There is a wide variety of pain relievers available for horses that can help alleviate pain and discomfort associated with injury or daily exercise, and enable easier, prompt treatment of the problem at hand.Methods of managing pain in horses ran …

During the fetal development of the mare itself, a pool of primordial follicles forms as ovarian tissue, and each follicle consists of prophase I oocytes surrounded with a single layer of flattened granulosa cells.1 By the time the mare reaches s …

The nature of wild animals dictates that any manipulation that requires handling will necessitate chemical immobilization. Anaesthetizing wild animals is typically done to mark an animal, to apply a radio transmitter, administer individual …

Since mares are seasonally polyestrus, they experience regular estrous cycles during late Spring, Summer and early Fall, and none during the Winter. These cycles are controlled by hormones, which respond to increases or decreases in daylight dura …

The ovarian follicle is a fluid-filled sac surrounded by a group of cells that protect and nourish the ovum (egg). There are thousands of follicles in a mare’s ovaries, but usually only one begins to develop during each estrous cycle.1 By Day 16 …

In the case of a performance mare—one which races, for example—the reasons for preventing such a horse from coming into heat may be self-evident. The sort of behaviors often exhibited by mares in estrus—stamping, vocalizing, nipping, tail-swis …

"Even the quietest of mares can turn into a proverbial fire-breathing dragon during her estrous cycle, which can make riding, training, competing, or handling these horses a challenge for any equestrian."1 Fortunately, over the years, veterinaria …

The fact that the horse is seasonally polyestrous makes this species a reproductive challenge for horsemen and equine practitioners. Mares will show several estrous cycles during the breeding season, assuming pregnancy does not terminate estrus. …

A significant segment of the equine industry is involved with the breeding and of mares and the management of their breeding cycle. Given the sheer numbers of animals involved, this means that the economic considerations make it absolutely necess …