Preparation of Stallion for Breeding

Question 1

What body condition score should be maintained?

Answer 1

5 on a 9 point scale

Question 2

What general considerations should be made to prepare the stallion?

Answer 2

• plan book
• handling and training
• exercise (vital for maintain temperament and condition)

Question 3

What is Equine Viral Arteritis?

Answer 3

• Notifiable disease
• Vaccination available (if not blood test required before breeding season)
  Fever, pink eye, abortion in
  mares

Question 4

What is Equine Herpes Virus?

Answer 4

• causes abortion in mares
• regular vaccination of me recommended

Question 5

What is Equine Infectious Anaemia?

Answer 5

• can be transmitted between mare and foetus, sometimes in seamen
• blood test required
  -fever, haemorrhage, bloody diarrhoea,
  ataxia, jaundice, weight loss