Improving Fertility
Bringing a foal into the world is no small feat. Few events in a breeder’s life are as exciting as seeing a heartbeat on the ultrasound screen, and few are as frustrating as finding an empty womb. Sub- fertility can be a complex, multifaceted issue affecting the mare, stallion, or both.
For conception to occur, many conditions—from adequate hormonal production and a healthy uterus to sufficient amounts of progressively motile sperm cells—must unite at precisely the right time. To shed light on the fertility troubles many breeders encounter Millbrook Equine’s very own theriogenologist Dr. Alana King has teamed up with other experts to share seven practical tips centered around getting a mare in foal.
