Assessing body weight and preventing obesity in horses
Maintaining a healthy weight is a key part of longevity and soundness, so it’s important to understand how to assess body weight in horses and some common consequences of obesity.
Tag: reproductive health
Stallion breeding soundness exams
A breeding soundness exam provides insight into a stallion’s reproductive status.
Stable strategies: Protecting equine reproduction through biosecurity
Strategies for preventing the spread of disease among horses at the Equine Reproduction Laboratory.
“The accumulator”: Sperm accumulation syndrome in stallions
Semen collected from stallions with sperm accumulation syndrome after a week or more of sexual rest will contain very high numbers of sperm and a majority of the sperm will be dead.
Placentitis in mares
Learn about what causes placentitis in mares, how to diagnose and treat it, and better understand the anticipated outcome of this condition.
Equine fetal sex determination
Ultrasound is the most common and reliable method for equine fetal sexing – contact us to schedule an ultrasound.
Solving a perplexing case of stallion-like behavior in a mare
A 4-year-old Quarter Horse mare exhibiting aggressive, stallion-like behavior when around other mares was diagnosed with disorder of sexual development (DSD).
Vaccination schedule for pregnant mares
Equine reproduction experts recommend vaccination schedule and guidelines for pregnant mares.
When to bring your mare in for breeding work
The question of when to set up an initial appointment for a reproductive evaluation and subsequent monitoring of the estrous cycle of a mare depends on several factors.
Putting a mare under lights
Housing mares under lights will stimulate the mare to develop follicles and ovulate earlier in the year than mares maintained under natural or light conditions.