'Useful tool': UF researchers create successful horse embryo with IVF, first in Florida

Horse IVF milestone in Florida: Frozen-thawed sperm fertilizes an egg

The performance horse industry had a problem: Some of their most beloved and sought-after mares simply couldn't have foals safely. To make matters more complicated, in vitro fertilization (IVF) had not yet produced a healthy equine embryo, despite years of success in other species like cattle.

'Useful tool': UF researchers create successful horse embryo with IVF, first in Florida

According to the university, researchers have been working on this goal of creating successful equine IVF for over 30 years.