Veterinarians with equine-owning clients should urge late-gestation ultrasounds for pregnant mares. At the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) Equine Reproduction Service, specialists are ...

If the fetus is in an abnormal position, such as posterior (hindquarters first) or transverse (sideways), the tail, thighs, or spine may be detected. Although fetal malpresentation is uncommon, it can ...

Ellie is an 11-year-old chestnut mare with a fetching white stripe on her face, and she’s about as loved as any horse could be. That’s why she’ll spend the rest of her days munching grass in a ...

Dr. Richard Geary and his wife Cindy own a veterinary practice, Countryside Veterinary Clinic, in Chester, Idaho, a little town north of St. Anthony. Part of the practice focuses on equine ...

Researchers have discovered that phenylbutazone, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) commonly prescribed in horses, can affect the ability of a mare's egg cells -- called 'oocytes' -- to ...