The equine veterinarians of the University of Florida Large Animal Reproduction Service are dedicated to providing complete equine breeding and reproductive care for your mares and stallions. Our patients come from the Gainesville, Ocala, Jacksonville, and surrounding Florida areas, although we work with clients from all over the world.

Contact us to schedule an appointment or an on-farm consultation for equine or large animal reproduction cases to discuss the many options available for your Florida-bred horses. For beef and dairy cattle herds, please see FARMS.

Click here for information about our on-farm services.

Basic Breeding Services for Mares

• Mare Breeding Management Options
• Breeding management using fresh, cooled, or frozen semen
• Pregnancy diagnosis
• Twin reduction by manual crush
• Infertility evaluation and treatment
• Evaluation of endometrial biopsies
• Diagnosis and removal of ovarian and uterine tumors
• Management of retained placentas and other peripartum conditions
• Live-cover management
• Venereal disease testing

Advanced Breeding Services for Mares

• Treatment and breeding management of the problem mare
• Management of high-risk pregnancies
• Deep horn insemination
• Diagnosis and removal of uterine cysts
• Endoscopic evaluation of the uterus (hysteroscopy)
• Embryo transfer
• Embryo freezing
• Management of advanced twin pregnancies with ultrasound guidance
• Dystocia management
• Reproductive surgeries

Basic Breeding Services for Stallions

• Fertility evaluation
• Semen collection and evaluation, including:
  • Cooling trial in multiple semen extenders
  • Sperm morphology
• Semen collection for shipment
• Stallion training for semen collection
• Semen freezing
• Frozen semen storage and management
• Ultrasonographic evaluation of the male genitalia

Advanced Breeding Services for Stallions

• Advanced stallion evaluation
  • Evaluation of the male genitalia
  • Advanced semen analysis
  • Reproductive behavior evaluation
• Management of ejaculatory failure
• Ultrasonographic evaluation of the internal reproductive tract
• Endoscopic evaluation of the internal tract (urethroscopy)
• Testicular biopsy

Equine Breeding Facilities

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  Hydraulic height-adjustable phantom mare
• Full-service laboratory
• USDA-approved semen collection & distribution center
• Barn designated for stallions
• Liquid nitrogen semen storage
• Basic and intensive care facilities for foaling and high-risk pregnancies
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Forms & Information

• Frozen semen transfer authorization form
• Dry shipper rental form

Equine & Foaling Informational Links

• Equine Gestation Timeline
• UF Large Animal Reproduction Ambulatory Service
• Journal of Equine Veterinary Science: Midline Cysts of Colliculus Seminalis Causing Ejaculatory Problems in Stallions
• Preparing for Foaling
• Neonatal Foal Diseases Information
• Routine and Emergency Foal Care Information

Our Team

Audrey A Kelleman DVM, DACT

Clinical Associate Professor; Residency Coordinator

Margo L Macpherson DVM, MS, DACT

Professor

Malgorzata A Pozor Med Vet, PhD, ACT

Large Animal Reproduction Service Chief; Clinical Associate Professor

Anum K Ahmed DVM

Resident

Joy Russolillo DVM

Resident

Susanne M Benson

Biological Scientist

Charlotte Brunson

Large Animal Veterinary Technician

Rebecca Puglisi

Lg An Hosp Svc Vet Tchn I

Megan E Strayer

Veterinary Technician

More Information

The UF Large Animal Hospital veterinarians treat equine and large animal patients from the Gainesville, Ocala and Jacksonville areas, including Alachua and Marion Counties in Florida, and our clients come from all over the United States. Contact us to speak to one of our specialists or to make an appointment.

• Schedule an appointment
• Emergencies
• Client Reviews