Horse breeding from planning through foal care
Marcarena Sanz, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, of the University of Kentucky’s Gluck Equine Research Center shares information about R. equi, a serious pneumonia-causing respiratory disease in foals up to 6 months old.
The horse I’m interested in buying is a cryptorchid. I really like the horse–should I not consider buying him?
Researchers investigated whether antibiotics in a semen extender could inhibit the growth of CEM’s causative bacteria.
Are there size recommendations for a building a breeding dummy for a Quarter Horse stallion?
The University of Kentucky Animal Genetic Testing and Research Laboratory is now offering DNA-based tests for four mutations in the aggrecan gene associated with dwarfism in Miniature Horses.
To a newborn foal, colostrum can mean the difference between life and death.
The future of feeding horses is here: Learn how diet can impact your horse right down to his genetic core.
Should a foal be dewormed during its first 6 months of life? Dr. Wendy Vaala responds. This podcast is from the Equine Life Stages: Foals Q&A audio event.
The most common way adult horses contract the disease is by eating feed, such as hay or grain, that contains animal remains.
What impact can a mare going through her “foal heat” have on her foal? Dr. Wendy Vaala responds. This podcast is from the Equine Life Stages: Foals Q&A audio event.
Do foals, especially those born early in the season or in cold climates, need to wear blankets? Dr. Wendy Vaala responds. This podcast is from the Equine Life Stages: Foals Q&A audio event.
How often should you check on a broodmare to see if she’s in labor? Dr. Wendy Vaala answers in this podcast is from the Equine Life Stages: Foals Q&A audio event.
Consider your property’s equine traffic, geographic location, and parasite control goals to create an effective program.
This is our first year foaling out mares. One of the two is a maiden. What do we need to have on hand? Dr. Wendy Vaala answers this question in this podcast segment from the Equine Life Stages: Foals Q&A.
Eberth’s research uncovered four mutations in the gene aggrecan (the major structural protein of cartilage) that are associated with dwarfism in the Miniature Horse.
Dr. Erin Denney-Jones describes the details of epiphysitis, or the inflammation of the growth plates, in young horses.
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