CASE STUDY: Use of Optical Density of Mammary Secretions to Predict Parturition in Mares

Professional Animal Scientist

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 312-315

  Turner, J L ^a,b   Todd, L P ^a,c   Arns, M J ^a,d   Minton, J E ^a   Higgins, J J ^e  

^a Department of Animal Sciences and Industry ^*  (United States)

^b NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Laramie County Community College   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^e KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Densimeter; Foaling Prediction; Mare Mammary Secretion; Optical Density

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007578408     PISSN: 10807446     EISSN: 1525318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.15232/S1080-7446(15)31539-4     Document Type: Article

References (7)

1. 1. Brook, D., Evaluation of a new test kit for estimating the foaling time in the mare. Equine Pract, 9, 1987, 21.
2. 2. Cash, R.S.G., Ousey, J.C., Rossdale, P.D., Rapid strip test method to assist management of foaling mares. Equine Vet. J, 17, 1985, 61.
3. 3. Kubiak, J.R., Evans, J.W., An inexpensive and rapid method of predicting parturition in the mare. Modern Vet. Pract, 1987, 427 Jul./Aug.
4. 4. Littell, R.C., Milliken, G.A., Stroup, W.W., Wolfinger, R.D., SAS System for Mixed Models. 1996, SAS Institute, Inc, Cary, NC.
5. 5. Nie, G.J., Breshear, M., Pidherney, M., Freeman, D., MacAllister, C., Analysis of prepartum mammary secretions in spontaneously foaling mares. In Proc. 15th Equine Nutr. Physiol. Soc. Symp., Ft. Worth, TX, 1997, Equine Nutr. Physiol. Soc, Savoy, IL, 268.
6. 6. Ousey, J.C., Dudan, F., Rossdale, P.D., Preliminary studies of mammary secretions in the mare to assess foetal readiness for birth. Equine Vet. J, 16, 1984, 259.
7. 7. Peaker, M., Rossdale, P.D., Forsyth, I.A., Falk, M., Changes in mammary development and the composition of secretion during late pregnancy in the mare. J. Reprod. Fert. Suppl, 27, 1979, 555.