Breeding Equipment

Want your mare in Texas bred to a stallion in Germany? It?s easy with today’s equipment and technology.
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Want your mare in Texas bred to a stallion residing in Germany? It’s easy with today’s equipment and technology.

Today’s equine planned parenthood means that humans intervene, sometimes using veterinary equipment that helps them get the job done effectively. In this article we’ll take a look at the modern tools you might use for breeding, whether you operate a prolific stallion station or have a small facility of your own.

Diagnostic Equipment

An ultrasound unit is an important piece of equipment for any efficient breeding operation. Ultrasonography involves the use of high-frequency sound to produce a two-dimensional picture of soft tissue. It works by pulsing a sound beam and using the returning echo to create a picture.

Practitioners are not bound to large machines; today they can choose more advanced digital equipment and software that can change a laptop into an ultrasound viewing device. Veterinarians use the machines to determine the best time for insemination by watching follicle development in the ovaries

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Sharon Biggs Waller is a freelance writer for equine ­science and human interest publications. Her work has appeared in several publications and on several websites, and she is a classical dressage instructor.

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