In This Edition: SBS & New Bolton Center Publish Research Study, Foal Photo Contest and More!

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2023 SBS Foal Photo Contest - Now Accepting Entries!

The 2023 SBS Foal Photo Contest is now accepting entries! We are as excited as you are to see the end result of all of your hard work these past many months. Combing through pedigrees, watching stallion videos, executing breeding contracts, scheduling vet visits and those long nights of foal watching are all done. So, what are you waiting for? Pull out your cameras and start snapping those precious moments between mare and foal, action shots of them playing in the pasture, taking a peaceful nap in the meadow, performing their usual shenanigans, etc.! Then, send us a photo for a chance to win a $100 Amazon Gift Card. Click on the link below for the contest details.

Contest Rules and Information

Scientific Research Study by SBS and New Bolton Center

Recently, Paul Loomis and Kristin Klohanatz of SBS collaborated with Drs. Leo Brito and Gary Althouse from New Bolton Center at the University of Pennsylvania on a new research study. This study was initiated due to changes made for the import requirements of equine frozen semen into the European Union (EU). The EU is recommending a combination of gentamicin, tylosin, lincomycin and spectinomycin (GTLS) be added to equine freezing extender to control bacterial growth. However, this combination had not been tested in equine semen. In our laboratories, we typically use a combination of Penicillin and amikacin in our freezing extenders. Would this combination of antibiotics prove to be equally as effective as GTLS? Click on the link below to read the published research article.

Parturition in the Mare

As you prepare your barn for your mare to foal out, don’t forget she has a chorus of events taking place internally to prepare her body for parturition, transition to lactation, and uterine involution. Whether these events are noticeable or not, they are a necessity for the proper progression of labor and delivery. In this article, Dr. Scofield, of SBS Veterinary Services, reviews the stages of parturition and summarizes the hormonal events that are occurring with your mare during this incredible physiological process.

The SBS Stallion Guide

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positive influence on the horse industry and advances the science of equine reproduction so that breeders can realize the full benefits of technology.

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