When was Ovuplant approved for use in horses?
OvuplantTMis the trade name for the drug deslorelin acetate, which is a potent, synthetic form of gonadotropin releasing hormone or GnRH. The drug is administered as a subcutaneous implant. OvuplantTMwas approved for use in the United States for the induction of ovulation in mares in 1998.
When to use ovuplanttm in a breeding program?
The most common use of OvuplantTMin a breeding program is the induction of a timed ovulation, such as when mares are being bred with cooled-transported semen or frozen semen. For example, in a shipped semen program, OvuplantTMmay be administered to a mare in the morning after a semen shipment is ordered.
Which is the first hormone approved for ovulation in mares?
Deslorelin (Ovuplant) has become the first hormone approved for inducing ovulation in mares in the United States.
What does it mean when a horse has ovulation?
It means a high success (pregnancy) rate with a single, correctly timed semen placement (whether by natural breeding or artificial insemination), and very little necessity for rectal palpation or ultrasound exams to determine follicle growth or impending ovulation. Horses, by comparison, are considerably more cantankerous.
OvuplantTMis the trade name for the drug deslorelin acetate, which is a potent, synthetic form of gonadotropin releasing hormone or GnRH. The drug is administered as a subcutaneous implant. OvuplantTMwas approved for use in the United States for the induction of ovulation in mares in 1998.
Is there a way to induce ovulation in a horse?
Ovuplant was an implant that was designed to be inserted under the skin. When it was first commercially available, it was noted that some mares induced to ovulate with Ovuplant had a delay in their return to estrus.
Deslorelin (Ovuplant) has become the first hormone approved for inducing ovulation in mares in the United States.
The most common use of OvuplantTMin a breeding program is the induction of a timed ovulation, such as when mares are being bred with cooled-transported semen or frozen semen. For example, in a shipped semen program, OvuplantTMmay be administered to a mare in the morning after a semen shipment is ordered.
