EQN 3060 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Xylazine, Artificial Insemination, Artificial Vagina
19 Apr 2018
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Chp 2: p12 - 16, chp 12: p165- 167, chp 3. Mare behaviour (typical but may not hold true to all mares) In heat: docile, winking, tail raising, squatting, urinating, receptivity. Out of heat: hostile, squealing, kicking, biting, disinterest, non-receptivity. Mare should be teased every day until 60 days pregnant. Priority is safety of horses and handlers during teasing. Keeping barriers to avoid accidental breeding and ensure the safety of everyone involved. For prepping stallion for breeding building libido, confidence and training. Aggression when teasing in groups of mares. Mare with foal at foot may be very protective over their foal, which could pose a threat. Chute allowing mares/stallions to stand near the stallion for a few minutes. Pasture type of fencing is important to consider to ensure safety. Mare teasing scale: (should be recorded to determine her cycle regularity, ect) 1- not aggressive towards stallion but looks away.
