"Death or euthanasia of a valuable mare results in loss of her genetic potential," she said. "However, when a mare dies, her ovaries still contain potentially viable oocytes that can be harvested to produce additional offspring. Some mares seem to have a lot of viable oocytes, while others have very few."

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