Recent News for Assisted Reproduction
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HSUS Makes Statement on Cloning
June 01, 2006
On March 30, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) reacted to the announcement of two successful commercial cloning ventures and additional clones that were expected to be born this spring. (See <A... Read More
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Tennessee Bill Would Allow Artificial Insemination Without Veterinary Supervision
June 01, 2006
A Tennessee bill, which was to reach Gov. Phil Bredesen's desk in late April, would consider artificial insemination (AI) a farm management practice, meaning the state would no longer require veterinary supervision in order to artificially... Read More
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Cloned Mules to Square Off in California
May 26, 2006
Idaho Gem, the world's first cloned equine, is about to make his racing debut along with his duplicate copy--Idaho Star, another clone created from the same genetic material. Born in 2003, the identical 3-year-old "miracle... Read More
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Mule Clones Will Race in June
May 12, 2006
It will be nature vs. nurture when the University of Idaho's two mule clones Idaho Gem and Idaho Star take to the racetrack at Winnemucca, Nev., June 3 and 4 for the first leg of mule racing's triple crown. Sponsors believe the mules will become... Read More
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Cloning Success Rates Increase for Horses
May 03, 2006
Three years after the birth of the first cloned mule and horse, scientists are reporting improvements in the number of viable cloned equine embryos that are carried to term. A Texas A&M University (TAMU) researcher says that five clones of... Read More
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First Commercially Cloned Mares Born
May 01, 2006
On March 30, scientists announced the birth of the first commercially cloned mare created from the cells of champion cutting horse Royal Blue Boon. The filly, Royal Blue Boon Too, was carried to term by a recipient mare and born on Feb. 19 at... Read More
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Tennessee Bill Would Allow AI Without Veterinarian Supervision
April 14, 2006
A Tennessee bill, which should land on Gov. Phil Bredesen's desk later this month, would consider artificial insemination a farm management practice, meaning that the state would no longer require veterinary supervision in order to artificially... Read More
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Breed the Best to the Best
April 11, 2006
Genomics is a buzz word, even among scientists. The term genomics includes the entire complement of chromosomes, genes, and DNA sequences that make up humans and animals. Technological advances during the last 15 years have led to the entire... Read More
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Second Commercial Clone of a Mare is Thriving
April 05, 2006
ViaGen and Encore Genetics announced last week the arrival of a second commercially cloned mare. The filly, a genetic copy of famed cutting horse Tap O Lena, was born at Royal Vista Southwest Farms in Purcell, Okla., on March 9. The... Read More
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HSUS Makes Public Statement on Commercial Equine Cloning
April 05, 2006
On March 30, the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) reacted to the announcement of two successful commercial cloning ventures and additional cloned foals that are expected to be born this spring. "The Humane Society of the United States... Read More
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First Commercially Cloned Mare Born
March 30, 2006
Scientists and veterinarians today (March 30) announced the birth of the first commercially cloned mare, created from the cells of champion cutting horse Royal Blue Boon. The filly, Royal Blue Boon Too, was carried to term by a recipient mare an... Read More
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AAEP Convention 2005: Problems With Multiple Embryo Collection
February 17, 2006
Embryo transfer has been well-established in the horse industry as a method of obtaining multiple offspring from a valuable donor mare. The increased usage of this technique prompted Colorado State University (CSU) researchers to examine the... Read More
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AAEP Convention 2005: Increasing Embryo Recovery and Fertility
February 17, 2006
In a study from the University of Saskatchewan, Canadian researchers compared ovulation rates, embryo recovery and quality, and subsequent pregnancy rate using two estrus synchronization methods--prostaglandin (PG) administration and progesteron... Read More
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AAEP Convention 2005: Optimizing Pregnancy Rates for Frozen-Thawed Semen
February 17, 2006
A major disadvantage associated with frozen-thawed semen is the fertility of the semen, which can be considerably less than fresh semen. This can be problematic when deciding how many progressively motile sperm (PMS) are needed per breeding to... Read More
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Frozen vs. Cooled Semen
January 01, 2006
We are getting ready to breed our mare to a stallion whose semen is only shipped frozen. Does using frozen-thawed semen instead of cooled semen reduce the chances of our mare getting pregnant? <HR... Read More
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Breeding Globally--AI Advances
December 01, 2005
Breeding without boundaries; it sounds like science fiction. Yet today we can breed two animals from different time zones, even different continents, through advances in artificial insemination. In this article, we will delv... Read More
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Breeding Specialists
December 01, 2005
The equine breeding industry has evolved dramatically with the introduction of artificial insemination programs and advanced assisted reproductive techniques. While live cover breeding pro-grams are still a mainstay for specific breeds, many... Read More
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Company Offers Commercial Cloning
October 01, 2005
A San Francisco, Calif., company announced in late July its intention to clone one individual's horse for profit, at a cost of $367,593 for implanting clone embryos into 100 mares plus additional patent royalties based on the number of clones... Read More
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Supplementing for Semen Quality
September 01, 2005
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... Read More
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Company Offers Cloning to Customers
August 08, 2005
ASan Francisco, Calif., company has announced its intention to clone one individual's horse in short order for commercial profit, to the tune of $367,593 plus additional patent royalties based on the number of clones that are produced and... Read More
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International Breeding
July 01, 2005
I brought two Walking Horse mares to France. I would like to breed to a U.S. stallion and want to know what the success rate might be with shipped frozen or cooled semen. Will I run into importation red... Read More
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Champion Horse Cloned
June 01, 2005
Italian researchers announced on April 14 that the first clone of a sterile horse is healthy and thriving. The Arabian colt, a genetic copy of U.S. endurance rider Valerie Kanavy's two-time World Champion horse Pieraz, proves that researchers ca... Read More
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Mule Clones Head for the Races
May 05, 2005
University of Idaho mule clones Idaho Gem and Idaho Star are headed for the races. But first the pair must complete nearly a year of training before they actually reach a racetrack in 2006. That's when the two clones will begin to prove... Read More
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Clone Characteristics
May 03, 2005
Prometea, the world's first horse clone, turns two years oldthis month. Italian researcher Cesare Galli, DVM, of the Laboratorio di Tecnologie della Riproduzione-Consorzio per l'Incremento Zootecnico (LTR-CIZ) in Cremona, says the filly is... Read More
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American Horse Cloning Project Successful
April 27, 2005
America's first cloned horse turned six weeks old today, according to Texas A&M University (TAMU) researchers who partnered on the successful cloning venture with French scientist Dr. Eric Palmer of Cryozootech. The colt, named "Paris Texas,... Read More
