Equine Breeding Facilities and Equipment Quiz

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What is the recommended minimum height for ceilings in a horse stall?

6-7 feet

8-9 feet (correct)

12-13 feet

10-11 feet

Which type of ventilation is recommended to reduce condensation and prevent mold in equine facilities?

Gable stalls

Gambrel ceilings

Monitor height

Gothic ventilation (correct)

What type of flooring material is suggested for foaling stalls due to its ease of disposal and lower labor requirements?

Straw

Wood shavings (correct)

Concrete

Rubber mats

What is a consideration for estrus detection pens when it comes to avoiding issues with horses?

Presence of black walnut Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended width for a teasing wall used in equine reproductive management?

36 feet Signup and view all the answers

Why is a 6” ridge vent with a minimum 12-14” overhang suggested in equine facilities?

To improve ventilation Signup and view all the answers

What is the recommended ceiling height for indoor arenas specifically designed for hunter/jumper events?

16 feet Signup and view all the answers

In a breeding facility, what is the recommended height for the side bars of a breeding stock?

40 inches above the floor Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a teasing pen in equine reproductive management?

For estrus detection of mares Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of a teasing rail in a breeding facility?

To allow visual contact without physical interaction Signup and view all the answers

In a breeding facility, what is the recommended internal clear width for breeding stocks?

$36-40$ inches Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of teasing in equine reproduction management?

To assess the mare's behavior and signs of estrus Signup and view all the answers

Which behavior indicates 'Obvious interest in teaser' during teasing in equine reproduction?

Urination and winking Signup and view all the answers

What is a key benefit of using ultrasonography in equine reproductive management?

Detecting if a follicle is ready to ovulate Signup and view all the answers

Why is artificial insemination commonly used in equine breeding?

To avoid traveling to the stallion's location Signup and view all the answers

When should mares be inseminated for the highest conception rates?

36 hours before ovulation Signup and view all the answers

How does ultrasonography aid in equine breeding procedures?

Helping in calculating proper breeding time Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Breeding Facilities and Equipment

Teasing system: mares stand in pens surrounding a circle containing a stallion
Teasing rail: mares enter a long pen where the stallion walks along the rail
Recommended ring sizes:
- Multiple day show: 100 x 250' (indoor), 100 x 250' (outdoor)
- One day show: 80 x 200' (indoor), 80 x 200' (outdoor)
- Ceiling height: minimum 14 ft, 16 ft for hunters and jumpers
Breeding stocks:
- Length: 63-72"
- Internal clear width: 26-32"
- Single rail: side bar heights ~42" above floor
- Solid sides: 39" inches
- Rear door for palpation: 32-39" above floor and 1-6" off the floor
Gable stalls:
- Height: 8-9'
- Solid: 4-5'
- Slatted for ventilation: ceilings
Ventilation:
- Reduce condensation
- Prevent mold, mildew
- Decrease airborne contaminants
- Remove heat: circulation fans
- Windows (summer), Eaves (winter)
- Ventilation consideration: 1 ft ridge ventilation for each horse or stall
- 6" ridge vent: minimum 12-14" overhang, full length soffit vent
- Minimum 4-8 air changes per hour

Stall Floors and Ventilation

Stall floors: straw
Ventilation: Gothich
Ventilation consideration: 1 ft ridge ventilation for each horse or stall
6" ridge vent: minimum 12-14" overhang, full length soffit vent
Minimum 4-8 air changes per hour

Facilities for Equine Reproductive Management

Estrus detection pens: high comfort, little dust
Breeding arena: little dust
Breeding equipment: highly combustible
On-farm laboratory: high labor, large volume of waste
Foaling stalls: personnel, wood shavings
Estrus detection pens: careful of black walnut, for training green horses
Solid panel/non-solid panel corrals: clear span structures
Minimum 36 feet wide: exercise/training, preferably 50 feet wide: exercise/training/riding
Hand teasing, group teasing
Teasing wall: stallion stands in pen which is located in paddock with the mares

Breeding Management and Terms

Breeding terms:
- Teasing
- Cover/covering
- Nick
- Foal at foot
- Sire
- Dam
- Foaling
- Weanling
- Yearling
- Long yearling
Teasing score:
- Diestrus: obvious hostility to the stallion, ears back, striking, biting, and squealing
- Indifference: passive behavior
- Slight interest: urination and winking
- Obvious interest: urination, winking, and squatting
- Strong interest: frequent urination, winking, and squatting
Focus of concerns:
- Detection of estrus
- Mating management
- Pregnancy determination
- Estrous cycle manipulation

Detection of Estrus and Mating Management

Detection of estrus: teasing, signs of heat, ultrasonography
Signs of heat: flagging, winking, standing to be mounted, urination/discharge
Ultrasonography: able to determine if a follicle is ready to ovulate (>35mm)
Uterine tone, size, and condition determined and noted
Cervical size
Mating management:
- Mares with unknown or poor reproductive histories should be evaluated by using standard practices
- Palpation, ultrasonography, intrauterine culture, cytology, biopsy
- Conception rates are highest when mares are inseminated 36 hours before end up to the time of ovulation
- 24 to 48 hours prior to the end of estrus

Artificial Insemination and Pregnancy Determination

Artificial insemination:
- Don't have to travel to stallion location
- Aids in disease control between stallion and mare
- Can also include antibiotics in semen (decrease odds of infection)
- Reduces the possibility of injury to mare and/or stallion
- Start breeding mares the second or third day of estrus and continue every other day until the mare goes out of estrus
- Permits the use of stallions which have been developed poor breeding habits or have been injured
- Palpation and ultrasonography can aid significantly in calculating the proper breeding time
- Prevents overuse of stallion
- Permits breeding of abnormal or uncooperative mares
- Permits the use of older, more valuable stallions
- Results in higher pregnancy rates
Pregnancy determination:
- Return to heat
- May not cycle due to follicular or CL abnormalities
- Silent heat
- Rectal palpation
- Ultrasound: earliest 10 days after ovulation or breeding

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