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Therapy Offers Hope for Infertile Mares
By KER Staff · May 13, 2013Researchers in Denmark developed a product that would help mares with infertility caused by dormant bacterial infections of the uterus.
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Uterine Cultures from Mares in Central Florida
By KER Staff · May 3, 2013Potentially pathogenic bacteria were isolated from 31% of over 8,000 cultures taken from mares of different breeds in central Florida.
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Stages of Foaling in Horses
By KER Staff · April 16, 2013The majority of mares give birth without difficulty, moving smoothly through the various stages of labor and parturition. However, mare owners and foaling managers need to know when the mare is not making progress and may require intervention to ensure the well-being of mare and foal.
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Supporting Fertility in Stallions
By KER Staff · March 29, 2013Stallion fertility can be influenced by nutrition, management, presentation of mares, and the stallion’s age, among other factors. To ensure the best pregnancy rates, managers need to take several factors into consideration.
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Breeding on Foal Heat
By KER Staff · March 26, 2013Deciding whether to breed on foal heat depends on many factors, including the health of the mare after parturition and the breeder's goals for the resulting foals and the mare.
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Using Frozen-Thawed Semen for Artificial Insemination in Horses
By KER Staff · March 19, 2013Breeding mares by artificial insemination can be accomplished using fresh semen, chilled semen, or frozen-thawed semen. Each option has its own method of use and average rate of pregnancy. Of these three techniques, using frozen-thawed semen to inseminate mares seems to be most tricky.
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Premature Foals Can Have Multiple Problems
By KER Staff · March 19, 2013Premature foals born before 300 days of gestation have a low chance of survival. However, many premature foals do well with supportive care, eventually growing as well as full-term foals and catching up by or before two years of age.
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Finding the Right Time to Breed Mares
By KER Staff · March 12, 2013Breeding a mare when she is most fertile is the best way to optimize the chance of pregnancy. Because the mare is at the peak of fertility for only a few hours during each three-week-long reproductive cycle, careful management of breeding mares is necessary.
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Signs of Imminent Foaling in Mares
By KER Staff · March 1, 2013Experienced broodmare managers know some of the usual signs that show a mare is close to giving birth. However, first-time breeders may not as be familiar with these signs. In order to be more prepared for delivery of a foal, anyone keeping a pregnant mare should watch for these indications.
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Umbilical Hernias in Foals
By KER Staff · February 25, 2013Umbilical hernia is not an uncommon condition of newborn foals. With proper management, umbilical hernias can be rectified, and most affected foals have no long-term defects.
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Managing Early-Season Heat Cycles in Mares
By KER Staff · February 13, 2013Researchers developed a lightweight facemask complete with a low-level blue light to help mares come into season earlier. The device shows promise for managing broodmares bred early in the year when natural light is inadequate.
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Exercise May Affect Embryo Quality and Recovery Rate in Mares
By KER Staff · February 4, 2013Does exercise have a detrimental effect on reproduction in mares? And if so, are there certain times in the reproductive cycle or intensities of exercise that are more damaging than others? Researchers investigated these questions recently.
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Equine Metabolic Syndrome in Pregnant Mares
By KER Staff · January 30, 2013Insulin resistance occurs in pregnant mares, though it remains unknown how much pregnancy complicates insulin resistance with equine metabolic syndrome.
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Follicle Development and Ovulation in Mares
By KER Staff · January 14, 2013In some parts of the world, breeding season is right around the corner. The sequence of events that leads to ovulation and potential fertilization are fairly straightforward and summarized here.
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Placentitis in Mares
By KER Staff · January 10, 2013Placentitis affects thousands of mares annually, making the problem a significant one for breeders worldwide. Researchers recently took a closer look at factors that might predispose mares to infection.
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Managing Fescue Toxicosis in Broodmares
By KER Staff · December 21, 2012Many broodmares in the Northern Hemisphere are into, or quickly approaching, the third trimester of pregnancy, a period that is a critical in avoiding problems caused by grazing on tall fescue.
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Determining Fetal Sex in Horses
By KER Staff · December 17, 2012Researchers have evaluated a technique to determine fetal sex in horses using circulating cell-free fetal DNA. This technique has been used in humans, but it was not known whether it would be reliable in horses.
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From Track to Turnout: Racing Fillies Become Broodmares
By KER Staff · December 4, 2012When their racing careers are over, many of the fillies are sent on to new careers as broodmares. At that point, virtually every aspect of their management changes.
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Fertility in Horses Not Impacted by Some Bacteria
By KER Staff · October 8, 2012A recent study found no correlation between successful breeding and the presence or absence of potentially pathogenic bacteria on stallions, though it should not be concluded that there is no correlation whatsoever between breeding success and all types of bacteria in every circumstance.
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COPD: Heritability and Its Affect on Colostrum
By KER Staff · October 5, 2012Can COPD in horses have a genetic component or affect the quality of colostrum?
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The Estrous Cycle in Mares
By KER Staff · September 17, 2012The basis of mare reproduction is the estrous cycle, which is the time taken for the development of an egg within an ovarian follicle to the stage that it can be fertilized by a sperm, and for the preparation of the mare’s reproductive tract so that fertilization can occur.
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Late Pregnancy Loss in Mares
By KER Staff · August 9, 2012About 14% of late-pregnant mares in Australia deliver a dead or extremely ill foal that survives only with intensive veterinary care. Bacterial placentitis is the cause of these problems in about half the cases.
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Factors Affecting the Stallion’s Reproductive System
By KER Staff · June 13, 2012Stallion fertility depends on many factors, and unlike mares, stallions are sometimes expected to be fertile all year, every year.
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Crooked Legs in Newborn Foals
By KER Staff · June 11, 2012Newborns often show a variety of limb abnormalities, but many of these will self-correct during the first days or weeks of life as the foal grows and exercises.
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Insulin Resistance and Fertility in a Mare
By KER Staff · May 28, 2012I have a mare with insulin resistance, and I am having trouble getting her in foal. What can I do?
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Foals with Milk Dripping from Nostrils
By KER Staff · May 16, 2012Foals rarely have difficulty swallowing. Milk observed draining from one or both nostrils is a sign of difficulty swallowing, and a veterinarian should be contacted immediately.
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Pregnancy Loss in Mares
By KER Staff · May 14, 2012Abortion is the abnormal expulsion of a fetus any time from the first month to full term. Up to 30% of mares that conceive will lose the fetus before foaling. Most of these losses occur in the first 35 days of pregnancy.
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Test Identifies Equine Embryos Carrying Genetic Defects
By KER Staff · May 4, 2012Research has led to the development of a technique to identify defective genes in embryos as early as seven days after fertilization, allowing breeders to sidestep the birth of a foal affected by a fatal genetic disease.
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Embryo Transfer in Horses
By KER Staff · April 23, 2012With embryo transfer, a reproductive technique being used more and more frequently, a foal can be produced from a particular mare even though she will not physically carry and give birth to a baby.
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Weaning Day: When Is the Best Time?
By KER Staff · April 20, 2012Most domestic foals are weaned between five and seven months of age. This is in stark contrast to foals in the wild that may not be weaned until the next foal is born. So, when is the best time to separate foals from their dams?
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Foal-Heat Diarrhea: A Common Occurrence
By KER Staff · April 12, 2012The relatively mild and short-lived diarrhea experienced by many foals when they are about seven to ten days old has been termed foal-heat diarrhea because it often coincides with the mare’s first estrous cycle after giving birth.
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Eye Exams for Sick Foals
By KER Staff · April 9, 2012A recent study revealed that many of the young foals referred to veterinary clinics for various maladies had significant eye abnormalities in addition to the primary illness.
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Raising an Orphan Foal
By KER Staff · March 23, 2012When a foal’s dam dies or is not able to nurture her offspring for any reason, care and feeding of the youngster must be handled another way.
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Novel Fix for Broken Ribs in Neonatal Foals
By KER Staff · March 12, 2012Due to trunk compression during birth, a common injury in newborn foals is broken ribs. Occurring in as many as one in five neonatal foals, simple rib fractures can usually be treated and will heal with few complications.
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Jaundice in Foal May Signal Serious Condition
By KER Staff · March 2, 2012Jaundice is one indication of neonatal isoerythrolysis, a serious condition in which the foal’s red blood cells are attacked by antibodies in the mare’s colostrum.
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Ration for Overweight Broodmare in Late Pregnancy
By KER Staff · February 24, 2012What do I feed my already-overweight pregnant mare during the last three months of gestation?
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Reproduction in Older Mares
By KER Staff · February 16, 2012Reproductive potential begins to decline in mares that are more than 15 years old. Older mares have a higher incidence of pregnancy loss, possibly due to defective oocytes, changes in the intrauterine environment, or other factors.
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Drinking Behavior of Foals
By KER Staff · February 8, 2012Do foals drink water? If so, how much?
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Why Doesn't Your Broodmare Cycle?
By KER Staff · February 8, 2012Mares of breeding age naturally begin to show an active estrous cycle in mid to late spring of each year, but there are many reasons why a mare may fail to cycle normally.
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Post-Foaling Complications in Mares
By KER Staff · February 3, 2012Delivering a foal goes well for many mares, but problems may occasionally show up shortly after the foal is born.
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Artificial Insemination in Horses
By KER Staff · January 19, 2012Artificial insemination (AI) is an advantageous option for many breeders because it eliminates transporting a horse for breeding and also allows a stallion to impregnate a much larger number of mares than would be possible by live cover.
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Collecting Colostrum from a Mare
By KER Staff · January 17, 2012Foals that miss out on colostrum are at risk of infection from a host of environmental microbes, so getting this vital fluid into a neonate is extremely important.
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When Mares Reject Their Foals
By KER Staff · December 15, 2011Though it occurs infrequently, rejection of a foal by its dam can cause serious health problems for the newborn if not dealt with immediately.
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Feeding Broodmares in Late Pregnancy
By KER Staff · December 13, 2011After seven months of gestation, the equine fetus begins to develop rapidly, and the mare's nutrient requirements become significantly greater during this time.
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Get Broodmares Ready Now for Healthy Spring Foals
By KER Staff · November 21, 2011Your pregnant mare’s foaling date may still be months away, but there are a few things to think about right now to assure a healthy mare and foal next spring.
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Cribbing in Foals
By KER Staff · November 18, 2011In foals, cribbing is often related to feeding schedule and composition of meals.
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Mare Breeding Soundness Examination: Gathering a History
By KER Staff · November 17, 2011Consider the health, performance, and reproductive history of potential broodmares.
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Genetic Cause of Foal Deformities Investigated
By KER Staff · October 27, 2011Preliminary results from a study on flexural limb deformity and contracted foal syndrome showed that the deformities have a genetic component that is complex and poorly understood.
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Check Mares with Too Many Heat Cycles
By KER Staff · September 28, 2011Mares that continue to come into heat or have more frequent heat periods may be suffering from ovarian tumors, infection, or other disease conditions.
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Frequent Breeding of Stallions Does Not Affect Live Foal Rate
By KER Staff · September 23, 2011Researchers set out to establish factors, including book size, that affect live foal rates of Thoroughbred stallions in Kentucky.
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From Racing to Breeding: Not a Problem for Most Horses
By KER Staff · September 22, 2011In order to investigate the effect of race training and performance on future breeding success, researchers examined the records of over 60,000 harness horses, both mares and stallions, that raced and subsequently were retired to breeding careers.
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Weather Affects Growth Rate of Foals
By KER Staff · September 14, 2011Can temperature and rainfall affect growth rate of foals? According to researchers in Kentucky, the answer is yes.
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Mastitis in Mares
By KER Staff · August 2, 2011Though uncommon, when mastitis occurs in mares, it is a painful condition that should be treated quickly.
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Dourine in Horses
By KER Staff · July 29, 2011All horses imported into the United States are tested for dourine, a venereal disease, except if imported from Iceland, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
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Managing Fertility in Feral Horses
By KER Staff · July 21, 2011The Bureau of Land Management will begin testing a longer-lasting contraceptive product on 100 mustang mares.
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Effect of Reduced Feed Intake on Milk Production
By KER Staff · July 14, 2011<p> If I switch my overweight lactating broodmare from a sweet feed to a ration balancer, will there be a drop in milk production?</p>
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Placentitis Causes Late Fetal Loss in Horses
By KER Staff · June 29, 2011Placentitis caused by bacterial or fungal infection of the placenta is a major cause of fetal loss in late-pregnant mares.
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Monitoring High-Risk Pregnancy in Mares
By KER Staff · June 27, 2011The most important decision that the veterinarian must make when dealing with high-risk pregnancy in maresis when to intervene.
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Postpartum Hemorrhage in Mares
By KER Staff · June 23, 2011Bleeding into the broad ligament of the uterus or directly into the abdominal cavity is a common and often fatal postpartum emergency in broodmare practice.
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Cutting-Edge Reproductive Techniques for Horses
By KER Staff · May 5, 2011Techniques continue to be developed to aid equine reproduction.
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Arabian Horse Mutation Linked to Cerebellar Abiotrophy
By KER Staff · April 21, 2011A genetic mutation is the cause of cerebellar abiotrophy, an untreatable neurologic disorder that mainly affects horses of Arabian breeding.
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Leptospiral Abortions in Kentucky Mares
By KER Staff · April 21, 2011Leptospirosis is spread from wild animals to horses when bacteria enter through the skin or membranes of the eye or mouth.
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Returning Broodmares to Riding
By KER Staff · April 12, 2011How quickly can a mare return to riding and training after she has a foal?
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Colic in Foals
By KER Staff · March 16, 2011Colic, a general term that describes abdominal discomfort, can affect horses of all ages, even the very young.
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Equine Proliferative Enteropathy
By KER Staff · March 15, 2011Equine proliferative enteropathy (EPE) is a gastrointestinal disease that results in thickened intestine and slower growth for weanling horses.
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Scours Scald in Foals
By KER Staff · March 14, 2011Though cases of foal heat diarrhea vary in severity, one unfortunate but common side effect of scours is the loss of hair on both sides of the tail as well as a possible trail of hair loss down the hind limbs.
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Clue to Foal Sex Determination
By KER Staff · March 10, 2011Want a colt instead of a filly from your mare's next pregnancy?
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Foal Diarrhea and Prebiotics
By KER Staff · February 24, 2011It is thought that diarrhea, common in young foals, might be a result of an imbalance of helpful and harmful microbes.
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Sick Foals: Odds Are in Their Favor
By KER Staff · February 24, 2011Sick foals that end up in neonatal intensive care units usually have a pretty good chance of surviving.
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Pregnancy Loss Isn’t Always Easy to Explain
By KER Staff · February 17, 2011For all mares bred in a season, only about 80% will give birth to a live foal at term.
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Proper Care of Broodmare Hooves
By KER Staff · February 9, 2011It's true that older broodmares don't need to look as slick and polished as sales prospects, but there's one aspect of their care that is vitally important to their comfort: proper hoof maintenance.
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Cryptosporidium May Be Related To Foal Heat Diarrhea
By KER Staff · January 28, 2011A study conducted in Italy looked at the possible relationship between Cryptosporidium parvum and foal heat diarrhea.
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Dummy Foal Syndrome
By KER Staff · January 19, 2011Complications just before, during, or after birth can result in a decreased oxygen supply to the foal's brain.
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Medication Fights Fescue Toxicosis
By KER Staff · January 13, 2011Pregnant mares grazing fescue pastures or eating hay containing fescue are at risk for fescue toxicosis.
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Early Pregnancy Losses in Australia
By KER Staff · January 11, 2011Australian horse owners whose mares have suffered early-term abortions suspect the problem has been caused by caterpillars.
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Stallion Supplements: Do They Work?
By KER Staff · January 10, 2011Among the various supplements given to stallions in hopes of improving semen quality, some are more effective than others.
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Endometritis, a Common Cause of Infertility
By KER Staff · January 7, 2011Endometritis, the inflammation of the lining of a mare's uterus, affects up to 15% of broodmares and is a major cause of infertility
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Watch for Signs of Problems in Newborn Foals
By KER Staff · December 22, 2010Newborn foals may be affected by a number of problems, some of which have similar signs.
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Closing In on Ovulation
By KER Staff · December 7, 2010A new technique could be used to determine imminent ovulation without having mares palpated by a veterinarian.
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Nutritional Requirements of Broodmares Ramped Up
By KER Staff · September 15, 2010Without a doubt, the nutritional status of mares is a critical component in foal health from the moment of conception and continues through weaning.
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Fescue Facts
By KER Staff · September 15, 2010Problems associated with fescue are recognized among nutritionists and breeders alike.
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Chances of Twins in Horses
By KER Staff · February 17, 2010Double conception in horses is not unusual, although birth of live, healthy twin foals does not happen with any regularity. One or both embryos are commonly absorbed by the mare early in pregnancy.
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Placentitis in Broodmares
By KER Staff · February 8, 2010Placentitis (inflammation of the placenta) may be caused by bacterial or fungal infection of the uterus, most often by organisms entering through the reproductive tract.
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Artificial Insemination: Semen Extender Shows Promise
By KER Staff · February 8, 2010Stallion semen collected for artificial insemination can be chilled to maintain quality for about 24 to 48 hours.
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Cloned Foals: Some May Need Expert Neonatal Care
By KER Staff · February 3, 2010When health records from 14 cloned foals produced at Texas A & M University between 2004 and 2008 were examined, it was noted that 6 of the 14 were normal at birth while 8 showed problems such as angular forelimb deformities, neonatal maladjustment syndrome ("dummy foals"), and enlarged umbilical remnants.
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Flexion Test is a Tool, Not a Guarantee
By KER Staff · February 3, 2010Lameness and pre-purchase exams commonly include a flexion test of the forelegs.
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Equine Nutritionist Q&A: Mares Slow to Cycle: A Nutritional Component?
By KER Staff · January 21, 2010<p> Could you suggest a change in management or a supplement that can help us stimulate heat in these mares?</p>
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Fractures in Thoroughbred Racehorses Studied
By KER Staff · October 20, 2008Researchers looked for an association, if any, between the age of the dam and the foal's risk of fracture later in life, and also any correlation between birth order (dam's first foal or a later foal) and risk of fracture.
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Equine Nutritionist Q&A: Thin Broodmare
By KER Staff · November 10, 2007<p> How can I help my mare gain weight before breeding season?</p>
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Tips for Maintaining the Older Broodmare
By KER Staff · October 26, 2007An aged broodmare sometimes requires an extra dash of diligence by caretakers and health-care professionals. Despite some misguided lore, it is possible for those grizzled, sunken backed doyennes of the broodmare band to be fleshy and in fine fettle during all phases of production.
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Equine Health and Management Trends
By KER Staff · October 21, 2007The USDA recently released information collected by an equine demographics, health, and management survey.
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Feeding Young Horses in the Bluegrass
By KER Staff · November 15, 2006A number of Thoroughbred mares and their foals, all born in central Kentucky, were studied to assess the influence of month of birth, season, and gender on body weight, condition score, and daily weight gain. Foals grow rapidly following birth, often quadrupling their body weight by five months of age.
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Tips for Feeding Weanling Horses
By KER Staff · November 17, 2005Weaning is synonymous with stress. The process produces anxiety among foals and mares, not to mention their caretakers. To ease the transition all foals must face-from maternal coddling to self-sufficiency among peers-owners can do a little homework before the day of parting arrives.
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Equine Nutritionist Q&A: Mare Milk Quality
By KER Staff · October 27, 2005<p> How can you ensure a mare produces high-quality milk for her foal?</p>
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Equine Nutritionist Q&A: Milk Production in Horses
By KER Staff · October 27, 2005<p> How much milk does a mature mare produce? How does it compare to the daily output of a dairy cow?</p>
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Improving on the Best: Vessels Stallion Farm
By KER Staff · October 25, 2005Improving the land, acquiring premier breeding stock, building an experienced and capable staff, and following expert nutritional advice have moved Vessels Stallion Farm to its position at the top of the equine industry.
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Cloning Horses
By KER Staff · October 20, 2005The processes and techniques involved in producing a cloned animal are time-consuming, expensive, and subject to a number of problems. At this stage of research, producing a live foal is not a guaranteed outcome.
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Oxygen Deprivation in Newborn Foals
By KER Staff · October 26, 2004Some foals don't seem to recognize the mare and are unable to nurse. They may wander around the stall, getting stuck in a corner and being unable to find their way out. Others slip into frequent periods of deep sleep, have seizures, or make strange "barking" vocalizations.
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Foal Heat Diarrhea Studied
By KER Staff · October 25, 2004Mares come into estrus about seven to 14 days after giving birth. This period coincides with the occurrence of diarrhea in about 80% of foals, hence the name "foal heat diarrhea." There is no certain explanation as to why foals get diarrhea at this time, and various possible causes-influence of hormonal changes in mare's milk, foal begins to eat mare's manure, bacterial infection, parasite infestation-have been advanced.
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Nutritional Management of the Mare and Foal
By KER Staff · September 15, 2004Lactating mares use energy, calcium, and phosphorus at a greatly increased rate.
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West Nile Virus and Mare Reproductive Loss Syndrome
By KER Staff · December 6, 2003West Nile virus was first reported in the northeast United States in 1999. Since then, cases have been reported in almost every state and several Canadian provinces. Spread by mosquitoes, the virus can infect humans, horses, donkeys, mules, birds, and a host of other animals ranging from bears to alligators. Many infected horses are asymptomatic or show only slight fever or listlessness for a few days.
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Shout: Foals Weigh In
By KER Staff · November 29, 2003Higgins, on the other hand, weighed a walloping 243 pounds at 28 days of age. Colts of his age born in April usually hit the 205-pound mark. This fact makes Higgins about 18% heavier than others his age. Higgins is not obese, in fact few foals are, but he possesses height and scope, likely a reflection of his tall, lanky mother.
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Shout: Weaning Day for a Young Colt
By KER Staff · November 23, 2003When the realization hit that his dam was nowhere to be found, Shout became uneasy and lapped the field at a full tilt gallop. Higgins did little to ease Shout's anxiety, merely watching the seemingly half-crazed Shout careen around the field. Skean seemed less fazed by the separation; she may have even been relieved to bid farewell to her youngster.
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Shout: Welcoming an Overdue Foal
By KER Staff · November 23, 2003Skean, completely exhausted, lay motionless on the floor, breathing deeply. Milk once again flowed from her udder. Meanwhile, the veterinarians resuscitated the foal and gave him a thorough once-over, declaring him healthy except for a few fractured ribs. Skean gently rolled onto her chest, folded her legs underneath her, and offered the softest, most endearing nicker any mare could possibly bestow.
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Optimal Body Condition Scores for Breeding Mares
By KER Staff · November 4, 2003Evaluating the body condition of pregnant mares may become more difficult during late gestation, as the combined weight of the fetus and amniotic fluid may pull the skin tightly over the vertebral column and ribcage. Therefore, it's best to place emphasis on other key areas: along the withers, behind the shoulder, and around the tailhead.
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Managing Broodmares on Fescue Hay or Pasture
By KER Staff · November 17, 2002For mares with known or suspected fescue exposure, managers should be sure the foaling is attended and a veterinarian is available. This is recommended even if mares have been treated with domperidone or fluphenazine. The attendant may need to cut the thickened placenta or help the mare expel a very large foal that is several weeks overdue.
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Shuttle Stallions Do Double Duty
By KER Staff · November 4, 2002Temperament is certainly a factor in deciding which stallions make good candidates for shuttling, but it is only one small piece of the decision-making process. Bloodlines are a larger factor.
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MRLS Still a Conundrum One Year after Outbreak
By KER Staff · November 2, 2002A constellation of the finest scientists-veterinarians, agronomists, toxicologists, arborists, nutritionists, entomologists, meteorologists, and epidemiologists from all over the world-remain baffled a year after the onset of the crippling economic and emotional war waged in central Kentucky and its surrounding lands, the mecca of Thoroughbred breeding.
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Foaling Management Tips
By KER Staff · November 23, 2000The ideal environment for a mare that is about to foal is a clean grass paddock where the mare can be observed with as little disruption as possible, but inclement weather or insufficient lighting can make this impractical.
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Equine Nutritionist Q&A: Obesity and Pregnancy
By KER Staff · October 27, 2000<p> I was told by a stallion owner that my mare is “too fat” and won’t get pregnant at her present body weight. Can this be true?</p>
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Love and Devotion Help Special Filly Beat the Odds
By KER Staff · November 17, 1999To anyone who has ever loved a horse, every healthy foal is a miracle. It is a joy and a wonder to watch them stand on their wobbly legs, take their first tentative steps, and find their first meal. While the vast majority of foals born every year find their way into the world in the usual fashion, occasionally a foal will arrive that provides a new definition for the word miracle.
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Feeding and Care of the Orphan Foal
By KER Staff · November 17, 1999Foals orphaned at a very early age should either be placed on a foster "nurse" mare or receive an artificial milk substitute. In either case, it is imperative that the newborn receives adequate quantities of colostrum. Obviously, if the mare dies at birth, the foal must be given colostrum from another mare.
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