Title: List factors affecting reproductive efficiency or infertility.
Course: Equine Science, Advanced (18104-II) > Section: Understanding Equine Reproduction

List should include

- semen evaluation
- general health and age of mare
- BCS
- history of previous diseases
- hormonal activity
- reproductive anatomy.

Process/Skill Questions:

- What is the recommended minimum age to breed a mare? What is the recommended minimum breeding age for a stallion?
- What factors influence sperm output and production?
- When (at what age) does a broodmare's fertility decrease?
- When (at what age) should a broodmare no longer be producing?
- What is a breeding soundness exam, and how can the exam help with a mare that has unknown or questionable infertility?