 UF Large Animal Reproduction From high-risk pregnancies to embryo transfer and semen freezing, UF is available 24/7 for all your equine reproduction needs.
Call us at 352-392-2229 to set up an appointment or visit our Large Animal Reproduction website for more information. We are also available for on-farm specialty reproductive examinations.
We are here to help. Just give us a call!
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 During pregnancy - Abnormal vulvar discharge
- Early udder development ("bagging up")
- Before 300 days gestation
- Colic
- Depression
- Not passing manure
Post-foaling - Foul smelling vulvar discharge
- Retained placenta beyond three hours of foaling
- Trauma to perineal area
- Not eating
- Depressed
- Not passing manure
- Dry manure
- Fever
- Colic
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UF Large Animal Reproduction services for mares
Basic Services
- Breeding management using fresh, cooled or frozen semen
- Pregnancy diagnosis
- Twin pregnancy management
- 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 breeding management
- Venereal disease testing
Advanced Services
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UF Large Animal Reproduction services for stallions
Basic Services
- Fertility evaluation
- Semen collection and evaluation, including cooling trial in multiple semen extenders and 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 Services
- 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
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UF Large Animal Reproduction faculty & staff

From Left: Technician Liane Dillon, Dr. Audrey Kelleman, Dr. Erin Runcan, Dr. Margo Macpherson, Dr. Malgorzata Pozor, Biological Scientist
Susanne Benson
Dr. Margo Macpherson is the UF Large Animal Reproduction service chief and is an associate professor. She is a diplomate and past president of the American College of Theriogenologists. Her primary interests are conditions that affect pregnancy including twin pregnancy and placentitis. Recent work from her laboratory has focused on effective treatments for bacterial placentitis.
Dr. Malgorzata Pozor is a diplomate of the ACT and clinician of the Large Animal Reproduction service. Her clinical interests include reproductive behavior and endocrinology, veterinary andrology and new modalities of imaging in diagnosis of reproductive disorders.
Dr. Audrey Kelleman is a clinician of the Large Animal Reproduction service and a diplomate of the ACT. Her clinical interests are general clinical reproduction, equine embryo transfer, semen freezing and specialty semen processing. Dr. Kelleman is available for on-farm consultations for specialty reproductive examinations and procedures.
Dr. Erin Runcan is the Large Animal Reproduction Resident. Her research interests include equine and canine reproduction, infertility, reproductive emergencies and ultrasonography. |
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Calendar of Events
January 18 - March 18, 2012
HITS Ocala Winter Circuit
April 14, 2012
Open House at UF College of Veterinary Medicine
April 28, 2012
Healthy Horses Conference at UF College of Veterinary Medicine |
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