NZ looks to allow frozen horse embryo imports
New import standards considered for frozen equine embryos and semen.
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Breeding
Informative articles on horse breeding and equine husbandry.
Older maiden mares – maximising the chances of a successful breeding
Older maiden mares can be very difficult to get in foal.
Read morePlant oils found to prevent mareish behaviour
Fatty acids may help suppress unruly behavior from mares in season.
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New, more accurate thoroughbred genetic test announced
New test scans 70,000 genetic variants.
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Neonatal isoerythrolysis: When mare’s milk can kill
Dam’s antibodies against red blood cell type causes deadly syndrome.
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DNA can’t explain all inherited traits, say researchers
DNA not alone in deciding traits passed between generations.
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Horse study: More radical weaning approach better in long term
Czech researchers probe two weaning techniques.
Read moreLeading eventing sire Jumbo dies at 31
Jumbo the all-time leading sire with British Eventing, with 45 advanced offspring.
Read morePath paved for easy recognition of cropout paint horses
Rule change makes horses easier to register with Paint Assn.
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Sire’s genes contribute more to progeny, study finds
Mammals “use” more genetic material from the dad, researchers say.
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Clones of leading sire Cruising now three-year-olds
Two clones born in 2012 while their sire was still alive at Ireland’s Hartwell Stud.
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Newborn foals may offer clues to autism
Biochemical switch to get foals fully conscious may involve the squeezing.
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Study finds no evidence of moon phases influencing the sex of foals
Argentinian investigated 65,535 pregnancies in total.
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Scoring system developed to assess survival chances of seriously ill foals
Scientists identify six key factors, the main one being cold extremities.
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Preparing a foaling kit – are you ready?
Foaling is usually an explosive process. Here’s what you need on hand to be ready.
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Do maiden mares produce smaller foals?
Study using embryo transfer shows foals from first-time mums smaller.
Read moreHYPP: getting to grips with Hyperkalemic Periodic Paralysis
HYPP is an autosomal dominant trait affecting western breeds.
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Mares who experience breech births more likely to do so again – research
Elective caesarean section an option due to risk to foal.
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Ability of mares to reduce fear in foals shown in study
Benefits still seen three months after foals were habituated to potentially fearful objects.
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Four foals from frozen embryos successfully selected for sex
Technique developed in France said to be a first for Europe.
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