Fluid

[Janetterose]

Well Rose has finally come into season and the likelihood is that she will be covered in the next couple of days. Only thing is she has fluid which has not responded to Oxytocin. Anybody got any ideas as to how that affects her potential to get pregnant?

 

[sallyf]

If the fluid cant be got rid of with oxytocin and washouts ,saline and antibiotic then there is virtually no chance she will be in foal.
We actually arnt using ocytocin this year but another longer acting drug that works in a similar way with much better results at shifting fluid.
Its called something like Recipricol pronunciation and spelling most likely wrong.

 

[Janetterose]

Does the fluid have to be got rid of pre-insemination?

 

[sallyf]

We try and get rid of some but dont panic if all isnt gone we then treat aggresively after the mare has ovulated.

 

[Janetterose]

Thats great sally, you are very helpful. Would you inseminate at the normal time - I read somewhere that where there is fluid you would inseminate 2 to 3 days before ovulation.
Janette

 

[mlm]

my mare had fluid day after insemination. she was washed out and the vet came the next day and it wa still present but not as bad so she was washed out agin then stitched. 2 weeks later she was in foal but the vet then said that he was surprised after the amount of fluid but we were lucky. we are now 6 weeks and have seen the scan and it is lovely

 

[sallyf]

We dont we still try an inseminate as close to ovulation as possible

 

[sallyf]

The correct spelling of the long acting drug we are using to get rid of fluid is called Reprocine.

 

[Janetterose]

Thanks Sally - have I seen before that you use Western Counties vets? If so, then there is no reason why they wont use it on my mare after insemination?

 

[sallyf]

Thats right so fingers crossed for you.

 

[Janetterose]

Have spoken to Western Counties for an update. They have been using reprocine so thats good. Will scan tomorrow for follicles