Introduction to Equine Breeding – Part II – Dr Sarah Seitz (BSc, DVM) Last time, I gave a brief overview about seasonality and the estrus cycle. This article will cover the basics of pregnancy, lactation and foaling. The average length of pregnancy in a mare is between 335 and 342 days (an easier way to…
Introduction to Equine Breeding – Dr Sarah Seitz (BSc, DVM) With the breeding season approaching in a few months, I thought my first two articles should be a brief introduction about the very basics of equine breeding. In this article, I will cover a little bit about seasonality and the oestrus cycle. Horses are seasonal…
Superior And Inferior Check Ligament Desmotomy10 December, 2012 – Prof Jeremy Hubert, Bosch Hoek Equine Hospital When Boots, a 5 week-old Quarterhorse colt was examined he displayed contracture of the fetlock joint to the degree where he appeared to knuckle over at the fetlock while the foot collapsed to the inside of his body when…