Does My Mare Need RegumateTM? – A perennial question for some is “Does My Mare Need Regumate?” Here we discuss some possible instances of need as well as the overuse of the drug By Jos Mottershead The Simple Answer: Does My Mare Need Regumate? Well, the short answer is that if you don’t know, she probably doesn’t need… Read More »
Simple Methods for Predicting Foaling – A description of some of the most reliable and simple methods of predicting foaling – as well as less reliable techniques! By Jos Mottershead There are of course many signs of the approach of birth in the mare: “Softening” of the tail head and vulva; an increase in the size of the… Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 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 »
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