LSU: Horses Treated to Ovulate Early Give Birth to Healthy Foals
April 13, 2021
April 13, 2021
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, April 13 (TNSRes) -- The Louisiana State University Ag Center issued the following news:
For decades, LSU AgCenter researchers have sought to alter female horses' reproductive cycles to help them become pregnant earlier and give birth at the beginning of the year to meet the needs of the competitive racing and show horse industry.
While Erin Oberhaus, an equine physiologist with the AgCenter, had successfully caused mares to ovulate and beco . . .
For decades, LSU AgCenter researchers have sought to alter female horses' reproductive cycles to help them become pregnant earlier and give birth at the beginning of the year to meet the needs of the competitive racing and show horse industry.
While Erin Oberhaus, an equine physiologist with the AgCenter, had successfully caused mares to ovulate and beco . . .