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Horses touching muzzles
June 30, 2015

Infection Can Prevent Pregnancy or Cause Fetal Loss in Mares

Uterine inflammation can prevent pregnancy, and infection of the placenta later in the pregnancy can cause the mare to Read more
Mare an foal walking through lush pasture
June 03, 2015

Dummy Foal Syndrome: What Can Be Done?

Once your veterinarian has diagnosed your foal with neonatal maladjustment syndrome, what can you do? Read more
Foal laying down in grass
May 29, 2015

Identifying A Dummy Foal: Know the Signs

Dummy foal actually refers to a condition called neonatal maladjustment syndrome, which is a catch-all term to describe foals Read more
Chestnut mare grazes with nursing foal
May 26, 2015

Colic in Postpartum Mares

For broodmares, another high-risk time for colic is the period of several hours or days directly following delivery of Read more
Mare and foal in pasture
April 02, 2015

Foal Size Related to Characteristics of Mare and Placenta

In foals, higher Apgar scores were correlated with standing and nursing soon after birth. Read more
Camargue foal in the water
March 27, 2015

Pregnancy Doesn’t Preclude Exercise in Horses

Pregnant mares can perform moderate exercise through at least the ninth month of pregnancy with no harmful effects on Read more
Mare and foal in pasture
February 09, 2015

Post-Foaling Checklist

While all goes well in the majority of equine births, there are still a few things to check in Read more
Shiny broodmare grazing in lush pasture
January 21, 2015

Treatment Restores Fertility in Some Broodmares

Embryos produce prostaglandin E2, a substance that promotes their passage into the uterus. Scientists theorized that application of this Read more
Shiny broodmare grazing in lush pasture
January 20, 2015

Preventing Leptospiral Abortion in Horses

Mares can be screened for infection through blood tests, but there are many positive reactions among mares without an Read more
Shiny broodmare grazing in lush pasture
November 11, 2014

Causes of Early Pregnancy Loss in Broodmares

Loss of pregnancy in the first 50 days after breeding is fairly common in broodmares. Read more
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