What Is Rasping A Horse?

It is these sharp edges that are smoothed when your horse has its teeth regularly ‘rasped’ or ‘floated’. Rasping removes the sharp enamel edges and prevents ulcers and pain caused when the bridle and nosebands push the cheeks against them. What does rasping a horse mean? The process of removing Read more…

What Does Gnrh Do In Horses?

The Significance of GnRH in Equines Applications include promoting the development and maturation of breedable follicles in mares, and ushering mares out of transition. It is also frequently used to induce ovulation. What does GnRH do in animals? Although GnRH and GnRH analogs are most commonly used to control the Read more…

What Produces Progesterone In The Horse?

Equine chorionic gonadotropin reaches the ovaries via the blood stream, stimulating secondary follicular development and luteinization. The secondary corpus luteum produces progesterone, as does the primary corpus luteum to Day 130 to 150 of gestation. Where is progesterone produced in horses? corpus luteumProgesterone is a steroid hormone produced by the Read more…