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The goal of this review is to provide evidence supporting the physiologic basis for the use of acupuncture as a treatment in equine reproduction, and to discuss current uses of acupuncture for the treatment of anestrus, urine pooling, uterine infection and/or fluid, infertility, maintenance of pregnancy, cryptorchidism, musculoskeletal pain, and poor libido in stallions. The benefits achieved t...

The livestock industry and animal scientists have long recognized the importance of proper nutrition for cattle to achieve reproductive success. Timely resumption of estrus following parturition is a major milestone that a cow must reach for optimal reproduction. Dynamic interplay among all strata of the hypothalamo-hypophyseal-ovarian axis occurs during the cow’s transition from postpartum ane...

I will be using the term anovular in this presentation. This means that a cow is not ovulating. Some people prefer the term anestrus. This means a cow is not showing heat or may not be cycling. We are generally evaluating the ovaries in our studies and so we can accurately tell which cows are ovulating but not showing heat and which cows are not ovulating whether or not they are showing heat. I...

The physiologic breeding season of horses extends from April to October in the Northern Hemisphere. Mares are polyestrous in that they exhibit repeated estrous cycles during the breeding season. In the winter months, 80% or more of mares enter a prolonged anovulatory phase referred to as winter anestrus. The onset of the transition period may be defined as the first significant increase in foll...