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Stallion Nutrition

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New Developments in Stallion Nutrition Name a part of your horse you'd like to enhance--anything from his coat or hooves to his stamina--and there's likely a supplement for it. Marketed alongside the products that improve joint function and breathing ability, there are supplements advertised to help improve stallion breeding performance. According to Steven Brinsko, DVM, MS, PhD, Dipl. ... Read full story	2/1/2007
From Breeding to Birth Testing innovative techniques and brushing up on common procedures are the lifeblood of advancing any medical specialty, and the field of equine reproduction is no exception. Veterinarians are always looking for new ways to improve procedures they use every day in their clinical practices, and there's no better time to convene than in late fall, which ... Read full story	2/1/2007
Supplementing for Semen Quality Cooling and freezing equine semen damages cell membranes, which results in loss of motility and general viability known as "cold shock." Most domestic species have high concentrations of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in the semen, but the amounts of these PUFAs, particularly DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid, and DPA, an omega-6 fatty acid, vary by ... Read full story	9/1/2005
Nutrition and Reproduction "Sex is truly a luxury in the body--you've got to be productive before you can be reproductive," began David Pugh, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACT, Dipl. ACVN, a professor of reproduction at Auburn University, in his presentation, "Nutrition and Its Effects on Reproduction" at the Hagyard-Davidson-McGee Bluegrass Equine Reproduction Symposium Oct. 23-26, 2002, ... Read full story	11/11/2002
Prepping Stallions It's getting close to the breeding season. What are some tips on getting my stallion, my crew, and myself ready for the onslaught? How you get a stallion ready for the breeding season depends on many things, but basically you can break it down into getting new stallions introduced into the breeding routine, and a refresher course for experienced ... Read full story	2/1/1996