Assitência reprodutiva em éguas na zona da mata do Rio Grande do Norte

Abstract

The Brazilian Northeast has more than 1.3 million horses, making it the second largest herd in the country. This number is largely accompanied by the use of reproductive biotechnologies applied to animals with high genetic value. The present work aims to evaluate data on reproductive assistance in animals of the equine species, pure in origin, of the Quarter Horse and Mangalarga Marchador breeds raised in six stud farms located in the Zona da Mata of Rio Grande do Norte with the aim of knowing which management method(s) or biotechniques applied to reproduction are most used. The monitored properties were located in the Zona da Mata area in the state of Rio Grande do Norte and the results obtained indicate that follicular monitoring followed by controlled breeding is the most used reproductive biotechnique. It can be concluded that understanding the needs of equine breeding activities within the scope of regional characteristics is extremely important to increase reproductive efficiency and thus make it possible to obtain satisfactory performance.