Discovery of pregnancy hormone resolves 50-year-old horse mystery
Find may lead to better therapies for preventing early labor in women.
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Breeding
Birth of special foal to be webcast live from university
My Special Girl’s special delivery to be streamed live from Pennsylvania.
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Progress toward new biomarkers to identify bacterial placentitis in mares
More than one biomarker likely required for accurate early detection.
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HERDA a debilitating genetic skin condition
Horses with the hereditary condition HERDA have a defect in their collagen fibers.
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Limiting dietary roughage may limit equine fertility
Time-related patterns of feeding may be a major and underestimated factor in breeding, say researchers.
Read moreImprinting the newborn foal
Following the imprinting process, the foal is compliant and accepting of human companionship.
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Normal birth (parturition) in mares
The whole process from water breaking to birth should take less than 30 minutes.
Read moreCare of the newborn foal and mare
Watch for these signs to ascertain if your newborn foal is healthy – or not.
Read moreBreeding patterns in mares
Unlike stallions, mares are classified as seasonal breeders. They don’t cycle all year long.
Read morePlacental study helps explain maternal grandsire effect in breeding
Genetic analysis of hybrids casts light on so-called imprinted genes.
Read moreT-cell levels linked to early abortion in mares
Findings may ultimately help breeders reduce early loss in mares, researchers suggest.
Read moreImpact of small-scale horse breeders highlighted
British charity’s survey reveals the big impact on horse numbers from small-scale breeders.
Read moreResearchers probe sperm viability in dead stallions
Viable sperm can be salvaged up to 96 hours later, provided epididymis is kept cool.
Read moreFresh insights into horse and human sperm movement
Findings on the way sperm moves may ultimately help improve breeding techniques.
Read moreLimited genetic diversity in stallions revealed in study
European breeds can be grouped into six basic genetic lines, Austrian research shows.
Read moreTreatment breakthrough for infertile mares
Danish pair identify important cause of infertility and successfully trial treatment regime.
Read morePotential for breeding stallions to be kept together – study
Swiss researchers successfully integrate stallions into groups.
Read moreNew method to calculate foal weight
A simple method for estimating a foal’s weight means only one measurement is needed.
Read moreProtein’s role in determining equine sex ratios unearthed
Scientists discover role of insulin-like growth factor-1 in determining sex ratios of equine offspring.
Read moreExercise can inhibit mares’ reproduction – study
Findings could also have implications for human pregnancy.
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