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Wednesday, November 5, 2014

A Horse-Breeding Problem

Some mares have trouble getting in foal and staying in foal. Dr. Patrick McCue sheds light on the situation with some options to help your problem mares.

Everyone involved in the equine breeding industry would prefer to have every mare become pregnant and stay pregnant, but that isn’t realistic. It has been estimated that end-of-season pregnancy rates on well-managed farms should approach and may exceed 90 percent. The rate of pregnancy loss is usually 5-10 percent.

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