Horse breeding from planning through foal care
New scientific partnerships and facilities will be added in the coming years to the French equine research hub in Lower Normandy in order to maintain its position on the international level, according to the French Minister of Agriculture and
Lacey is beautiful, full of personality, and very athletic–for a mule, that is. Her owners plan on showing their cherished mule when she is ready, but they face an obstacle that all owners of female mules or mares go through–heat cycles.
Hope continues to spring in abundance, if perhaps not eternally, at the Shadai Stallion Station in Japan that War Emblem will overcome his mysterious disdain for breeding.
With the dual American classic winner notching his first Japanese
Researchers modified a surgical technique to correct wry nose (an abnormal nasal deviation) in a horse.
More than 1,000 readers of TheHorse.com responded to a poll asking, “Do you use imprinting or desensitization techniques with your foals?”
Six stables in Delaware were today released from equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) quarantine, according to a statement released by the State Veterinarian Sara Busch, DVM, and the Delaware Department of Agriculture.
Agriculture officials
When a mare aborts a foal, it can be a traumatic event for both horse and owner. While emotionally and financially expensive, abortion is not terribly uncommon in the equine breeding business. As many as 30% of broodmares fail to produce a
The six stables currently quarantined for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1) in Delaware could be released later this week, according to a statement released by State Veterinarian Sara Busch, DVM. The hold orders on these farms could be lifted Feb. 7.
Human interaction with foals at a critical early developmental age appears to be a stressor, whereas positive human interaction with the dam creates a strong model for the observing foal, according to a series of ongoing research projects a
The first step in the decision to do a Caesarean section is that all other forms of help have been exhausted. Often,
Familiarity with the foaling process and your mare is crucial to predicting birth, but you also can employ sensors, alarms, and video monitoring systems.
Take more than 1,000 veterinarians and veterinary students from around the globe, some armed with presentations representing thousands of hours worth of equine research, and add to it some tartan, bagpipes, and Scottish fare. Drop it all into a
Is there a genetic test to find out if my horse’s “sow mouth” is hereditary or a growth problem?
Six stables in Delaware are under official quarantine after a horse that displayed neurologic signs was confirmed positive for equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1).
The affected horse was euthanatized Jan. 17. While polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
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