mares cycle in winter during the reproduction section of the 2011 AAEP Convention in San Antonio, Texas.
The team achieved up to a 95% accuracy rate by using mares’ blood plasma to determine fetal gender.
Research has proven the caterpillars caused outbreaks of mare reproductive loss syndrome (MRLS).
The coat color genetic tests include a panel test, individual color tests, and gray zygosity test.
As of Feb. 17 the University of Kentucky’s VDL has confirmed 21 cases of equine leptospiral abortion
Seven ponies have died at an equestrian center located on the Indian Ocean island of Mayotte.
No adverse reactions to the vaccine were noted and fewer than 2% of the weanlings exhibited signs of disease.
Researchers reported success with inducing ovulation in winter anestrous mares via a new hormone therapy.
Researchers recently finished sequencing the genome of an 18-year-old Quarter Horse mare called Sugar.
The 2012 program kicks off on Feb. 23 with “Managing Angular Limb Deformities in the Young Horse.”
The guidelines focus on controlling the transmission of EAV, CEM, and EHV-1.
Program topics included the genetics involved in cribbing, equine genome comparisons, and more.
State animal health officials quaratined three premises in early to mid-January after confirming EHV-1.
The Microbiology Lab at Penn Vet is offering a panel of assays to streamline testing for foals with diarrhea.
The time required to train a stallion to use a dummy mount can range from few days to several weeks.
Stall accident resulted in traumatic soft-tissue damage to the reining mare Whizard’s Baby Doll, aka “Roxy”
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