Preparation of the Mare for Breeding Flashcards
1
Q
What low risk mare swabs should be taken?
A
- aI (before stallion arrival)
- Endometrial (during oestrus)
2
Q
What high risk mare swabs should be taken?
A
- clitoral (before stallion arrival)
- clitorial (on stallion arrival)
- endometrial (during oestrus)
3
Q
What Paperwork and finances should be completed before breeding?
A
- legal contract
-method of payment ( live foal guarantee ect.)
4
Q
How should maiden mares be prepared?
A
- age considered
- gaining the correct body condition score
- reduce systematic effects anabolic, corticosteroids and stress
- prepare for handling systems
5
Q
How are pregnant mares prepared?
A
- accused to management
- Covering/ AI limited by partuition
6
Q
How are barren mares prepared?
A
- definition
- accustomed to management
- assess and treat uterine inflammation/ infectious
7
Q
When is foal heat?
A
- 4 - 10 days post partum
8
Q
How does light therapy manipulate breeding season?
A
- mimic spring arrival
- artificially manipulate day length gradually
- 14.5 to 16 hours of daylight
- 100 W bulb
- moulting occurs within 4 weeks
- ovarian activity should begin 4-6 weeks later
9
Q
What does pitropin do?
A
- induces ovarian activity after 7-10 days
- ethical issues and labour intensive
10
Q
What does GnRh treatment do?
A
- 60% ovulated in 30 days
- circulating LH inreases
- only works in transition / expensive
11
Q
What does prostiglandin do?
A
- shorten cycle
- inject earliest day 4/ oestrus on day 10/ ovulate on day 12
- if cycle is unknow two injections 12-14 days apart
12
Q
What does progestrone do?
A
- lengthens cycle
- Administer daily for 10-20 days/ ovulation 4-5 days later
13
Q
What does the combined use of progestrone, oestrogen and prostoglandin do?
A
- controls cylce
- progestrone and oestrogen for 10 days
-prosoglandin on day 10
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