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Since artificial insemination is currently practiced in most equine breeds (except Thoroughbreds), processing semen for cooling and transport is a common task in most equine reproductive centers. However, processing a dilute ejaculate--one with a relatively low concentration of sperm--requires modif...
Source :
TheHorse.com
Date of publication :
07/07/2009
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921
Can we select against insect bite hypersensitivity?
Insect bite hypersensitivity (IBH) is the most common seasonal recurrent allergic skin disorder in horses, caused by bites of certain Culicoides species. IBH causes an intense itch, which results in self-inflicted trauma. The welfare of affected h...
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Wageningen UR Animal Breeding & Genomics Centre
Date of publication :
05/22/2009
Views:
282
As breeding season begins Dr. James Brendemuehl, an equine veterinarian at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana, is often consulted about broodmare health. Dr. Brendemuehl explains that nutrition is key to ensuring a healthy pregnancy. Proper nutritional support of brood...
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Univ. of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine
Date of publication :
05/04/2009
Views:
421
The only horse semen extender that operates at ambient temperature has been developed and released by Tolga Ltd. The new EquYX© extender, currently available for breeders, requires no refrigeration in storage or shipping. Horse semen extended with EquYX© may be kept at room temperatu...
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Tolga Ltd.
Date of publication :
04/13/2009
Views:
304
Chromosomes are large segments of DNA wound around special proteins within each cell's nucleus. They contain nearly all of the body's genetic material. Horses have 64 chromosomes (or 32 pairs) including the two sex chromosomes (XY in males and XX in females). The sire and dam each contribute 32 chro...
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Univ. of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Center
Date of publication :
04/13/2009
Views:
235
Q: My mare acts up when she is in heat. We aren't planning on breeding her so we are considering having her spayed. What are our options?
A: You do have a few options. However, it is important to make sure the ovaries are the cause of the behavior problem. Medical treatment involves adjusting her h...
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University of Minnesota Extension Horse Newsletter
Date of publication :
03/30/2009
Views:
315
Few things in this world are more awe inspiring than watching a broodmare give birth. The anticipated foal, which began as an idea of mating just the right sire and dam bloodlines, will represent not only his ancestry but also the knowledge and skill of his breeders, owners and trainers.
However, t...
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University of Florida/IFAS publication
Date of publication :
03/09/2009
Views:
242
The placenta from each foaling mare should be examined for completeness shortly after foaling (1). If a section(s) of placenta remains in the uterus, infection (endometritis, pyometra) and toxemia (resulting in laminitis) may result. Persons inexperienced at looking at the mare's placenta may mistak...
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OMAFRA publication
Date of publication :
02/16/2009
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493
Researchers from the University of Queensland have found hairy caterpillars are responsible for causing abortions in Australian mares.Dr Judy Cawdell-Smith and Professor Wayne Bryden, from UQ's School of Animal Studies, found mares exposed to processionary caterpillars were likely to miscarry. "This...
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University of Queensland news online
Date of publication :
12/29/2008
Views:
281
The skeletal anatomy of a horse's front and hind limbs is comparable to the anatomy of the human hands and feet. The horse's cannon bone, or metacarpal, is the same as a bone in the palm of a hand. The human phalanges, or finger bones, are comparable to the bones making up a horse's hoof and pastern...
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Univ. of Kentucky Gluck Equine Research Center
Date of publication :
12/04/2008
Views:
641