Breeding

There is little or no formal control over the breeding of nonregistered animals, but indiscriminate breeding of horses is not believed to be a major welfare issue in New Zealand.

Use of a carbon-based material proved excellent at protecting sperm during the freezing process.

High-quality protein promotes proper weight gain as well as skeletal and muscular growth in weanlings.

We have used and abused medicines for 50 or 60 years and we have created super bugs and viruses through our own shortsighted practices.

Researchers examine influence of broodmare feeding regimes on several aspects of foal development.

Kakadu foals a striking bay colt on the morning of January 3.

Researcher discusses the first known cases of the venereal disease in Portugal.

Three-part short video series on the types, causes and treatment of diarrhea in foals.

More light shed on stallions who carry the equine arteritis virus.

Researchers identified a region on equine chromosome 26 associated with culture-confirmed clinical pneumonia.

Researchers in Brazil write case report on death of six-day-old quarter horse foal.

Sire age appears to have a significant effect on all parameters of racing performance, a study of more than 26,000 progeny has found.

Stud staff go the extra mile to save broodmare after horror foaling.

Night shift for Southern Illinois University students on ‘foal watch’ duties.

Evidence of significant pelvic axial asymmetry from birth to 8-9 weeks of age in foals.

Dr Peter Timoney, of the Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center at the University of Kentucky, discusses the role of

Pre-existing health conditions can become aggravated as a mare gains weight throughout pregnancy, usually up to 90kg of extra weight at full term.

Polish researchers delve into uterine inflammation in Icelandic mares.