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where is the breeding capital of thoroughbreds

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Kentucky

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stud fees range from_____ to ______________; foal values range from _______ to _______________

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$100; $500,000; a few hundred; several million

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T/F the equine industry varies greatly across breeds in breeding methods and costs/values

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T

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what is a stallions book

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list of mares bred to stallion in a given year

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cover vs mount

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cover is natural breeding; mount is using a dummy

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what are 4 methods of mare breeding

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1) natural cover
2) on-farm AI
3) shipped fresh chilled AI
4) frozen AI

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natural cover is the only method approved in what breed to obtain a registered foal

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thoroughbreds

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what are 4 advantages of natural cover

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1) minimal equipment costs
2) it is obvious when the mare is in heat
3) no knowledge of semen handling needed
4) no semen shipments lost

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what are 4 disadvantages of natural cover

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1) risk of injury - need trained personnel
2) one mare bred per ejaculation
3) costly to bring mare to stallion
4) some mares will not accept stallion

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what is one way to tell that the stallion ejaculated during natural cover

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they may fall asleep afterwards

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what is a unique concern with natural cover

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need to be diligent with swabs and testing ahead of time to prevent spread of veneral diseases

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what are some advantages of using AI

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1) safety
2) more efficient as many mares can be bred with a single ejaculation
3) mare can stay at home
4) semen lasts 48+ hours when an extender is added
5) with frozen semen the stallion’s performance career is not interrupted

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what are 2 disadvantages associated with AI

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1) expenses of lab, shipping, mare management
2) requires a lot of knowledge in semen handling

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frozen semen is stored at what temperature

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-196 degrees C

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one breeding dose of frozen semen is packed into how many straws and what size

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1-8 1/2 mL straws

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what are 2 disadvantages of using frozen semen

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lower fertility rate; higher costs

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what are 4 reasons for estrous cycle manipulation in mares

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1) high costs associated with some foals
2) high costs associated with transporting the mare/semen
3) pressure for early foaling
4) for the purpose of embryo transfer, IVF, ICSI

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18
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what percentage of mares will cycle year round

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10%

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describe the uterus of a mare in anestrus

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flaccid, no edema

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20
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when does spring transition occur in mares

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march - april

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what is spring transition characterized by

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irregular or prolonged estrus periods with NO ovulation

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why is there no ovulation during spring transition

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there are no LH receptors on the theca cells and low bioactive LH

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horses cycle every ____ days

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21

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what are some signs of estrus in the mare

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winking, receptive to stallion, increased urination, posturing

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what are physical signs that the mare is in diestrus
aggressively refusing the stallion (kicking, biting, pinning ears)
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what is characteristic of fall transition in horses
anovulatory follicles present on the ovary
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what gene turns off during fall transition
LH gene
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T/F the fall transition is characterized by less progesterone and luteal failure
T
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what is the standard amount of light needed to bring a horse out of anestrus
14.5-16h total
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T/F you should add light to the start of the day to bring a horse out of anestrus
F; add to end of day
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horses resume cycling ______ days after you start the light program
60-70
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you should continue a lighting program for horses until days are naturally how long
14h (mid-March)
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you should start a lighting program in what period for February breeding
Nov 15 - Dec 5
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what is the most economical way to manipulate daylength in mares to bring them out of anestrus and how does it work
1.5-2h of high intensity light between 2am-4am; works because the photosensitive period in horses is 8-10 hours after onset of darkness
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does high or low wavelength light most effectively inhibit melatonin secretion
low
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T/F you should slowly increase the duration of light
F; just start right away with 14.5-16 h
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do the effects of season or the effects of foaling predominate
effects of season; meaning you need to put pregnant, early foaling mares in your program to ensure they continue cycling after foaling
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T/F PGF2α can be used to pull mares out of anestrus
F; no CL
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T/F GnRH and hCG can be used to pull mares out of anestrus
T but very low success due to lack of circulating LH and lack of LH receptors on the theca cells during this time
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what hormone CAN be used to pull mares out of anestrus
dopamine antagonists (increase prolactin to stimulate follicular activity)
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sulpiride and domperidone are what
dopamine antagonists
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T/F dopamine antagonists are most effective at pulling mares out of anestrus when combined with lighting programs and estrogen
T
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what hormones can be used to pull horses out of spring transition
1) progesterone 2) domperidone and estrogen 3) GnRH or hCG
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what is Regumate
synthetic progesterone
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how often should you give regumate to induce the first ovulation and bring mares out of spring transition
10-14 days
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what is a consideration for using regumate to bring a mare out of spring transition
she must be mid-transition or later
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Τ/F you should give PGF2α to mares receiving progesterone therapy on the last day just in case she ovulated during treatment
T
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what is the estradiol and domperidone combination therapy
give initial injection of estradiol on the first day of therapy; give domperidone orally daily for 7-14 days
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estradiol/domperidone therapy hastens ovulation in what percentage of mares
40%
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why does the GnRH method of bringing a mare out of anestrus work poorly usually
lack of functional LH receptors
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when is PGF2α used most often in mare breeding
to control when she comes into estrus for planned breeding
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if you give a mare PGF2α on a friday, when should you expect her to come into ovulation and when should you be ready to breed
come into ovulation in 2-5 days (Mon/Tues) and breed by end of week
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T/F CIDRs are available for use in horses in NA
F
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what form of progesterone is most commonly used to prolong the luteal phase in horses
oral regumate
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T/F long-acting injectible progesterone can be compounded
T
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what are 2 other reasons to use progesterone in mares
1) keep her out of heat 2) help her maintain pregnancy
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when can hCG be used in mares
strong uterine edema and large follicles
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most horses ovulate how many hours after being given hCG
36h
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what is a problem with giving hCG
produces antibodies and therefore get reduced efficacy when used more than twice in a year
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if a mare is no longer responding to hCG, what should we switch to instead
GnRH
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what is deslorelin
GnRH analogue
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T/F GnRH is more expensive but more effective than hCG in inducing ovulation in mares in estrus
T
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follicles grow how much per day
3-6mm
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as ovulation approaches, follicles become
softer, more irregular, larger
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size of follicle on ovulation depends on (2) history
breed and mare
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describe the P and E combination program
daily progesterone and estradiol injections for 10 days; PGF2α on last day; in estrus 7-9 days later and ovulate day 20-21 of program

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