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July 2011
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Using Frozen Semen in 2011
There are several benefits of artificial insemination (AI) using frozen semen. Advantages include increased access to stallions across Australia and the world, the ability to inseminate a number of mares from a single stallion collection, minimizing disease transmission between stallions and mares and reducing injuries during the breeding process. Disadvantages include reduced semen quality (due to the freezing-thawing process) as well as the need for specialized equipment and training, which leads to increased costs. Due to the freezing and thawing processes required for this form of AI, semen quality will be reduced. In order to reach optimum pregnancy rates using frozen semen, we must inseminate the mare within 6 hours of her ovulation using high quality frozen semen. Rectal ultrasounds (scans) will be conducted every 4-6 hours approaching ovulation and ovulation control rugs are also used. Frozen AI requires heightened veterinary experience in order to accurately predict ovulation and to ensure the semen that is used is of adequate quality and quantity. Attention to detail is the key to achieving high pregnancy rates using frozen AI. This involves selecting highly fertile stallions with semen that is amenable to freezing (not all fertile stallions produce good frozen semen). Maiden mares or young mares with a good breeding history are the best candidates. Mares should be in good body condition and on a rising plane of nutrition (ie incremental increases in feed quality and quantity in the months leading up to breeding). Although it is possible to use mares of any age and reproductive merit, pregnancy rates are lower in older and less fertile mares. Multiple breeding attempts require more semen straws and increase your veterinary consultations. There are various treatments available to your veterinarian for use in the immediate post breeding period to help prepare the uterus for arrival of the new embryo. This includes (but is not limited to): saline uterine flushes, antibiotic and plasma infusions into the uterus, post breeding oxytocin therapy, corticosteroid injections and other anti-inflammatory medications. If you are considering collecting and freezing semen from your stallion or inseminating mares in 2011 and would like more information on artificial breeding, speak to a veterinarian experienced in that field.
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Stallion Breeding Soundness Examination
The goal of a stallion breeding soundness examination is to select stallions for fertility, eliminate stallions with heritable defects, alert owners of subfertile stallions, and determine any cause of infertility. •
It is important to note that the fertility is assumed for time of examination only, since conditions may arise shortly after the examination that affect fertility.
History • • • • • • • • • • • • •
The foaling rate is a good indication of fertility. Check the foaling rate of the last breeding season. Check the reproductive history of the mares, as barren or infertile mares may make stallion look like he has subfertility. Record the services/foaling, but be careful as abortions etc. that are not associated with the stallion may alter the number of foals born. Calculate the services/conception for maiden, barren, and foaling mares. If a problem shows up, you may also want to check the management (breeding and housing) of the mares to help rule out a management problem. Determine the intended use of this stallion Natural service vs. AI Fresh cooled semen? Frozen semen? Size of book (expected number of mares to be bred Diseases The stallion should be free of Equine Infectious Anemia , Equine Viral Arteritis , CEM.
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Positive identification is essential.
Who am I? • •
A tattoo is the best identification, but a photo is also a good idea. In any case, make sure you positively identify the stallion to avoid legal complications later!
General Physical Exam Examine the stallion for: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
Conformation. Lameness. Vision. Inherited Defects. Cryptorchidism, 2 scrotal testes . Combined Immunodeficiency. Parrot Mouth. Hemophilia. Complete Mature Cataracts. Aniridia. Wobbler. Multiple Exostosis. A breeding sound stallion should be free from these defects. Ultrasound Although we usually think of the mare when we consider reproductive ultrasonography, there are a number of uses for ultrasonography in the stallion. Ultrasonographic examination of the testes is an accurate method for determining testicular size, as well as identifying pathologic features. Testicular parenchyma can be examined, testicular trauma evaluated and tumours identified. The central vein is an easily identifiable landmark. Scrotal contents such as bowel or excessive fluid can be visualized. Hematocele can be differentiated from hydrocele. The internal genitalia can also be examined.
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intendro is an outstanding modern son of the international competitor Numero Uno. His sire was the great Libero H which partnered with Marco Final in Den Boch in 1994. Libero H unites two of the modern icons in Landgraf and Ramiro and Numero Uno’s dam Jolanda, like the Olympic showjumping stallion Lux, descends from Lord Calando. Nintendro’s dam Congranda, is a daughter of Contendro I, being in the top 5% of jumping horse producers. Her dams sire Grandeur sired many top international competitors including Gladdys ridden by Ludger Beerbaum.
Nintendro’s pedigree features many more prominent sires and dams of international competitors in jumping and dressage. To back his pedigree he has faultless conformation, beautiful elastic gaits, a wonderful trainable temperament and his early work over jumps is exciting.
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Preparing your mare for breeding Preparing your mare for breeding means having her in prime breeding condition on presentation to the stallion to optimize the likelihood for conception in the least possible time.
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By putting some thought and effort into preparing your mare before the breeding season begins, you will save time, money and disappointment later on. The breeding cycle of most mares is regulated by daylength, with nutrition and climate also playing their part. Mares in temperate regions generally start cycling regularly in spring as the day-length and temperature increase, and then continue cycling throughout summer to the following autumn. Many mares stop cycling during the winter months as the days get shorter, and then start cycling again the following spring. Some mares, however, appear to cycle all year round - especially in northern parts of Australia.
Is your mare suitable for breeding & what condition should she be in?
Breeding a mare for the first time can be expensive, time-consuming and can sometimes end in tragedy. Professional studs still lose their best mares and foals unexpectedly, due to complications. But, if you own a good mare and you are prepared to spend the time and money it takes to breed and raise a foal, it can be a wonderful experience. Ideally, a mare should be between 4 and 12 years old or have bred a foal before, she should have good conformation with no inherited faults, and she should have a good temperament. A mare that’s hard to catch, float and handle will pass much of it onto her foal as its first teacher. Mares should be ‘rising’ in condition when they’re bred to a stallion for optimal fertility. This often happens naturally with spring weather bringing on more grass, but she shouldn’t be overweight either. A fat mare should lose some weight over the winter so that she can start putting on condition slowly over the two months before you breed her. Use this time also to see that she’s fit and in good health, either by continuing to ride or work her, or ensuring she gets good exercise in the paddock if she’s not being ridden.
Feeding and health checks:
Before you breed your mare, you should continue all normal horse maintenance and treat any illness or injuries she may have. In the two months prior to breeding, she should be getting vitamins and minerals suitable for breeding. She should be in good health and able to eat well enough for herself and her growing foal. This means she needs her teeth done, worming and vaccination, and her hooves trimmed (and shoes removed) before being bred. Your mare should be up to date on her vaccinations, both for the immunity of the foal and because she’ll most likely be exposed to other horses and possible injury in a stud environment. It’s also a good idea to get her checked by a vet for breeding soundness. Many studs will request a certificate of uterine health, which just means a vet swabs her to check for infection and any diseases that can be transferred to a valuable stallion and the mares he serves in the future. An ultrasound at this time can also be useful to check for cysts in her ovaries and where she’s up to in her cycle, particularly if you’re unsure.
So when should you breed & how do you tell when your mare’s in season?
A mare is technically fertile from about 18 months old. But, depending on the breed, she’s not physically mature until at least four, so having a foal is not good for her or the foal. Of course, if a mare hasn’t had a foal by the time she’s about 12 years old, it gets harder too, so it’s a bit of a balancing act. Many people breed a foal early in a mare’s career then wait until she’s retired or injured before making her a full-time broodmare. Mares cycle around every 21 days during the spring, summer and autumn. Many mare owners will know when their mare is in season by a change in her behaviour; usually more sooky or stroppy. However a more obvious sign is her ‘showing’ to other horses, which includes frequently urinating around them and ‘winking’ her vulva at them! Every mare is a bit different and some won’t show at all, but an ultrasound by a vet or shortcircuiting their cycle with prostaglandin (PG) shot can be very effective.
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