In mammalian species, endometrial receptivity is driven by maternal factors independently of
embryo signals. When pregnancy initiates, paracrine secretions of the preattachment …

This study aimed to compare the morphometry of horse and mule embryos. The study's
hypothesis was that the micronuclei and nuclear fragmentation indexes are higher in mule …

Although donkey breeding has gained new interest in the past two decades, knowledge
about donkey reproduction is still scarce, particularly on jenny pregnancy. The aim of this …

Mules (Equus mulus) are interspecific hybrids derived from crossing horse (Equus caballus)
mares with jackasses (Equus asinus). In Italy, the production of mules is very important for …

In brief In some instances, extra-species breeding in equids is more successful than
intraspecies breeding; however, little is known about the immunomodulatory effect of donkey …

The aim of this study was to investigate if transrectal three-dimensional (3D) ultrasound is a
reliable technique to measure equine fetal volume (FV) during early gestation in mares. In …

Contents In equine management, it is important to predict the approximate foaling date of
mares to monitor parturition and allow early identification and intervention of problems …

The study aimed to assess Apgar scores and collect data on clinical, hemato-biochemical,
and venous blood gas parameters in seven mules during their first 48 hours of life. Apgar …

The aim of this study was to compare the embryonic and early fetal development of horse
embryos between recipient mules and mares from day 10–60 of pregnancy, in addition to …

Simple Summary Among equids, the mule (jackass stallion× mare) is the most common
hybrid, followed by the hinny (horse stallion× jenny). This study describes the outcome of …