ADVANCES IN EQUINE REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY

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ADVANCES IN EQUINE REPRODUCTIVE PHYSIOLOGY
DAN SHARP
DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL SCIENCES
UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
PREGNANCY
CYCLING MARES

• HELPED INTRODUCE PROSTAGLANDIN AS MANAGEMENT
  TOOL

• FIRST DEMONSTRATION OF CONCEPTUS BLOCK TO PGF

• FIRST MEASUREMENT OF PROSTAGLANDIN RECEPTORS

• FIRST DEMONSTRATION OF UTEROFERRIN IN PREGNANCY

• FIRST DEMONSTRATED UTERINE PRODUCTION OF
  PROSTAGLANDINS

• DEMONSTRATED REQUIREMENT FOR EMBRYO MOBILITY IN
  MRP

• FIRST STUDIES OF UTERINE EDEMA REGULATION

• DEMONSTRATED ENDOMETRIAL PGF SYNTHETASE
  INHIBITOR

• FIRST STUDIES OF TISSUE RESTRUCTURING FOR
  OVULATION

• DEMONSTRATED UNCOUPLING OF OXYTOCIN-PGF CASCADE
  

• DEMONSTRATED GnRH RECEPTOR KINETICS

• FIRST MEASUREMENT OF GnRH SECRETION

SEASONAL BREEDING

• FIRST DEMONSTRATION OF ROLE OF PINEAL

• FIRST TO SHOW PINEALECTOMY ALTERS SEASONAL
  TIMING

• DEMONSTRATED MELATONIN BLOCKS PHOTOSTIMULATION

• EVENING PHOTOSTIMULATION ADVANCES BREEDING
  SEASON

• FIRST DEMONSTRATION OF VERNAL TRANSITION
  ANOVULATORY FOLLICLES