Though preg checking does cost upfront, the results allow ranchers to make decisions that can help them financially.

CARBONDALE — When you think of pregnancy cravings, you might picture foods like pickles, chocolate, licorice, tacos or other random combinations. What you might not imagine is a pregnant mare being ...

SALT LAKE CITY (KUTV) — Fire crews had to battle a blaze at a large stable that housed 40 horses -- one of which died -- all without access to fire hydrants in an unincorporated area of Weber County.

For Anna Richter, a horse is not simply a horse; it’s a member of the family. So when her 8-year-old paint mare, Lacy, was stolen on Monday, April 7, from her home on the 1900 block of CR 486 in ...

During the 2024 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention, Dr. Maria Schnobrich of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital in Lexington, Ky., made a presentation about the negative consequences of ...

FARGO - Although winter feed costs represent 60 to 70 percent of the expense of maintaining a beef cow, less than 20 percent of U.S. beef producers perform a pregnancy check in their herds. "Producers ...

A mare was expected to have a difficult time giving birth and had been checked by veterinary staff in Georgia throughout her pregnancy. Despite those checks, no one realized she was pregnant with ...

CORRALITOS — Nestled in the hills of Corralitos between Aptos and Watsonville is a place where horses who have been in difficult situations — whether they needed a place to give birth or were ...

With foaling season right around the corner, specialists in the UC Davis Equine Reproduction Service are urging their clients ...

Pregnancy significantly affects the thyroid gland and its function due to increased metabolic needs. For example, a maternal body requires 40% to 100% more thyroid hormones to meet the needs of the ...

“There are many benefits to early pregnancy checking replacement heifer,” says Patrick Davis, University of Missouri Extension livestock field specialist. The Show-Me-Select (SMS) Replacement Heifer ...