by mvadminpip | Apr 12, 2024 | brood Mare, Equine Reproduction, Horse Health
By Dr Emma Gillman Bsc DVM If your mare has had a positive 45-day scan this season, congratulations! Now you have just under 300 days to prepare for the highly anticipated arrival of your new foal. During this time there is some important aspects of preventative...
by mvadminpip | Oct 13, 2020 | Equine Reproduction, foal, Horse Health
By Dr Ross Wallace Bsc BVMS (hons) MANZCVS (eq surg) Foaling down your own mare can be daunting prospect for even the most seasoned horse person. Despite this, the process of getting your mare pregnant, following the pregnancy scans and then finally seeing the end...
by mvadminpip | Aug 6, 2019 | colic, Equine Reproduction, Horse Health, Uncategorised
By Dr Belinda Black BSc BVMS DVSc DACVS Pyometra is a disease process where an infection occurs in the uterus and pus begins to accumulate. Some times they are open and the pus can drain out of the uterus. But some times they are closed and the uterus begins to fill...
by mvadminpip | Aug 24, 2018 | Equine Reproduction, foal, Horse Health
Post-foaling Examination and IgG Testing: This is our first opportunity to check the health of the mare and foal after foaling. We recommend that this exam happens within the first 24 hours of the foal’s life. One of the most important parts of this examination is to...
by mvadminpip | Oct 19, 2017 | Equine Reproduction, Horse Health
The advantages and disadvantages of using fresh, frozen or chilled Semen FRESH Semen Insemination. Fresh semen insemination is the process by which the stallion is collected using and artificial vagina, assessed and possibly mixed with an extending medium and...
