The cervix of the mare serves as a barrier to the uterus during diestrus and pregnancy, and is also the major site of semen deposition during natural service. Visual changes of the cervix can be de-tected during estrus by viewing through a vaginal speculum. The vaginal speculum commonly used is a disposable, hollow cardboard tube. The mare’s
the mare is 340 days (range of 315-365 days), which gives you sufficient time to prepare for the birth of your new foal. In this article, we discuss routine mare health care up until foaling along with what to expect before, during, and after foaling. During the first 60 days of pregnancy, the mare should be minimally stressed. Little
During the ovulatory season, the mare is cycling, thereby exhibiting sexual receptivity to the stallion on a regular basis and is producing follicles that ovulate. Generally, the ovulatory season starts in mid-April and continues through mid-September, unless the mare becomes pregnant. During this time, the mare under-
show interest in the mare. Typically, these early courtship interactions are aggressive in nature. The mare may display a combination of kick-ing, threat posturing, nipping or biting, and squealing, with tail held firmly down against the perineum. The stallion nips at the mane, shoulder, or flank and may kick or strike. If the mare’s ...
Breeding the mare - first steps. By Jos Mottershead & Kathy St. Martin. "I want to breed my mare!" It's an expression often heard early in the breeding season and is then followed by the question "what do I need to do?". Theoretically, the answer should be simple, but in practice that often proves to not be the case.
The purpose of this article is to briefly review normal mare and foal bonding behavior and to outline specific types of problems with dis-cussion of assessment, intervention, and prevention. Partic-ular detail is provided on rearing the orphan foal that often results from certain types of inadequate maternal behavior.
Introduction. A long-standing curiosity in equine reproduction science and veterinary practice concerns what appears to be lower rates of sexual vigor and fertility and higher rates of sexual behavior dysfunction among hand-bred domestic horses compared to equids breeding at liberty.
What is “heat?” You have heard the term frequently that a mare is in heat, but what does it mean exactly? Heat is the layman’s term for showing signs of estrus. Whether you are planning to breed your mare or not, her body will continue to prepare to be pregnant.
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MARE Stages of Photolisting. The following statuses may be used for children who are photolisted on MARE for adoption recruitment. All statuses will be completed online through the Adoption Worker’s Case Dashboard on the MARE website.
Pregnant mares are vaccinated for most diseases in a pre-foaling set of vaccines. All broodmares in this region should be vaccinated annually against tetanus, Equine Herpes virus (EHV 1 and 4, Influenza ), Eastern and Western encephalomyelitis (EEE+WEE), West Nile virus (WNV), and Rabies.
Until recently, however, there were varying opinions as to the body condition most desirable for pregnant and milking mares. Research offers valuable management infor-mation relative to the effect of nutrition on repro-ductive performance in mares.
Nutrition for the Gestating and Lactating Mare. A mare’s gestation or pregnancy is approximately 340 days (11 months). Special attention must be given to the diet of the pregnant mare from conception to foaling. During the first eight months of pregnancy, the …
Mare and Foal Behavior. Sue M. McDonnell, MA, PhD. Inadequate maternal behavior of mares and mare and foal bonding problems are rare in natural social environments. Management that best accommodates natural behavior can help avoid or overcome problems in domestically managed horses.
The teasing of a mare with a stallion is an important job in a breeding program as it allows breeding managers to deter-mine the stage of an individual mare’s estrous cycle. Accurate determination of estrus (heat) allows breeding managers choose the best time to breed the mare and assists in effi cient stallion
The purpose of this paper is to review the clinical signs, diagnostic procedures, and treatments of ovarian abnormalities in the mare. 2. Materials and Methods. This paper reviews scientific and clinical literature concerning ovarian abnormalities in the mare.
Families approved for adoption must be offered the opportunity to be registered on the Michigan Adoption Resource Exchange (MARE) Family Directory, if they are seeking to adopt a child from the child welfare system.
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Jacks are bred to mares to produce mules. Traditionally, breeding management of jacks under domestic conditions is considered challenging for both natural breeding and semen collection. The donkey’s natural sexual behavior significantly differs from that of horses.
lava. This forms the circular Mare Imbrium (left image). At right, shadows reveal the edges of a long lava flow from the lower left to the upper right of the image. The volcanism in Mare Imbrium occurred about 3.3 billion years ago (7 am on our clock). Because of its small size, the Moon cooled quickly and was mostly dead volcanically