Marble in my mare?

[rockinrach]

Hey, has anyone had any experience of putting a marble inside a mare??

My mare is having problems with her seasons, it was recommended last year and with her having been in season for the past 13 days, the vets recommended i think about. they said they have a near on 100% success rate, and no prolems. the only "problem" in the rare horse is that it doesnt work. THe vet is a fertility /breeding expert vets, so i figure the right ones to trusT!!! They put marbles in a lot of filly racehorses apparently.

It just concerns me a foreign object going inside my horse!!!! But, it must be totlaly safe nad work just fine????

Anyone come across this at all??????

Thanks

 

[quirky]

A little mare I know had it done as she was massively hormonal and un-rideable at times.

It did the trick for her.

 

[ofcourseyoucan]

marbles do work! tho can be hard to get out again IF you decide to breed... it tends to be a last option after regumate, or an implant....

 

[rachi0]

It makes the mare think she's pregnant!!! It would be sterilised before being inserted!

 

[JanetGeorge]

marbles do work! tho can be hard to get out again IF you decide to breed... it tends to be a last option after regumate, or an implant....

Actually - the main problem with the marble is some mares 'spit' them out!

If OP's vets are getting near 100% success, that's above average. And the marble would be a better choice than Regumate - which is rather 'iffy' stuff to handle - and expensive! I would use Regumate if the mare wouldn't keep the marble in!