Artificial Insemination of the Mare
Insemination Procedure
- Check records on the mare. An ultrasound exam of the mare may be used to determine breeding status.
- Prepare the mare: Place mare in stocks, wrap and tie up tail.
- Wash the external genitalia and buttocks of the mare with gentle soap and water (Ivory soap works well). Use your knuckles to scrub the mare. Rinse. Repeat two more times.
- Wipe the washed area with a paper towel starting from the external genitalia and wiping out. Use the towel only once.
- Put shoulder-length sleeve on and attach syringe to breeding catheter.
- Aspirate 5ml of air into the syringe and then aspirate semen into the breeding catheter. Place the tip of the catheter in the palm of the gloved hand.
