While some breeders are content to let Mother Nature decide when a mare's body is ready for pregnancy, others take a more proactive approach. There are many reasons why an owner might seek closer ...

Estrous cycles and certain disease processes can affect mares' reproductive hormones; fortunately, veterinarians have ways to quell resulting behaviors. Many owners stand by the statement that there's ...

Researchers have found that the brain networks that mediate stress relief after eating highly palatable foods may vary between males and females, and may also depend on the stage of the estrous cycle.

Steroid hormones, such as progesterone, are able to modify immunity and influence disease outcome. Dendritic cells (DCs) drive potent immune responses, express receptors for steroid hormones, and may ...

Hormone changes across the female estrous cycle lead to selective blocking of sensory input irrelevant to non-ovulating females, i.e., male pheromones. Sensory silencing is therefore a mechanism for ...