Inseminação artificial com sêmen fresco em égua quarto de milha

Abstract

Artificial insemination is one of the most used reproductive techniques in equine reproductive management, it initially consists of a clinical-reproductive and follicular follow-up, allowing a high pregnancy rate through hormone therapy, minimizing costs to the owner, risk of transmissible diseases among animals. and an improvement in genetics. This report aims to describe the artificial insemination protocol from the choice of matrix to the diagnosis of pregnancy in a Quarter Horse mare, in the municipality of Trindade, Goiás. The mare underwent clinical evaluation, monitoring of the estrous cycle via palpation and transrectal ultrasonography, in addition to hormone therapy, artificial insemination and pregnancy diagnosis. The AI ​​technique proved to be quite effective in increasing reproductive rates with quality in equine herds.