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Program Accomplishments
Stallion Reproductive Studies
Industry Leaders
Our advancements in the discipline of stallion reproduction have had a significant impact on the equine
breeding industry, and our team has emerged as the leading group worldwide in stallion reproduction. At the last two International Symposia on Equine Reproduction (Kentucky, 2010 and New Zealand, 2014), over 20% of the stallion papers presented worldwide were authored by Texas A&M faculty or graduate students, and over 40% of the plenary papers presented at the International Symposium on Stallion Reproduction (Austria, 2012) involved authors from Texas A&M. Faculty members have recently presented keynote addresses in the United States, Europe, South Africa, South America, and Australia. The team conducts research on breeding stallions, and offers expert assistance to stallion owners worldwide, with frequent visits to premier equine breeding operations across the Americas, as well as Europe and Australia.
We have devised a battery of tests to evaluate sperm and testicular function, and developed methods
for critically assessing stallion reproductive function in the clinical setting. This group has defined new approaches for preservation of both cooled and frozen semen.
Mare Reproductive Studies
Setting the Bar
Texas A&M University has been on the cutting edge, leading the study of mare reproduction and the development and refinement of technologies that improve the reproductive potential of the industry’s most important performance horses. Improvements in many of the advanced reproductive technologies used in commercial programs across the country—including techniques for embryo transfer, oocyte transfer, and ICSI were pioneered by A&M faculty.
Veterinarians and research scientists at Texas A&M are currently working on new methods for collecting, maturing, fertilizing, and preserving mare oocytes (eggs), for improving success rates with ICSI and embryo culture, and for diagnosing genetic abnormalities prior to transfer of an embryo.
Equine Reproductive Studies/Legends Premier Stallion Seasons Auction/Funding
The Future
The scientific advancements in equine reproduction originating from research conducted
at Texas A&M have been remarkable, leading to vast improvements in the reproductive abilities of mares and stallions under the pressures of today’s expanded production expectations. Our unrelenting dedication to the development of innovative methods for preservation of gametes (both sperm and oocytes) and embryos has resulted in alternative means for maximizing
the reproductive potential of valuable stallions and mares and has expanded the worldwide distribution of valuable genetics.
Our biggest legacy is providing exceptional academic and clinical foundations for students
so that they will make a significant impact on the horse industry of tomorrow. Our future
success is dependent upon, and made possible through, the generosity of gifts to the Texas
A&M Foundation specifically directed to Equine Reproductive Studies, and donors and buyers participating in our annual Legends Premier Stallion Season Auction.This year’s auction begins
on December 17, 2014 and bidding is open until January 30, 2015.Visit legends.tamu.edu to participate.
Please contact us for more information.
Equine Reproductive Studies | Legends Premier Stallion Season Auction
Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences | 4475 TAMU | Texas A&M University | College Station, TX 77843-4475 Tel: 979.862.2031 | Fax: 979.847-8863 | legends@cvm.tamu.edu | legends.tamu.edu
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