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| Has anyone had a mare with problems in her ovaries? I am thinking that one of mine has something up with them. She has all of a sudden started to ride like crap and refuses to stop, wont pick up leads, doesnt ride confortably like she always use too, and mostly her attitude as changed A LOT. She was awesome and fun to ride, and now she took a huge down fall and has fell from running top 2D to bottom 3D top of 4D. The saddle fits her, no injections need (hocks, stifles) just went to the vet, did all flexion tests and vet checked out good. This is my next thought. It is really frusterating because this mare ran the prettiest pattern and never ever wanted to cheat, and now she is wanting to cheat the second barrel, and is bouncing around the barrels. Like I mentioned, we know that she is not hurting or sore, all pressure points check out good and we have done everything we can think of, but this is our next step and thinking this may be it? if anyone had any experience with this Id like input, or if you think theres something else going on spit it out and let me know! |
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Location: Sperry, OK | Check for ulcers! |
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Location: Finally horseback again.... | Yes!!!
Mares get very painful cysts on their ovaries just like women.
It can wreak havac on them.
You can ultrasound to see. |
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| Yes, ovary issues can be very painful. Have your vet ultrasound to see what's going on. I've got 2 right now that had issues and it was easy to diagnose with ultrasound and treat. They are much happier. |
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Location: LAND OF ENTRAPMENT | We are having the exact issues you are having with a mare....I've fixed shoes to teeth to hocks and ulcers. I have suspected ovaries for a long time...ultrasound is top of the list now. |
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Location: So. California | Yes, tried everything... finally convinced my vet to culture my maiden mare and she has an infection. Not very common, but possible. She just got flushed, hope this is the ticket! |
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Location: USA | One of my mares would get especially sore when she'd cycle, and I could always tell she when she was about to cycle by how she rode. She is one of those mares that comes into season really hard, if that makes any sense. She will slam her butt into the side of the barn or stall or tree or whatever else she could come in contact with that was stationary. Her ovary points were super sore, more so than any other mare I've had. I tried herbal hormonal stuff and everything to see if I could ease her discomfort, but nothing would really work other than aspirin if I new we had to make a run. I had Kathy Brown work on her a few times. Her whirlbones were also sore, so that could be contributing. Definitely get an ultrasound - she may have a large follicle or cyst or something, especially if her behavior is consistent and not just when she is in season.
What about her back though? Is she sore there at all?
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| I have had horrible problems with my mare. She became completely crazy ran away, rub herself raw in the trailer, kicking in the trailer, rougher to ride. The saving grace for my horse has been Silver Lining Herbs. They make Mare Moods and Mare Fertility and I sometimes have to change back and forth but it has been the only thing that has worked for me after spending thousands of dollars at the vet for no reason. Good luck! |
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Location: the end of the rainbow | Anniemae - 2014-04-30 3:22 PM Yes, tried everything... finally convinced my vet to culture my maiden mare and she has an infection. Not very common, but possible. She just got flushed, hope this is the ticket!
My good vet sews up all of his personal performance mares for exactly this reason. He says when they are running, turning or working hard they can suck air & it will cause infection. |
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Location: USA | willrodeo4food - 2014-04-30 8:53 PM Anniemae - 2014-04-30 3:22 PM Yes, tried everything... finally convinced my vet to culture my maiden mare and she has an infection. Not very common, but possible. She just got flushed, hope this is the ticket! My good vet sews up all of his personal performance mares for exactly this reason. He says when they are running, turning or working hard they can suck air & it will cause infection.
Yep. I had a caslick done on mine a long time ago. It can't hurt to have it done and it helps keep the area clean |
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Common Sense and then some
Location: So. California | Dreamingofcans - 2014-04-30 9:00 PM willrodeo4food - 2014-04-30 8:53 PM Anniemae - 2014-04-30 3:22 PM Yes, tried everything... finally convinced my vet to culture my maiden mare and she has an infection. Not very common, but possible. She just got flushed, hope this is the ticket! My good vet sews up all of his personal performance mares for exactly this reason. He says when they are running, turning or working hard they can suck air & it will cause infection.
If the flushing doesn't help her, than I'm going to try the marble. Anyone on here use a marble? She does fine when she is NOT in seaon. She's not at all difficult or testy, just gets really painful during her cycle. I feel sorry for the poor mare.
I thought about a caslick, forgot to mention that to the vet. UGH!
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| willrodeo4food - 2014-04-30 6:53 PM Anniemae - 2014-04-30 3:22 PM Yes, tried everything... finally convinced my vet to culture my maiden mare and she has an infection. Not very common, but possible. She just got flushed, hope this is the ticket! My good vet sews up all of his personal performance mares for exactly this reason. He says when they are running, turning or working hard they can suck air & it will cause infection.
Edited by barrelracinbroke 2014-05-01 1:55 AM
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| Dreamingofcans, her back is not sore, but once you get to where the ovaries are and just touch around there she just gives the slightest look and ear motion backwards. That is what tipped me off that she may have something going on around there. |
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| Tell me how you use aspirin. Ovary problems make me really dislike mares, I have two and I've tried it all (marbles, regumate, shots, and every herbal) It starts about Feb or early March and seems it never goes away! |
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Location: South MS | I would get her ultrasounded and maybe a urine culture to rule out infection
You may need caslicks too - my mare rides 2x as good with them since I had them put in |
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Location: North MS | Can someone provide the average costs for these procedures? Ultrasound, Marble, and Caslick. I have a mare who is a wench most of the time. Especially so during heat. I don't know how prepared I need to be before I start looking for a vet to check out the situation. Regumate isn't an option- mare stays at my parents and I just can't ask my mom to handle the regumate and potentially risk her health. I already give Mare Magic, but I'm not sure it is helping. Gave it last year as well, but if it helped it wasn't enought to make it noticable. |
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Location: South MS | I paid $125-150 for caslicks and it was worth every penny - I cant remember if that includes sedation or not - then I also did an antibiotic shot to help prevent infection while it healed
I am so glad I did it - my mare had a marble before and she was just as cranky - I would rather do depo/progestrone shots than a marble |
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Location: USA | lulupete - 2014-05-01 9:47 AM Tell me how you use aspirin. Ovary problems make me really dislike mares, I have two and I've tried it all (marbles, regumate, shots, and every herbal) It starts about Feb or early March and seems it never goes away! You can buy cherry flavored aspirin from Smartpak, or in a pinch, I've gone to TSC and gotten the big tablets and crushed them and mixed them with syrup and gave it to her like a wormer because they don't have a flavor. I only give it to her when I can tell she's hurting from being in season. It helps with her attitude too because she's not hurting as bad, just like Motrin helps me and my attitude =)
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Location: USA | bluerose2001 - 2014-05-01 9:20 PM Can someone provide the average costs for these procedures? Ultrasound, Marble, and Caslick. I have a mare who is a wench most of the time. Especially so during heat. I don't know how prepared I need to be before I start looking for a vet to check out the situation. Regumate isn't an option- mare stays at my parents and I just can't ask my mom to handle the regumate and potentially risk her health. I already give Mare Magic, but I'm not sure it is helping. Gave it last year as well, but if it helped it wasn't enought to make it noticable.
Just found my receipt. The caslick was $45, the local anesthetic was $12, sutures were $15, and tetanus was $10. So about $82 total.
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Location: Finally horseback again.... | Lmichaels - 2014-05-02 7:30 AM I paid $125-150 for caslicks and it was worth every penny - I cant remember if that includes sedation or not - then I also did an antibiotic shot to help prevent infection while it healed
I am so glad I did it - my mare had a marble before and she was just as cranky - I would rather do depo/progestrone shots than a marble
$ 125 for caslicks!!! Holy Cow!!!
Here they usually run from 40-60 tops.
It is a simple 5 minute deal.
I used to do them myself.
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| I'm waiting on my order from www.1sttofinish.com, and their Mare Mix Formula by SharpEdge Equine Supplements. Tried the Mare Magic and Silver Lining without much change. Anxious to give this a try!! 
From the website: Mare Mix Formula
Aids in balancing the endocrine (pms) system. Boosts the immune system. Keeps the lower back soft so your mare can stay engaged in the hind end (keep her butt underneath her) and not have to pull in the front end (keep hear head down). Also decreases pain and inflammation. Helps with anxiety and worry. Aids in digestion. This formula will help make your mare HAPPY! |
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Common Sense and then some
Location: So. California | Dreamingofcans - 2014-04-30 9:00 PM willrodeo4food - 2014-04-30 8:53 PM Anniemae - 2014-04-30 3:22 PM Yes, tried everything... finally convinced my vet to culture my maiden mare and she has an infection. Not very common, but possible. She just got flushed, hope this is the ticket! My good vet sews up all of his personal performance mares for exactly this reason. He says when they are running, turning or working hard they can suck air & it will cause infection. No more rubbing her sides against the rails, no more rubbing her tail/sitting on the fence, she is totally different this heat cycle!!! I can't tell you how excited I am to have found the answer for her!!! And her tails hairs have already started to grow back - mind you they are only 3/8" long, but in a few months, we'll have a nice looking tail head again!!!
And, under saddle she WANTED to work while in season!! 
I did have her ovaries US and they looked great, it was definitely the infection!
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