Ultrasound question

ryu2832 · 05-06-2008, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Seein'Spots

I don't know what stocks are. He's probably going to do it in the stall.

You can stack two bales of straw behind the horse to help protect the vet. I would have another person there to look after the u/s machine. You'll need an outlet and an extension cord if they bring the u/s machine.

Bonny · 05-06-2008, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Equine Repro

Almost never. There are risks associated with tranquilizing a mare, as well. So, we start out going slow and seeing how it goes. If the mare becomes fractious, will try a twitch, if that doesn't work, we'll try a lip chain and last resort, tranquilizing. With that said, most mares after the first few times at our place, actually walk right in to the stocks and don't mind the whole procedure <smile>. But, it "does" help that we have a bucket filled with grain sitting at the front of the breeding stocks the whole time

They figure out pretty darn quickly that it's actually a good place to be!

Hope that helps.

Kathy St.Martin
Equine Reproduction Short Courses
http://www.equine-reproduction.com

Exactly how my vet feels. He also palpates without it.

Seein'Spots · 05-06-2008, 01:40 PM

OK that is what I thought stocks were..

Just had both mares done , he sedated the 4 yr old maiden and not the 13 yr old experienced mare. I think he sedated the other one only as a precaution cause he didn't even try without drugs. Anyways, thier both done and in foal. YAY

KiereeAngel86 · 05-07-2008, 07:06 AM

both my mares have been sedated for ultrasound. We tried first with the twitch but neither of them would stand for it.

Seein'Spots · 05-08-2008, 06:49 AM

One of my mares ( before I owned her) has has five foals all fillies except one, the only time she was bred back on her foal heat she had the colt. do you think there is something to that?

Solsalia · 05-08-2008, 08:38 AM

I don't think it has anything to do with when she was bred as the stallion determines the gender of the offspring.

*ETA* I shouldn't say determines but his sperm carries the gender factors

County · 05-08-2008, 11:05 AM

I never sedate them just to many risks, and always use a stock its much safer for both the horse and the person. A good stock isn't that much money and we do 25 to 30 US a year so worth it to us.

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Seein'Spots Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Beautiful B.C. Posts: 549 Images: 89	One of my mares ( before I owned her) has has five foals all fillies except one, the only time she was bred back on her foal heat she had the colt. do you think there is something to that?

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County Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 528	I never sedate them just to many risks, and always use a stock its much safer for both the horse and the person. A good stock isn't that much money and we do 25 to 30 US a year so worth it to us.