Recent News for Breeding Basics
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Treating Equine Proliferative Enteropathy
June 28, 2010
If a foal comes down with signs of equine proliferative enteropathy (EPE), confirm the diagnosis, treat the affected foal, and monitor the herd for additional cases, Connie Gebhart, PhD, said at the 2010 ACVIM Forum, June 9-12 in Anaheim, Calif... Read More
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Is She Ready to Foal Yet?
June 22, 2010
How do I know if my mare is getting close to her delivery date? A: This can vary a great deal from mare to... Read More
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Back by Popular Demand: Understanding Foal Care Webinar June 22
June 21, 2010
Spring is a beautiful time of growth, greenery, and grogginess for those of us with newborn foals to tend! Are you doing everything you can to ensure your foal stays healthy? Find out in Take 2 of our popular Understanding Foal Care Webinar!... Read More
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Equine Viral Arteritis Monitoring Is Ongoing
June 16, 2010
The Office of the (KY) State Veterinarian is continuing to monitor an outbreak of equine viral arteritis that has been reported in Argentina, according to a recent news release from that office. Information available suggests th... Read More
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Clones Benefit From Experienced Veterinarians at Birth
June 04, 2010
The best way to give cloned foals a leg up is to make sure that an experienced veterinary team is present when the mare gives birth, according to a recent study. Katrin Hinrichs, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACT, and her colleagues recently revie... Read More
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Breakthrough in Genetic Testing of Embryos
April 18, 2010
Early this year, frozen embryos that had undergone genetic testing were thawed and successfully transferred into the uteri of surrogate mares at Minitube International Center for Biotechnology in Mount Horeb, Wis. The benefit of gen... Read More
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Breeding on Foal Heat Considerations
April 10, 2010
Weigh the benefits and risks of breeding a mare on her first postpartum ovulation, referred to as a foal heat.... Read More
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Allergy, Parasite Link Investigated
April 01, 2010
Horses with allergic diseases like recurrent airway obstruction have might have fewer parasites, research says... Read More
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Family of Hermaphroditic Horses Identified
March 30, 2010
Koko the horse appeared to be a typical mare, but when she began acting overly aggressive and trying to mount her female counterparts, her owner became suspicious. After a barrage of tests at the University of Guelph's Ontario Ve... Read More
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Horses Needed for Equine Metabolic Syndrome Research Project
March 22, 2010
Equine metabolic syndrome is a devastating disease characterized by the three main features of obesity, insulin resistance, and laminitis. Certain breeds or individual horses are predisposed to EMS, and are often referred to as "easy keepers." These... Read More
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Rare White Thoroughbred to Debut at Turfway
March 19, 2010
When Paul Megson attended the 2007 Keeneland November breeding stock sale with his young daughter, Valerie, he had his eye on a particular weanling that stood out from the hundreds of other catalog entries because of one obvious reason: his pur... Read More
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Hormone Therapy Might Prevent Equine Abortion
March 17, 2010
Veterinarians might be able to prevent abortions in some pregnant mares that show premature mammary development, Dietrich H. Volkmann, BVSc, MMedVet (Gyn), Dipl. ACT, told equine veterinarians at the 2010 Western Veterinary Conference, held Feb... Read More
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High Risk Pregnancy in the Mare Discussed at Vet Convention
March 11, 2010
The Table Topic on High Risk Pregnancy in the Mare at the 2009 American Association of Equine Practitioners was very well attended and included several individuals that have published manuscripts on this topic. The participants were ... Read More
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NSAIDs for Mating-Induced Endometritis Examined in Mares
March 06, 2010
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs could assist vets managing persistent mating-induced endometritis (PMIE), a chronic inflammation of the lining of the uterine wall after breeding or artificial insemination, a leading cause of reduced ferti... Read More
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Advances in Equine Medicine Discussed at AAEP
February 27, 2010
What was the hottest news in equine veterinary medicine in 2009? During the popular Kester News Hour session at the annual American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Convention, three top veterinarians (who focus on equine reproduction... Read More
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Gluck Faculty Attend Plant and Animal Genome Conference
February 27, 2010
Researchers and graduate students from the University of Kentucky's (UK) Gluck Equine Research Center attended the annual Plant and Animal Genome Conference (PAG), held Jan. 9 through 13 in San Diego, Calif., to share equine genomic researc... Read More
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Fetal Heart Rate Measurements Aid Health Monitoring
February 26, 2010
Fetal heart rate monitoring during the second half of pregnancy can help veterinarians easily and reliably assess the health of the unborn foal, according to new research by German and Austrian veterinary scientists. However, it's unlikely to give ... Read More
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Managing Pastures to Avoid Tall Fescue Toxicity
February 25, 2010
Broodmare farm operators in the southeastern United States are interested in managing tall fescue toxicity because of the pregnancy complications it can cause. The University of Kentucky Horse Pasture Evaluation Program, has evaluate... Read More
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Horse Speed Gene Identified; Commercial Testing Available
February 24, 2010
Irish researchers have found that horses with a specific mutation in the gene called myostatin (MSTN) have improved athletic performance. "A variety of mammalian species with specific MSTN variants have characteris... Read More
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Breeding the Problem Mare AAEP Discussion
February 23, 2010
Anytime veterinarians talk about breeding the problem mare, it always develops into a lively, animated discussion. The Table Topic on Breeding the Problem Mare was no different at the 2009 American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Con... Read More
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Virginia Tech Equine Hospital Offers Laparoscopic Ovariectomies
February 20, 2010
Combining their surgical expertise with state-of-the-art laparoscopic equipment, veterinary specialists at Virginia Tech's Marion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center have been able to remove certain mares' ovaries in a surgical procedure... Read More
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First Biopsied Vitrified Embryo Foal Born
February 15, 2010
The world's first foal from a biopsied and vitrified embryo transferred into a surrogate mare was born Jan. 27, 2010, at Minitube International Center for Biotechnology in Mount Horeb, Wisc. The procedure used to create the filly provides ho... Read More
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Flaxen Chestnut Color Inheritance Studied
February 08, 2010
Chestnut Morgan horses with lighter manes and tails, called "flaxen," are the subject of a research project seeking to unlock some of the mysteries of coat color inheritance. The preliminary results from the Morgan study ha... Read More
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Central Kentucky Colostrum Banks in Need
February 04, 2010
The colostrum banks at both Rood & Riddle and Hagyard equine hospitals in Lexington are dangerously low and in dire need of donations as the foaling season gains speed, the Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Manager's Club announced in a statem... Read More
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Broodmare C-Section: Subsequent Fertility and Foaling Rates (AAEP 2009)
January 30, 2010
Cesarean sections, or C-sections, are performed on approximately 15%-25% of pregnant mares admitted to equine hospitals for dystocia (difficult or abnormal labor or delivery). C-sections are also performed as elective procedures or in cases whe... Read More
