Technical Publications

Technical Publications Links

• Reproductive Investigations in the Horse from the University of Idaho Studies of egg, sperm, and oviduct aim to explain why so many equine embryos die in early pregnancy.
  
• Preparing Stallions for the Coming Breeding Season: Hagyard-Davidson-McGee Associates, P.S.C. Equine Fertility Unit covers pre-breeding examination and management concerns of the stallion
  
• Foaling Protocol - Henry & Associates Checklists and procedures on horse breeding farms, organizing information for foaling barns - Vaughn Henry & Associates
  
• Horse Breeding - Cycles, Anatomy, Timing and Management Introductory article on horse breeding, basics of stallion and mare management from the Cooperative Extension Service at the University of Georgia.
  
• The Foaling Mare Management Guidelines Michigan State University summary of management practices necessary to produce a satisfactory conclusion to the foaling process. It covers preparation, stabling, normal and abnormal presentations.
  
• Breeding Soundness Exam The Stallion: Breeding Soundness Examination & Reproductive Anatomy
  
• Use of Cooled Stallion Semen This NebGuide discusses the benefits of using cooled stallion semen for horse breeding.
  
• Breeding Your Mare by Transported Semen Shipped semen article from Gumz Farms. Teasing, recordkeeping, inseminating and follow up of bred mares when using cooled stallion semen.
  
• Transported Equine Semen Part 1 of 3 Transported Semen for the Small Horse Breeder. Part 1 - The Stallion Side
  
• Artificial Insemination in Horses basic procedures used in the breeding process
  
• Biology of Reproduction - Equine Reproduction VI This volume presents papers delivered at the Sixth International Symposium on Equine Reproduction, held at Caxambu, Brazil, August 7-13, 1994. One-hundred seventy-two abstracts were submitted to the Editorial Board of the Symposium, which consisted of the International Chairman, Scientific Editor, and Convener and Co-convener of each section. On the basis of scientific merit, the Editorial Board selected 100 abstracts for presentation at the Symposium. Subsequently, full-length papers representing the 100 selected abstracts were submitted to Biology of Reproduction for peer review.
  
• Foaling Resources Online resources and articles about breeding, managing the mare and the foal, fetal development, nutrition, foaling out, foal kits, creep feeding, leg development, health, diseases and other problems.
  
• Recovery of Oocytes Using Transvaginal Ultrasound in the Mare Embryo or ova transfer techniques in the mare
  
• Equine Reproduction Information Articles Features many articles on basic and advanced equine reproductive topics.
  
• Post Foaling Complication - Jaundiced Foal Syndrome isoerythrolysis in foals, 2000 Exodus Breeders Supply Company
  
• Artificial Insemination in Horses with Frozen Semen This practical reference guide from the Equine Research Centre on working with frozen stallion semen
  
• Foaling Protocols II - Vaughn Henry & Associates Foaling article, three stages of parturition, checklists and procedures for owners and managers of a horse breeding farm.
  
• Foaling - North Carolina State University The horse is most often described as having the lowest reproduction rate of all domestic animals. It is estimated that only 55- 60% of the mares A slim majority of mares bred annually produce a live foal. Because of this, sound judgement practices are imperative to maintain optimal health for maximum production. This honors project discusses the issues.
  
• Equine reproduction e-mail list. Moderated e-mail list for the discussion of equine reproduction. Collecting, evaluating, cooling/freezing and shipping of semen; artificial insemination, embryo transfer, birth defects, infertility, etc are topics you can expect to see on the list. Our members include first-time breeders, breeders with extensive broodmare and stallion experience and reproductive professionals.
  
• Pool of Knowledge - Breeding Farm Articles from Dr. Jim McCall Gestation length in mares, Calick's use in mares, semen analysis in stallions, foal heat breeding, progesterone use in pregnancy maintenance, cryptorchid and castration ridgling
  
• Foaling Mares - University of Nebraska Extension Service This NebGuide outlines the foaling process and appropriate actions to take during both normal and abnormal foaling.
  
• O J Ginther's Publications on Equine Reproduction Technical resources on ultrasound and equine reproduction. Wall charts, books and seminar materials on reproductive evaluations of horses.
  
• Expectant Mare--Assuring the Health and Well-Being of the Pregnant Mare AAEP article on managing the foaling mare.