The Potential Effects of Social Interactions on Reproductive Efficiency of Stallions |
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| Authors: | Dominik Burger DVM Claus Wedekind Bettina WespiIsabel Imboden DVM Sabine Meinecke-Tillmann Harald Sieme |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Swiss Institute of Equine Medicine, ALP-Haras and University of Berne, Avenches, Switzerland;2. Department of Ecology and Evolution, Biophore, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland;3. Institute for Reproductive Biology, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany;4. Unit for Reproductive Medicine, University of Veterinary Medicine, Hannover, Germany |
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| Abstract: | The reproductive efficiency of stabled domestic stallions is often lower than what could be expected from observations in feral herds. In the wild, stallions typically live with mares in harem bands, with other stallions in bachelor bands, or occasionally in mixed-sex transitional bands. We, therefore, argue that permanent contact with mares may increase reproductive efficiency of stallions suffering from low libido and/or fertility. We also provide a summary of our present knowledge of natural conditions, management, and husbandry of domestic stallions, and of intra- and intersexual behavioral interactions in horses. |
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| Keywords: | Stallion Mare Interaction Sexual behavior Libido Fertility |
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