Horse breeding from planning through foal care
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is amending user fees for the inspection and approval of embryo collection centers.
USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service charges user fees fo
Two horses died and seven others were injured from stab wounds in the morning hours of Dec. 5, 1998, according to police in the rural western Arkansas town of Barling. Sergeant Powell of the Barling Police Department said thi
Having mares come into estrus at regular intervals can be an important assist in maintaining his fertility.
It’s nearing the best time of the year again–foaling season. Although most foals are born in the spring of the year, between February and June, sometimes we see foals in late December or early January. Often these tiny newborns delivered to our
Genetic testing in horses helps us learn about their physical characteristics, diseases, and much more.
Acute leptospirosis in horses is characterized by fever of 103-105° Fahrenheit for two to three days, depressi
Your three-month-old foal has made it through the birthing process and the vulnerable neonatal period and now seems to be carefree–your little one just has to grow up to fulfill his destiny as a performance
The U.S. Department of Agriculture confirmed today that Georgia is approved to receive certain mares and stallions imported into the United States from regions affected with contagious equine metritis, a serious venereal
Dr. Sue McDonnell discusses observations of stallions in the wild and domestication.
Through the collaborative efforts of Colorado State University, USDA, MoFlo, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Cytomation the world’s first sex-selected filly was born August 6, 1998. The filly, Call Me Madam, was
The rarest of the rare has happened at Tempel Farms, home of the prized Tempel Lipizzan stallions. Twin Lipizzan foals have been born—an improbable occurrence that takes place in fewer than one percent of all horse births, and is made even more
The lower airway consists of the lungs and the air tubing (bronchi) that supplies them. The lungs have some very interesting and unique protective mechanisms that put forth a great effort to prevent infection. Obviously, the air
No one looks forward to weaning time. There’s nothing quite as heart-rending as the sound of a panicky foal, galloping up and down the fence line calling desperately for the mother who’s been taken away–unless it’s the sound of his dam calling
For several years a unique form of placentitis, referred to as “nocardioform” or “mucoid” placentitis, has been diagnosed at the University of Kentucky Livestock Disease Diagnostic Center. While the number of cases of mucoid
Viral infections of the equine respiratory tract are a veterinary challenge. They occur frequently and result in major economic loss to the horse industry. Currently available vaccines are not completely effective in controlling respiratory
I have been told that my horse has an umbilical hernia. What is an umbilical hernia and what can be done to correct it?
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