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hoofs_in_motion
Reg. Apr 2011
Posted 2022-11-15 5:14 PM
Subject: Frozen semen and missed pregnancy?



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I'm hoping all the expert breeders can give some insight. Had a mare at the vet for almost 2 months for AI. Cycles were horrific with both mares, hard to get them to cycle. When one of my mares was cycling she was AI'd with frozen semen. I've never used frozen semen, and she is maiden. 2 weeks later, went back for a pregnancy check, and scan showed nothing. Flash forward to today, mare has gained quite a bit of weight with no changes in feed or hay. Blanket doesnt fit any longer and shes a smaller petite mare normally. 

could it be possible that a pregnancy was missed on a scan? Maybe im just overthinking things, going to schedule a pregnancy check next month when my schedule dies down a bit

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BS Hauler
Reg. Jan 2012
Posted 2022-11-15 6:54 PM
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I would have waited at least 30 days to have her preg checked. 

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Reg. Nov 2011
Posted 2022-11-15 7:17 PM
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Yes, pregnancy could have been missed at 2 weeks {14 days}. Normally, it's 16 day check or 18 days check. Believe it or not, it does make a big difference. On the other side though, your mare could be fat. I know you are feeding her good lol.

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Mighty Broke
Reg. Jul 2004
Posted 2022-11-16 9:02 AM
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Yes, we also check at 16-18 days for a couple reasons. 14 days---twins can be missed and that can create problems, plus if checked by 18 if mare is not bred we will know where she is at for her next cycle. 14 days is awfully tight.

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hoofs_in_motion
Reg. Apr 2011
Posted 2022-11-16 6:44 PM
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this is a photo of her this evening 

 

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Southtxponygirl
Reg. Nov 2006
Posted 2022-11-17 9:49 AM
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She does look in foal to me and YES I have heard of a missed pregnancy during a vet check.. With the way that belly looks and hanging, there could be a foal a cooking. 

When was she bred? 

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Mighty Broke
Reg. Jul 2004
Posted 2022-11-17 11:04 AM
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Southtxponygirl - 2022-11-17 10:49 AM


She does look in foal to me and YES I have heard of a missed pregnancy during a vet check.. With the way that belly looks and hanging, there could be a foal a cooking. 


When was she bred? 


Looks bred to me also---solve the dilemna, get her rechecked. Inquiring minds wanna know. LOL

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hoofs_in_motion
Reg. Apr 2011
Posted 2022-11-17 11:57 AM
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She was AI'd end of may, i wanna say it was the 26 or 27th, and checked june 11. I scheduled a pregnancy check with my normal vet for December 15

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mhprimetime
Reg. Jan 2008
Posted 2022-12-18 10:27 AM
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it is possible the mare double ovulated and caught on the second one....  this is what happened with our mare a year ago.  i would def have her preg checked again...  14 days might have been a day or two early.

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Txstables
Reg. Sep 2016
Posted 2022-12-19 8:44 AM
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hoofs_in_motion - 2022-11-17 11:57 AM


She was AI'd end of may, i wanna say it was the 26 or 27th, and checked june 11. I scheduled a pregnancy check with my normal vet for December 15


Do we have an update? Is she in foal?

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casualdust07
Reg. Mar 2005
Posted 2022-12-21 6:53 PM
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When I check client mares I like to check between days 14-16. It's pretty dang hard to miss a 14 day vesicle with good technique and a good machine, but it does happen.  If you wait until day 18 to check and they have twins, it gets tricky to pinch. Not impossible, but more difficult..and if you do your first pregnancy check at 30 days and there's twins, it is even more difficult.  On my personal mares that I can check on my own dime, I start checking at day 12 because I can't help but to look, and then again at day 14-16. And then again for heart beats at day 25-30. 

 

 

To answer the OP's question- it would not hurt to get another ultrasound to see if a pregnancy was missed. It does happen from time to time. 

 

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hoofs_in_motion
Reg. Apr 2011
Posted 2023-01-16 12:52 PM
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Txstables - 2022-12-19 8:44 AM


hoofs_in_motion - 2022-11-17 11:57 AM


She was AI'd end of may, i wanna say it was the 26 or 27th, and checked june 11. I scheduled a pregnancy check with my normal vet for December 15



Do we have an update? Is she in foal?



She was palpated open

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Southtxponygirl
Reg. Nov 2006
Posted 2023-01-16 4:58 PM
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hoofs_in_motion - 2023-01-16 12:52 PM


Txstables - 2022-12-19 8:44 AM


hoofs_in_motion - 2022-11-17 11:57 AM


She was AI'd end of may, i wanna say it was the 26 or 27th, and checked june 11. I scheduled a pregnancy check with my normal vet for December 15



Do we have an update? Is she in foal?




She was palpated open


Well heck!!! That picture of her sure fooled me...

Sorry to hear this

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hoofs_in_motion
Reg. Apr 2011
Posted 2023-01-17 9:43 AM
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Southtxponygirl - 2023-01-16 4:58 PM


hoofs_in_motion - 2023-01-16 12:52 PM


Txstables - 2022-12-19 8:44 AM


hoofs_in_motion - 2022-11-17 11:57 AM


She was AI'd end of may, i wanna say it was the 26 or 27th, and checked june 11. I scheduled a pregnancy check with my normal vet for December 15



Do we have an update? Is she in foal?




She was palpated open



Well heck!!! That picture of her sure fooled me...


Sorry to hear this


I know! I was disappointed. She still looks like she is pregnant, so she must be super fat

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