Re: New question-problem with breeding
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Dear Rhonda, I don't believe your mare is absorbing the fetus. At 4-5mos. the fetus would be to large to reabsorb and she would instead abort it. Are you sure she loses it at this time or are you just noticing that she is coming back into heat at this time? It could be that she had lost it much earlier, but just didn't come back into to heat right away. I would have a uterine biopsy and culture done to see if there is a problem with the uterus. Once you get her rebred, I would have your vet palpate her once a month to see if and when she does abort. Progesterone supplementing may be useful the first couple of months, but after that the fetus takes over and it is up to it to maintain the pregnancy. I would strongly suggest you go with the biopsy and culture before rebreeding this year. Good luck. Steve Steve White, DVM Sport Horse Veterinary Service Gretna, NE
New question-problem with breeding
This message is from: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This is Rhonda Taylor, ([EMAIL PROTECTED]), Straw Hat Stables, Ohio. I have a problem and need advice. My 13 yr old mare is having difficulty carrying. She has 3 healthy colts on the ground, and has been bred twice in the last 3 years. Each time, she becomes pregnant on the first service, and carries to 4 1/2 - 5 1/2 months, then absorbs the fetus. All her blood work is normal, and the uterine culture is negative for infection. Any ideas? -- Jumping through hoops to get E-mail on the road? You've got two choices: Join the circus, or use Molly Mail. Molly Mail -- http://www.mollymail.com -- Having trouble sending email from different locations ? Need a single outgoing mail server that will work from anywhere ? Set it to smtp.com and never have to change it again ! http://www.smtp.com --
