
Health - Animal - Breeding


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Foaling Monitor & Alarm
- A transmitter signals a pager to notify when your horse is in the foaling position to assure your presence at foaling time. Company based in California.
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Foalflight Equine Cooled Semen Containers
- Foal Flight Insulpaks provide equine semen shipping containers to breeders and veterinarians for transport of cooled semen
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Sporthorse Breeder
- Frozen semen links and resources for horse owners.
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ShippedSemen.com
- Information and resources on shipped semen including directories of veternarians, stallions and related companies, equipment reviews, and monthly articles.
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Stallions Direct
- Breeding information from top breeding vets, with a discussion forum and free classified advertising for young horses.
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Bio-Flite Cooled Semen Containers
- Prices, advantages, accessories and contact information.
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eNASCO On-Line Catalogs
- Catalogs for education, agriculture, health, science, laboratory sampling products. Worldwide service. Whirlpaks, semen handling supplies and equipment, pipettes, syringes, microscopes, centrifuges and incubators.
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Minitube Artificial Insemination Horse Breeding Supplies
- Pioneering the research and development of technology and innovative product design of artificial insemination leading to the advancement of efficient animal reproduction throughout the world
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Hamilton Research Inc
- Products for the collection, processing, storage and transport of cooled semen, including the "gold-standard" Equitainer and the new disposable Clipper.
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Cryoporter.com
- Official equine distributor of The CryoPorter AR1000 dry vapor shipper.
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Cyberfoal
- A free service locating nurse mares and colostrum for orphan foals and others requiring additional colostrum or mare's milk.
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EquiGen
- A facility in Archer, FL providing quality recipient mares and other services associated with embryo transfer.
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Equine Embryos Inc. Horse Embryo Catalogue and embryo transfer in horses.
- A Canadian company that specializes in embryo transfer in horses and the production of horse embryos and has a selection of high quality frozen embryos for sale. Promotes sound breeding of sport horses used for jumping, dressage or eventing.
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Select Breeders Services
- International network of affiliated laboratories specializing in equine semen freezing, frozen semen storage and distribution.
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Instrumental para inseminacion artifIcial
- Fabricacion de instrumental para la reproduccion animal. Inseminacion artificial.
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Ovatec Horse and Cow Breeding Device
- Technical information on the Ovatec, a vaginal probe that detects optimum time to breed, also can identify breeding problems and assist in gender selection.
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Artificial Insemination in Horses
- Equiworld article providing an overview of artificial insemination procedures used in horse breeding.
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Biology of Reproduction - Equine Reproduction VI
- This volume presents papers delivered at the Sixth International Symposium on Equine Reproduction, Caxambu, Brazil, 1994. 172 abstracts were submitted to the Editorial Board, which then selected 100 abstracts for presentation at the Symposium. The full-length papers were submitted to Biology of Reproduction for peer review.
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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.
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Equine Reproduction Information Articles
- Features many articles on equine reproduction from basic to advanced.
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The Expectant Mare
- American Association of Equine Practitioners article on assuring the health and well-being of the pregnant mare.
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Foaling
- A North Carolina State University honors project discussing the low live foaling rate in horses and the need to maintain optimal health for maximum production.
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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.
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Foaling Mares
- A University of Nebraska Extension Service NebGuide which outlines the foaling process and appropriate actions to take during both normal and abnormal foaling.
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Foaling Protocol
- Checklists and procedures on horse breeding farms and organizing information for foaling barns. Foaling Protocols II (accessible at same site) covers partruition itself.
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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.
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Horse welfare and breeding
- The theory and practice of horse breeding for Australian conditions, with emphasis on welfare aspects. Covers reproductive anatomy and physiology, the mating procedure, pregnancy and foaling.
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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.
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Jaundiced Foal Syndrome
- Exodus Breeders article discussing neonatal isoerythrolysis in foals.
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Preparing Stallions for the Coming Breeding Season
- Pre-breeding examination and management of the stallion, from the Equine Fertility Unit of Hagyard-Davidson-McGee Associates.
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Recovery of Oocytes Using Transvaginal Ultrasound in the Mare
- Embryo or ova transfer techniques in the mare.
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Reproductive Investigations in the Horse
- University of Idaho studies of egg, sperm and oviduct which aims to explain why so many equine embryos die in early pregnancy.
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Transported Semen for the Small Breeder
- Instructional article by a small breeder of Crabbet, Mayenboro and old Kellogg Arabians on the pitfalls and benefits of starting a transported semen program.
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Use of Cooled Stallion Semen
- A University of Nebraska NebGuide article on the benefits of using cooled stallion semen for breeding.
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Breeding
- Practical articles from HorseIT.com written by professionals for the stud/horse farm owner or manager. Includes a stallion search and links to breed societies.
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Equine Reproduction
- Professional articles on equine reproduction, also offers seminars and courses and has a links and books section. Sells selected artificial breeding supplies.
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Evaluating Reproductive Health in Mares
- Veterinary article dealing with the causes of endometritis and how to examine, classify and manage affected or susceptible mares. Particularly warns against the overuse or misuse of antibiotic treatment.
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Equine reproduction e-mail list
- Moderated e-mail list for discussing equine reproduction issues suitable for all levels of experience. Topics include collecting, evaluating, cooling/freezing and shipping of semen; artificial insemination, embryo transfer, birth defects, infertility.
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Stallion Management and Semen Collection Preparation
- Article on collecting semen from stallions for evaluation. Discusses preparation and stimulation of the stallion, types of artificial vagina, hygiene.
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Stallion Management - Semen Collection and Evaluation
- Henry and Associates article describing the correct use of a phantom or dummy mare for semen collection, then how to prepare the ejaculate for laboratory evaluation.
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Barren Mare Management
- Discusses common causes of infertility in mares, including pneumovagina, infections, inadequate nutrition. Provides illustrations of poor genital conformation.
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Hormones of the Mare's Estrous Cycle
- Explains the role of each of the hormones active during the estrus cycle of the mare - GnRH, FSH, LH, estrogens, progesterone, prostaglandin, inhibin.
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Cryptorchidism in the horse
- Explains the types of testicular retention in horses and the problems associated with rigs or cryptorchids, also how best to deal with the condition.
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Equine Dystocia
- A concise overview of birthing problems in mares prepared by Louisiana State University veterinary students. Discusses causes, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, also provides links and photos.
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Abortion in Horses
- Ontario Ministry of Agriculture factsheet on the infectious and non-infectious causes of abortion in mares.
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Equine Reproduction Concepts
- A facility in northern Virginia offering a full range of breeding services under veterinary supervision. Reproductive evaluations, semen collection, problem stallions, embryo transfer, artificial insemination, also on-farm services.
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Ultrasound Pregnancy Diagnosis
- Excellent ultrasound images of various stages of pregnancy from Colorado State University. Other images, illustrations and information on equine reproduction.
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Pool of Knowledge Breeding Farm Articles
- Horse breeding articles by Dr Jim McCall - gestation length, Caslick's operation, semen analysis, foal heat breeding, progesterone in the maintenance of pregnancy, cryptorchids and castration.