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Treatment breakthrough for infertile mares

March 23, 2013April 23, 2013 Horsetalk.co.nz 5014 Views 0 Comments

Danish pair identify important cause of infertility and successfully trial treatment regime.

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Potential for breeding stallions to be kept together – study

March 11, 2013March 12, 2016 Horsetalk.co.nz 6538 Views 2 Comments

Swiss researchers successfully integrate stallions into groups.

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New method to calculate foal weight

January 18, 2013January 18, 2013 Horsetalk.co.nz 14110 Views 0 Comments

A simple method for estimating a foal’s weight means only one measurement is needed.

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Protein’s role in determining equine sex ratios unearthed

December 18, 2012February 2, 2013 Horsetalk.co.nz 4420 Views 0 Comments

Scientists discover role of insulin-like growth factor-1 in determining sex ratios of equine offspring.

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Exercise can inhibit mares’ reproduction – study

December 6, 2012January 6, 2013 Horsetalk.co.nz 2073 Views 0 Comments

Findings could also have implications for human pregnancy.

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Embryo storage next equine breeding challenge

December 6, 2012December 6, 2012 Horsetalk.co.nz 2098 Views 0 Comments

Canadian researcher and cryobiologist working on methods to freeze equine embryos.

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Familiar mares can help reduce weaning stress

November 10, 2012November 21, 2012 Horsetalk.co.nz 4539 Views 1 Comment

Weaning methods can have a dramatic effect on the time required to overcome the shock.

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This mare foaled in the afternoon, four hours after these photos were taken.
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Normal signs of behaviour before and including foaling in mares

October 17, 2012October 8, 2018 Horsetalk.co.nz 502171 Views 42 Comments

Everything you need to know about the signs of foaling in mares.

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Is human handling positive for a new foal?

October 13, 2012October 13, 2012 Neil Clarkson 13226 Views 1 Comment

Does handling interfere with the relationship between a foal and its mother?

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Light masks on mares show potential as breeding tool

October 13, 2012November 28, 2012 Horsetalk.co.nz 4269 Views 0 Comments

Extending periods of light with masks to encourage breeding proven effective in a study.

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Breeding 

Options for pregnancy testing a mare

October 11, 2012November 14, 2012 Horsetalk.co.nz 78537 Views 11 Comments

It could be a long and, ultimately, disappointing wait to discover a mare is empty.

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Researchers assess effectiveness of fixed-time AI

September 28, 2012 Horsetalk.co.nz 1907 Views 0 Comments

Conception rates comparable with those using a more traditional approach were achieved.

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Music may reduce weaning stress, research suggests

August 31, 2012April 20, 2015 Horsetalk.co.nz 3731 Views 0 Comments

Main theme from “Forrest Gump” proves to be music to the ears of young horses.

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Genetic cause confirmed for Connemara hoof syndrome

August 3, 2012August 14, 2012 Horsetalk.co.nz 7015 Views 0 Comments

American researchers close in on genes responsible for Hoof Wall Separation Syndrome.

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Breeding Health 

Protein discovery holds promise for horse health

July 20, 2012July 21, 2012 Horsetalk.co.nz 3159 Views 0 Comments

Protein discovery may help combat issues affecting equine reproduction and respiration.

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Breeding 

Gene mutations behind splashed white pattern found

April 13, 2012April 20, 2012 Horsetalk.co.nz 13125 Views 3 Comments Coloured horses

Three gene mutations have been identified as responsible for the splashed white coat pattern.

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NZ wild horse study reveals how to breed for a filly

March 22, 2012July 12, 2016 Robin Marshall 19283 Views 0 Comments Wild horses

A study has revealed that changes in a mare’s condition can predict foal sex.

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Inbreeding greatest in thoroughbreds, standardbreds – research

January 29, 2012July 17, 2015 Horsetalk.co.nz 1200 Views 0 Comments

Thoroughbreds and standardbreds had the highest inbreeding co-efficients in an extensive genetic analysis of horse breeds.

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Familiar mares can help reduce weaning stress

October 6, 2011March 26, 2012 Horsetalk.co.nz 2221 Views 0 Comments

Familiar adult female horses can less the stress of weaning on foals.

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Pregnant mares more receptive to younger foals

August 15, 2011March 14, 2012 Horsetalk.co.nz 2101 Views 0 Comments

Are foals short-changed by their mothers if they become become pregnant again shortly after giving birth?

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