16 day pregnancy scan wrong?

[Lynswin]

OK, I am sure this will have been asked before so I apologise if it is repeated but I had my mare scanned at 16 days and vet said it was negative so off she went back to the stallion. She has now been back at the stud for just over 3 weeks and hasn't returned so I am starting to wonder about the possibility of my vet having got the scan wrong?

He is a specialist repo vet and scans many mares so it seems that he shouldn't get it wrong but what is the possibility?

My mare is a 7 year old NF pony and this is her first time but before her first covering she was cycling regularly 21 days and stood for 5. Stallion is very fertile so everything seems failrly straightforward (I know this probably doesn't mean a lot!!! ).
I am now reluctant to get her scanned again as if she is in foal I have missed the window for aborting one of a twin, and if he says negative again I will still be unsure!!

Has anyone used the Weefoal method of pregnancy testing?

Lynda

 

[Magicmadge]

I used a wee foal test, but they can only be done past 125 days i think. They are easy to use, but smaller than i was expecting. Scan could have been wrong if your mare ovulated late.

 

[Lynswin]

Thanks for the reply.

There are 2 Weefoal tests on their website - one can be used early and one is for later use.
Was your Weefoal result correct?

She was last served on the 6th June and we had her scanned on the 21st. Vet said even if she had ovulated late he would still have expected to see something! I just don't know! I suppose I am hoping he got it wrong but not sure what the alternative answers are!

 

[the watcher]

Scan could be wrong. When Emerald was done at 18 days the vet thought that what they were seeing was more appropriate for 14 days so asked to scan again at 28 days, although I would have had this done as a matter of course before moving her home from the stud.

16 days is an early scan so they could have missed it

 

[charliesarmy]

OK, I am sure this will have been asked before so I apologise if it is repeated but I had my mare scanned at 16 days and vet said it was negative so off she went back to the stallion. She has now been back at the stud for just over 3 weeks and hasn't returned so I am starting to wonder about the possibility of my vet having got the scan wrong?

He is a specialist repo vet and scans many mares so it seems that he shouldn't get it wrong but what is the possibility?

My mare is a 7 year old NF pony and this is her first time but before her first covering she was cycling regularly 21 days and stood for 5. Stallion is very fertile so everything seems failrly straightforward (I know this probably doesn't mean a lot!!! ).
I am now reluctant to get her scanned again as if she is in foal I have missed the window for aborting one of a twin, and if he says negative again I will still be unsure!!

Has anyone used the Weefoal method of pregnancy testing?

Lynda

I thnk firstly you need to get her scanned to see exactly what you are dealing with and where to go next....if she is carrying twins one or both will need dealing with which will mean thats it for this year anyway..and lastly yes a 16 day scan can miss a pregancy..

Sorry maybe not what you wanted to hear...

Why have the stud not been scanning her to see what position of her cycle she is at??

 

[Gucci_b]

here is the website
http://www.weefoal.com/

 

[Magicmadge]

Yes the test was correct, i just needed the reassurance that foal was still there after scanning in foal at 17 days. Four years ago i sent this mare to stud and she was covered but scanned not in foal. The mare then had foot problems so i never sent her back, but she never showed in season again at all. When she went to the stallion again in 2008 she still hadn't come in after 4weeks and she had to have a pg injection to get her going. She came in in about 2 days later was covereed and held and had a lovely filly last year. I think i would probably have the vet out to re scan if not in foal that may be the way to go.

 

[Lynswin]

Sorry maybe not what you wanted to hear...

Why have the stud not been scanning her to see what position of her cycle she is at??

No problem, I am not under any illusions!

The stud haven't been scanning her as it is a fairly small operation. She is a NF pony and we are breeding a foal for ourselves using a stallion who is used mainly for the owners own mares. I have taken the responsibility of scanning etc and have been trying to keep the costs down as much as possible.

 

[charliesarmy]

No problem, I am not under any illusions!

The stud haven't been scanning her as it is a fairly small operation. She is a NF pony and we are breeding a foal for ourselves using a stallion who is used mainly for the owners own mares. I have taken the responsibility of scanning etc and have been trying to keep the costs down as much as possible.

Ahhh right.....think you still need another scan at least then you will know the way forward...Best of luck and keep us updated