Pregnant or Ovarian Tumour?!

[mollymurphy]

Some of you may have read a post regarding one of my mares who was constantly smiling (flehman). Well, the vet came out on monday and took blood for a pregnancy test, and we're just waiting for the results now. The vet said "if she's not pregnant, she's deffinately overweight. And from the symptoms you've decribed, if the test comes back negative, you should probably have her scanned for an ovarian tumour".

She's hardly fed anything, but she's a welsh A X B, so a very good-doer. I know nothing about ovarian tumours, so just incase would like to know more. Anyone had experience of them? Would that cause her to be fat? We've very little grass at the moment, she gets a handful of Happy Hoof daily, and a few leaves of hay (which she rarely eats all of). She was ridden regularly until recently, when she decided walking on her back legs is more fun than walking on 4! (very out of character!)
Her feet suddenly (in a matter of days) went from needing to be trimmed (she's barefoot) to being so short, the farrier said he can't do anything with them until she's box rested for 2 weeks, then she'll need shoes! Any possible explanations for this, asside from the possibility of being 8months pregnant!

If it does turn out to be a tumour, are these easily removed? Are they likely to be cancerous? She's only 8.

Any info would be greatly appreciated!

Many thanks.

Lou.

 

[catembi]

Hello,

I know all about tumours cos my mare had a huge one!! It was the size of a football & weighed 15lbs when they got it out!! Good news - it's unlikely to be cancerous.

My mare was behaving v strangely - biting, kicking, rearing when led, v protective towards my mare & kept trying to s**g her. Ie stallion behaviour cos the tumour was repressing her female hormones.

She went to have it removed & was on box rest for 6 weeks to make sure she didn't get a hernia then it was back to work. But once her hormones had settled down, which takes about 6 to 8 weeks, she was far less aggressive, esp with her jumping, so I ended up selling her cos she got too 'tame'.

Hope that helps?

 

[Breezesbenefactor]

I remember what you guys told me when I suspected a similar problem however, by virtue of the vet getting within a mile of the horse it would suggest it's not ovarian related. Apparently they take on stallion characteristics is there's a problem?

 

[mollymurphy]

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It was the size of a football & weighed 15lbs when they got it out!!

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Good god, that's HUGE!!!

Thank you both for your replies. The vet did say about the stallion-like behaviour, but I'm not sure whether Doll would fit into that catagory or not. She's a bit of of an odd pony behaviour-wise! But she has certainly got a MASSIVE neck - very cresty! We're always paranoid about laminitis, so watch her diet, but the neck never goes. Other than that, one day she'll be the most loving, cuddly pony you'll ever meet, the next she'll be rearing up in your face. But this has all only started since that colt/stallion escaped.............hmmmmmmmm........wish the results would hurry up!

If she IS pregnant, prepare to be asked A LOT of questions! We've never had a foal before. X