Discus various equine reproduction topics, including the collecting, evaluating, cooling/freezing and shipping of semen; artificial insemination; embryo transfer; and stallion and mare infertility issues. Please note that genetics discussion (such as color genetics) is not considered suitable for this list, as genetics is too large a subject and is deserving of a list of its own!
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I would like to comment here, as I very rarely do, but I have years of using the mentioned protocol and it has worked more often for me than not. I use it
Stephanie, As you might imagine, the issue is probably far more than just "the cervix not being tight enough". What you describe your mare doing would be the
We have a 1987 model Arabian mare, straight Egyptian, with poor vulvar conformation when open. This mare foaled a normal and healthy foal in 2004 at 339 days
My mare was first covered on the 19th of September and was turned out with the stallion until the 28th of September. No coverings were seen after 3 or 4 days.
Can someone provide me with a link to any particular regulations Canada has on incoming semen shipments (from US)? And are there any problems with shipping