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When do mares begin puberty?

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18 months ~ most can become pregnant as 2 year olds

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What types of breeders are horses?

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Seasonal polyestrus (long day breeders)

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what does breeding occur? (usually)

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  • breeding season occurs when daylight increases (between April and July)
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What is the estrus cycle and how long is it?

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the time between ovulations

- 21 days (15-26 days)

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What is the duration of the estrus cycle?

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7 days (2-12 days)

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When does ovulation occur?

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near the end of estrus

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What is estrus?

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when the mare shows sexual receptivity to the stallion

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What is estrus controlled by?

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estrogen

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What is the behavior of estrus?

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  • raising of tail
  • urination
  • posturing
  • clitoral eversion (winking)
  • moves in
  • nickers
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What is Diestrus?

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the period of time when the mare rejects the stallion

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How long is diestrus?

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14-16 days

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When does diestrus behavior start?

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within 12 hours of ovulation

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What is diestrus controlled by?

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progesterone

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What is the behavior of diestrus?

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  • pins ears
  • clamps tail
  • switches tail
  • moves away
  • kicks
  • hollers
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What hormone(s) peak right before ovulation?

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LH, FSH, Estrogen

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What is inhibin produced by?

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the granulosa cells of the dominant follicle

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What stimulates FSH?

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GnRH stimulates FSH release from the anterior pituitary

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What does FSH stimulate?

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follicle development

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What does the dominant follicle produce?

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estradiol and inhibin

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What does estradiol act on?

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  • LH secretion

- estradiol receptor sensitivity on dominant follicle

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What does inhibin do?

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decreases GnRH and FSH production and leads to LH surge and ovulation

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What does prostaglandin cause?

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lysis of corpus luteum and allows ovulation

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What does high progesterone mean?

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suppression of LH

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What does high estrogen mean?

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suppression of FSH

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When are the transition periods?
spring )vernal) and fall (autumnal)
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What happens reproductively during the transition periods?
time of low reproductive activity, no clear behavior patterns and delayed ovulation or anovulation
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When do mares undergo regular cycles?
April/May --> Sept.Oct
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What is reproduction in mares controlled by?
photoperiod through pineal gland and melatonin production
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What influences ovulaition?
age, body condition, disease
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How does decreased daylight effect ovulation? (process)
decreased daylight -> increased melatonin production -> decreased GnRH, FSH, and LH
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What are some reproductive management strategies? (hormone therapy)
- manipulation of seasonality - manipulation of normal cyclicity - estrus synchronization - modification of sexual behavior (eliminate estrus) - Introduction of lactation - management of high risk pregnancies - Induction of abortion and parturition
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What are the goals of reproductive management?
- induce and early start to the transitional period using imposed lighting regimes and GnRH administration - Shorten the duration of the transitional period using administration and withdrawal of progesterone - time estrus and ovulation with semen availability - estrus synchronization between embryo donors and recipients
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What is teasing?
exposure of mare to stallion
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How do you get mares ready for breeding?
- teasing - serial examinations to determine which mares are transitional or cycling early in season - plan hormonal manipulation - determine is a CL is present, uterine/cervical tone, monitor changes - determine follicle size, monitor changes - quantify uterine edema, monitor changes in patterns
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When does puberty begin for stallions?
18 months (8-30 months)
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How many spermatozoa are there per ejaculation (approx)?
100 million
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What kind of sperm production do stallions have?
seasonal production - peak in july
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What is sperm production controlled by?
GnRH
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What is common for stallions in regard to reproduction?
low fertility (50%) and libido
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What increases the chances of fertilization?
semen harvesting and artificial insemmination
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What is the breeding soundness examination (BSE)?
an exam performed after 2 years on a stallion. - physical exam - semen collection and evaluation (morphology, concentration, motility)
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What is the goal to reach in the Breeding Soundness Exam?
2 billion progressively motile, morphologically normal sperm in 2 collections 1 hours apart.
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When are mares bred?
when in estrus so that ovulation occurs within 48 hours of breeding
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What is fertility a function of?
- quality of the mare, timing of the insemination, and dose/quantity of the semen
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What Happens during live cover?
mares are bred every other day with stallion
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When do you use cooled semen?
plan to breed once, usually treat mare with hormones when mare has a follicle of 35mm. breed 24 hours later
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When do you use frozen semen?
either fixed time insemination around 24-44 hours after ovulation induction
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What is lordosis?
mating posture by the female horse
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What are the conception rates per cycle and per season?
``` cycle = 60-70% season= 80-90% ```
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In what breed is no reproductive technology used/allowed to be used?
thoroughbreds
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How long does pregnancy last for?
320-365 days | perterm = 300-320 days
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How do you detect pregnancy?
- ultrasound is best
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How do you predict parturition?
1. Electrolytes in milk change - 72 hrs = incr. in Ca and Mg - 24 hrs = decr. in Na and incr. in K 2. Colostrum in udder (waxing up)
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What happens in stage 1 of parturition?
- coordinated forceful uterine contractions - cervical dilation - Visibly lasts about 4 hours
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What behaviors are seen in the first stage of parturition?
Sweating, cramping, up and down behavior, dripping or streaming milk
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What happens during stage 2 of pregnancy?
- rupture of the chorioallantois (water breaking) - delivery of fetus - lasts 5-30 mins - once water breaks the amnion (bluish) should be visible at the vulva
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How logn should delivery take?
30 mins or less
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How does the foal usual leave the mother?
2 legs with hoves facing downwards followed by the muzzle
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What is an example of an emergency during parturition?
- RED BAG: premature separation of placenta from uterus, requires imediate attention because foal asphyxiates - Malpositioning requires attention also
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What happens during phase 3 of parturition?
- passage of placenta - normally takes up to 2 hours - greater than 4 hours requires attention and treatment
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What is normal foal behavior after parturition?
- sternal recumbency (1-2mins) - suckle reflex (2-20mins) - Stand (60mins) - Nurse (2hrs up to 7 times per hour) - Urination (within 8-12 hrs)
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When does weaning take in feral horses?
8-9 months (until mother becomes pregnant/gives birth again
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When does weaning take in domestic conditions?
4-6 months or earlier
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What does weaning result in?
increased vocalizations, locomotion, and salivary cortisol
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How do you reduce weaning stress?
introducing adults to foal

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