New Deslorelin Formula Improves Pregnancy Rates (AAEP 2011)
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
February 8, 2012
A 1.8-mg dose of the deslorelin acetate formulation was safe and effective in inducing ovulation in mares.
Horse breeding from planning through foal care
A 1.8-mg dose of the deslorelin acetate formulation was safe and effective in inducing ovulation in mares.
“Equine Eve,” the ancestral mother of all modern horses, probably lived about 140,000 years ago.
The test will screen for five potentially fatal genetic diseases often found in Quarter Horses.
The overall seroprevalence was 68% on all farms tested, with levels on individual farms ranging from 14-100%.
The horse’s metabolic processes provide the body with the fuels it needs to sustain itself.
When it comes to equine education (training), horse owners face as many conflicting viewpoints as new parents.
Ensure a bacterial infection that will respond to antibiotics is actually present before beginning treatment.
Prevention is key to avoiding neonatal isoerythrolysis, or destruction of a newborn foal’s red blood cells.
The study will look at how EHV-1 compromises the equine immune system upon entering the airway and throat.
A favorable trait, the “tiger eye” iris color is a yellow-orange shade believed to be unique to Paso Finos.
Patella infections in foals, while uncommon, can result in prolonged and severe stifle joint infection.
A stallion must be in good physical condition and not overweight at the start of the breeding season.
The new Orange County case brings the California total to 16 positive horses.
The CDFA does not believe the two situations are related and is investigating both outbreaks.
Owners or caretakers should be prepared for emergencies when mares are scheduled to foal.
Necropsy results indicate that it is highly unlikely one horse’s recumbency was due to the EHV-1 infection.
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