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Veterinary world2025; 18(2); 311-328; doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2025.311-328

Strategic approaches to improve equine breeding and stud farm outcomes.

Abstract: This review explores advanced strategies for enhancing fertility and optimizing reproductive outcomes in equine breeding programs. Horses, being seasonal breeders, present unique reproductive challenges influenced by environmental and physiological factors such as photoperiods, hormone cycles, and aging. Key approaches discussed include hormonal therapies, artificial light manipulation, and nutritional supplementation to improve ovulation and conception rates during the breeding season. Specific hormones such as gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogs, equine follicle-stimulating hormone, and progesterone are analyzed for their roles in synchronizing estrus and increasing ovarian activity. The document also emphasizes the significance of dietary strategies, particularly the inclusion of omega-3 fatty acids, L-arginine, and essential vitamins, in improving reproductive health. In addition, the review underscores the importance of stallion management, addressing factors such as testicular health, age, and environmental stress. Practical methods to mitigate seasonal infertility and improve foaling rates through better reproductive management of mares and stallions are detailed. These insights aim to assist stud farm owners in maximizing breeding efficiency and achieving higher economic returns. The primary goal of this review is to provide a comprehensive guide to practical interventions that increase the productivity and sustainability of equine breeding operations.
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The article is a comprehensive review of advanced strategies aimed at enhancing fertility and optimizing reproductive outcomes in horse breeding programs.

Advanced Strategies for Enhancing Fertility in Equines

  • The article begins by acknowledging that horses, as seasonal breeders, present unique reproductive challenges that are influenced by environmental factors such as photoperiods and physiological factors including hormone cycles and aging.
  • Several key approaches to improve ovulation and conception rates during the breeding season are then discussed. These approaches are hormonal therapies, artificial light manipulation, and nutritional supplementation.

Role of Hormonal Therapies and Specific Hormones

  • Hormonal therapies are highlighted as potentially useful for synchronizing estrus and increasing ovarian activity.
  • Specific hormones, including gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogs, equine follicle-stimulating hormone, and progesterone are evaluated for their possible roles in these functions.

Importance of Nutritional Supplementation

  • The article also emphasizes the significance of dietary strategies in improving reproductive health.
  • Particularly, it encourages the inclusion of omega-3 fatty acids, L-arginine, and essential vitamins in the diet.

Significance of Stallion Management

  • The review underscores the necessity of proper stallion management and addresses factors such as testicular health, age, and environmental stress that affect reproductive success.

Practical methods to Mitigate Seasonal Infertility

  • It also elaborates on practical methods used to mitigate seasonal infertility and improve foaling rates through better reproductive management of both mares and stallions.

Objective of the Review

  • The insights from this review aim to assist stud farm owners in maximizing breeding efficiency and consequently achieving higher economic returns.
  • The primary objective of the review is to provide a thoroughly practical guide to interventions that could increase the productivity and sustainability of equine breeding operations.

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Khan IU, Khairullah AR, Khan AY, Rehman AU, Mustofa I. (2025). Strategic approaches to improve equine breeding and stud farm outcomes. Vet World, 18(2), 311-328. https://doi.org/10.14202/vetworld.2025.311-328

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Veterinary world
ISSN: 0972-8988
NlmUniqueID: 101504872
Country: India
Language: English
Volume: 18
Issue: 2
Pages: 311-328

Researcher Affiliations

Khan, Imdad Ullah
  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Khairullah, Aswin Rafif
  • Research Center for Veterinary Science, National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN), Jl. Raya Bogor Km. 46 Cibinong, Bogor 16911, West Java, Indonesia.
Khan, Asfand Yar
  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Gomal University, DI Khan, KPK, Pakistan.
Rehman, Atta Ur
  • Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Gomal University, DI Khan, KPK, Pakistan.
Mustofa, Imam
  • Division of Veterinary Reproduction, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Jl. Dr. Ir. H. Soekarno, Kampus C Mulyorejo, Surabaya 60115, East Java, Indonesia.

Conflict of Interest Statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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