Embryology – Different Stages of the Early Equine Pregnancy – Equine embryology – early pregnancy images. A pictorial showing embryonic developmental images through to the fetal stage of 50 days. All day numbers given here are the number of days post-ovulation on the conceiving cycle. The 32 to 64 cell stage of a developing embryo is the morula.… Read More: Early Equine Embryology »
Steps for Shipping Horse Semen to Canada from the US – A step-by-step guide to the USDA and CFIA requirements for Shipping Horse Semen to Canada from the US. By Jos Mottershead and Kathy St. Martin It should be noted that while this article about the regulatory aspects of shipping horse semen to Canada from the US is… Read More: Shipping Horse Semen to Canada from the US »
Early Embryonic Death – Noted reproductive veterinarian Dr. Jon Pycock explores early embryonic death in the mare and some possible resolutions to the problem. By Jonathan F Pycock, BVetMed, PhD, DESM, MRCVS, RCVS Specialist in Equine Reproduction For all horse breeders, it is important to realize that not every mare will give birth to a live foal. Failure… Read More: Early Embryonic Death (EED) – what it is and why… »
Managing “Silent Heat” in the Mare – Silent heat (estrus) in the mare can be annoying at best and disastrous to a breeding program at worst. This article offers some useful tips. By Jos Mottershead There are various reasons for silent heat in the mare – some not understood completely, as we haven’t got inside the heads of… Read More: Silent Heat in the Mare – Causes and Resolutions »
Why delay foal heat? – Tips and techniques about how and why to delay first post-partum estrus (“foal heat”) in order to improve pregnancy rates in the mare. By Jos Mottershead If one considers the insult that the uterus in any species receives during pregnancy, the fact that a mare is able to conceive, and then successfully maintain… Read More: How and Why to Delay Foal Heat »
Breeding the Old Maiden Mare – Older maiden mares present problems of their own in achieving pregnancy. Noted reproductive expert Dr Jon Pycock explores some solutions. By Dr. Jonathan F Pycock, B.Vet.Med., Ph.D., D.E.S.M., M.R.C.V.S. Equine Reproductive Services, Messenger Farm, Ryton, Yorkshire Breeding OR inseminating a mare induces an immediate inflammatory response in the uterus. This is a… Read More: Dealing with the Older Maiden Mare Syndrome »
The Dirty Mare – Noted reproductive veterinarian Dr. Jon Pycock discusses techniques and methods related to successfully managing and breeding the dirty mare. By Dr. Jonathan F Pycock, B.Vet.Med., Ph.D., D.E.S.M., M.R.C.V.S. Equine Reproductive Services, Messenger Farm, Ryton, Yorkshire Introduction One of your main objectives whether owning or working with brood mares should be to produce the maximum… Read More: Identifying, Treating and Breeding the “Dirty” Mare »
Thawing Frozen Semen and Preparing it for Artificial Insemination. – Techniques and methods related to handling and thawing frozen semen prior to breeding a mare. Not as complicated as some might believe! By Jos Mottershead In order for maximum reproductive efficiency to be gained from the use of frozen equine semen, it is essential that the product be… Read More: How to Thaw Frozen Semen to Breed the Mare »
Frozen semen preparation and use – An overview of frozen semen – Part 2 of a two-part article which appeared in the “Canadian Morgan” magazine in the November 2000 issue. By Jos Mottershead Part 2; published in “Canadian Morgan” Magazine, Nov/Dec 2000 issue. Part 1 is in this link Mare Monitoring and the Insemination Process From the mare… Read More: Frozen Semen – part 2 of a 2-part article »
Frozen semen preparation and use – An overview of frozen semen – Part 1 of a two-part article which appeared in the “Canadian Morgan” magazine in the November 2000 issue. By Jos Mottershead Part 1; published in “Canadian Morgan” Magazine, Nov/Dec 2000 issue. Part 2 is in this link (“Click” on photos to see an enlargement) The phrase… Read More: Frozen Semen – part 1 of a 2-part article »
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