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| Has anyone had luck marbling their mare? Thanks! |
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Location: Not Where I Want to Be | Only person I know that has actually tried it, ended up with an infection to end all infections.
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Location: Northern California | I had a marble put in one of our mares that was horrible in heat. She would lay on the trailer and pee whenever I took her somewhere. Had a marble inserted, no infection, and it seemed to work. Super long story short, she developed pigeon fever and it went internal. The mare is no longer sound to run. So, we got the marble out and the mare conceived on her first heat after marble removal. We now have a gorgeous filly.
Would I go the marble route again? Probably not. 
Edited by Keepkick'n 2016-04-16 8:01 AM
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| Yikes that is good to know. Thank you! |
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| Keepkick'n - 2016-04-16 8:00 AM
I had a marble put in one of our mares that was horrible in heat. She would lay on the trailer and pee whenever I took her somewhere. Had a marble inserted, no infection, and it seemed to work. Super long story short, she developed pigeon fever and it went internal. The mare is no longer sound to run. So, we got the marble out and the mare conceived on her first heat after marble removal. We now have a gorgeous filly.
Would I go the marble route again? Probably not.
Thank you for sharing. My main barrel horse is that way, horrible heat cycles, rubs and leans on the trailer and is just miserable. I have been able to mostly keep her controlled with supplements but would like to find something that is a little cheaper and more consistent in the long run. Do you think the marble had anything to do with the issues she had later? |
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Location: Here | No and I don't recommend it |
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Location: Stephenville, Texas | My friend has a horse that was marbled and developed a bad infection. The mare is now sterile. |
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Location: Northern California | No. Pigeon fever is a virus and completely separate issue. And, in hindsight, she was probably harboring the PF when we had the marble inserted. Really hate PF. |
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| Thank you all for the information. I really appreciate it. It is unfortunate it hasn't worked better since the concept is great. |
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Location: TN | We tried it in two of our mares. One had terrible heat cycles and would kick the trailer bad. The marble worked wonders on her. We haven't had an issue since. The other mare just had normal heat cycles but she did not handle the marble well at all (she's a sensitive type mare anyway). We had it taken out a week later because she developed a fever and acted colicky and stressed. Once the marble was out and we treated her for infection in case there was any she was good to go. It was stressful for a couple weeks though. So long story short, it works great for some and bad for others. |
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| My mare is horrible in the trailer. Rubs her hip raw, bites at stuff, kicks, produces milk when she doesn't have a colt. I am mostly able to keep her under control with supplements to help her hormone imbalance but was looking for something that I didn't have to hope she ate it all. It sounds like most people haven't had good luck so I'm sure I'll pass. I don't want to put her through more than I need to. Glad it worked well for your one though :) first positive feedback I have heard about it. |
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Location: SW North Dakota | This is what I use for my daughter's mare. She is almost always in heat and is pretty difficult. It's expensive, but safe and I only have to monkey with it once a month.
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Location: Canada | We had asked about marbling a mare we had (horrible heat cycles) and our vet said if you never have plans to breed her then it's something to look into; however, if you every think there may be a possibility of wanting to breed the mare then don't. He said the marble itself can cause damage making implantation harder and infections from the marble can render the horse sterile.
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Location: N Texas | RunNitroRun - 2016-04-19 12:15 PM
We had asked about marbling a mare we had (horrible heat cycles) and our vet said if you never have plans to breed her then it's something to look into; however, if you every think there may be a possibility of wanting to breed the mare then don't. He said the marble itself can cause damage making implantation harder and infections from the marble can render the horse sterile.
Just curious, if someone has no plans for breeding, and the mare suffers from horrible heat cycles, is spaying a viable option? |
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Location: SE KS | Gunner11 - 2016-04-19 12:27 PM
RunNitroRun - 2016-04-19 12:15 PM
We had asked about marbling a mare we had (horrible heat cycles) and our vet said if you never have plans to breed her then it's something to look into; however, if you every think there may be a possibility of wanting to breed the mare then don't. He said the marble itself can cause damage making implantation harder and infections from the marble can render the horse sterile.
Just curious, if someone has no plans for breeding, and the mare suffers from horrible heat cycles, is spaying a viable option?
Probably too expensive for most of us, would be my guess. |
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Location: N Texas | lhighquality - 2016-04-19 12:46 PM
Gunner11 - 2016-04-19 12:27 PM
RunNitroRun - 2016-04-19 12:15 PM
We had asked about marbling a mare we had (horrible heat cycles) and our vet said if you never have plans to breed her then it's something to look into; however, if you every think there may be a possibility of wanting to breed the mare then don't. He said the marble itself can cause damage making implantation harder and infections from the marble can render the horse sterile.
Just curious, if someone has no plans for breeding, and the mare suffers from horrible heat cycles, is spaying a viable option?
Probably too expensive for most of us, would be my guess.
I assume that also, I have no idea what it costs. |
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Location: SE KS | Gunner11 - 2016-04-19 12:49 PM
lhighquality - 2016-04-19 12:46 PM
Gunner11 - 2016-04-19 12:27 PM
RunNitroRun - 2016-04-19 12:15 PM
We had asked about marbling a mare we had (horrible heat cycles) and our vet said if you never have plans to breed her then it's something to look into; however, if you every think there may be a possibility of wanting to breed the mare then don't. He said the marble itself can cause damage making implantation harder and infections from the marble can render the horse sterile.
Just curious, if someone has no plans for breeding, and the mare suffers from horrible heat cycles, is spaying a viable option?
Probably too expensive for most of us, would be my guess.
I assume that also, I have no idea what it costs.
In my area you would have to travel to a Vet school, there are 2 about 3-4 hours away!! |
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| lhighquality - 2016-04-19 11:46 AM Gunner11 - 2016-04-19 12:27 PM RunNitroRun - 2016-04-19 12:15 PM We had asked about marbling a mare we had (horrible heat cycles) and our vet said if you never have plans to breed her then it's something to look into; however, if you every think there may be a possibility of wanting to breed the mare then don't. He said the marble itself can cause damage making implantation harder and infections from the marble can render the horse sterile. Just curious, if someone has no plans for breeding, and the mare suffers from horrible heat cycles, is spaying a viable option? Probably too expensive for most of us, would be my guess.
I give my mare Regumate... If I had no plans to breed her then the cost of spaying over a lifetime would be a lot less than paying for Regumate.
I am glad someone asked about marbling... I have been considering whether to try or not. My understanding was marbles are only good for 90 days max. Then you would have to have it removed. |
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Location: Whitney, NE | Spaying is a viable option, and helps a ton. It isn't without risks, though, so do your homework. |
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Location: Texas | We are recommending not to put them in anymore. That's what's being taught to us in school. There's not enough data to prove that they actually work, and there have been numerous cases of the marble's breaking into pieces while in the uterus, and in doing so destroyed the uterine tissue. Of course that doesn't happen all the time, but if it happens just once, it's too big of a risk for me. |
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Location: Texas | Gunner11 - 2016-04-19 12:27 PM
RunNitroRun - 2016-04-19 12:15 PM
We had asked about marbling a mare we had (horrible heat cycles) and our vet said if you never have plans to breed her then it's something to look into; however, if you every think there may be a possibility of wanting to breed the mare then don't. He said the marble itself can cause damage making implantation harder and infections from the marble can render the horse sterile.
Just curious, if someone has no plans for breeding, and the mare suffers from horrible heat cycles, is spaying a viable option?
Yes but it's about 1000-1500 rough estimate to do and you would have to disclose it if you ever wanted to sell. You can do it standing or laying down. |
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Location: East Texas | I had a mare that hard started bucking, went to the vet and found a hematoma on her ovary. Once it was gone, I chose the marble route and it was the best thing for my mare. She didnt show signs of heat and she never had an issue. She kept her for 4 years. I just went to the vet and had it removed in order to breed her this year. She began cycling normally. I honestly didnt realize how much it helped her until I took it out! |
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