
Can Stallions Live With Other Horses?
Dr. Camie Heleski of the University of Kentucky talks about research into cohousing for stallions.
Dr. Camie Heleski of the University of Kentucky talks about research into cohousing for stallions.
Find out how to prevent equine upper respiratory tract infections from spreading throughout your barn.
Strep zoo are responsible for a variety of diseases and issues in horses, including pneumonia, abortions, and upper respiratory, wound, testicular, and neonatal infections.
What’s in that straw? Stallion semen, sure. But what quantity of sperm, and what quality? Researchers found this mobile device and its app an effective alternative to more specialized equipment.
The guidelines make new recommendations for core and risk-based vaccines for horses. The committee further emphasizes that routine vaccinations are considered essential during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nearly all organisms, including horses, adapt their lifestyles to the timing of sunrise and sunset. From breeding to performance to haircoats—understanding how horses respond to light can help you manage them accordingly.
Owners and veterinarians involved with two small-scale horse breeding operations share their secrets to success.
We take a look back at seven eye-opening equine disease outbreaks in the past 100 years, including influenza in Australia, equine viral arteritis in North America, and African horse sickness in Spain.
Current horse breeding trends are characterized by a decline in mares bred and a new focus on well-being of established pregnancies, as well as enhanced genetic selection related to the health and future performance of foals.
Researchers identified three ways to help improve pregnancy and foaling rates: breeding mares multiple times in a season, inseminating close to ovulation, and choosing a stallion with progressively motile sperm.
Dunuwille is studying the vascular inflammatory process equine herpesvirus type 1 and equine arteritis virus induce. Both viruses can cause abortions in pregnant mares, and vascular inflammation plays a major role in these losses.
Reported diseases included African horse sickness, atypical myopathy, contagious equine metritis, salmonellosis, and more.
Get your questions answered about breeding mares and stallions and producing top-quality, healthy foals during our live Q&A. We cover everything from selecting the right parents to gestational care to ensuring your foal’s safe delivery.
The first step toward preventing pregnancy loss in horses is understanding why it happens in the first place.
Officials reported diseases including African horse sickness, equine influenze, strangles, EHV-1, EIA, and more.
Dr. Joe Pagan founded Kentucky Equine Research in 1988 and, in the three decades following, he and his staff have witnessed the evolution of equine nutrition and research trends.
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