Regumate Users - some advice please

[MardyMare]

I have a mare that has been on Regumate a year now. Last Feb after an awful winter with her she was scanned and it was found that there was nothing sinister but she was continually ovulating (something about follicles on one starting when follicles on other finishing) and was even extra sensitive to the scan. She was put on regumate and became a totally different horse! The vets I used moved back to their home base and said they would no longer service our area. Luckily I managed another 2 bottles out of them on prescription but have now said (understandably) because horse is no longer under their care they cannot give any more prescriptions.

Is it ok for her to continue on the regumate indefinitely? If I take her off will she go back to irregular seasons or will she have regulated now?

The new vets dont give prescriptions but will sell me the bottle at £180! I used to pay £10 for prescription and get it online for £106. The cost has been well worth the happy horse that I can finally ride and do stuff with but the new price is making me question if I am doing it for me or for her? Obviously if still safe for her and if she wont return to normal seasons I will pay the £180.

 

[zoon]

Mine never did- if she came off regumate she was a witch! Marbling her was discussed - vet said it would have same effect without me having daily handling of hormones and expense of regumate. She was PTS for other reasons before we got around tot that though.

The other vet cannot refuse to write you a prescription btw

 

[MardyMare]

The other vet cannot refuse to write you a prescription btw

That is good to know - I didnt want to be cheeky and press the matter.

sorry to hear about your mare. I am a bit sceptical about the marble but probably just because the regumate is what I 'know' at the moment. Vets are due to come to a yard visit within the next couple of weeks and I just wanted some more info on my side.

thanks for your reply.