Sterilizing stallions temporarily can help with feral population control, equine venereal disease management, behavior issues, and more.
A well-educated, trained, and reliable technician is invaluable to ensure things are in order and running smoothly. It makes a veterinarian’s day and the semen collection process much easier.
Carossino’s main research interest was identifying host genetic factors associated with persistent equine arteritis virus infection in the stallion’s reproductive tract.
Researchers are working to develop a fertility predictor test for colts and fillies to help breeders and buyers make informed decisions and potentially even help improve evaluations during breed inspections.
My stallion shows little or no signs of libido with my mare. He won’t even talk to her. What can I do?
A mare’s attraction to a stallion—specifically, to his body odors, or “MHC”—affects pregnancy success rates. And, researchers found, mares appear to prefer stallions with MHCs that differ from their own.
Where do we go from here? Find out from Charlie Scoggins, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACT, who’s a fertility clinician at Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky.
New procedures are now in place to safeguard Britain’s equine population from future contagious equine metritis (CEM) outbreaks.
Two doses of an “anti-GnRH” vaccine led to full, but reversible, sterility in a group of French study stallions, researchers found.
A reader wants to know about possible reasons behind a 14-year-old stallion’s seemingly unprovoked aggressive behavior.
Use this four-step plan to keep equine infectious diseases in check.
Ejaculate with less than 20% urine contamination might be suitable for freezing without centrifugation.
This can pose a problem for mare owners working with a limited breeding window due to the short lifespan of the mare’s oocyte and the stallion’s sperm.
Dr. Regina Turner recaps research on endometritis, factors affecting pregnancy rates, treating placentitis, and more.
Lecture topics will include parasitology, gastric ulcers, fescue management, respiratory conditions, and more.
Blood samples revealed a 21% positive rate in breeding stallions compared to 6.7% in sport horses.
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