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Location: London Ontario | My mare is off the track but doesn't have one, what made you decide to put one in? She is not mareish or hormonal at all(turned out with 5 geldings, only mare, would never know it). She has had some lower back/upper hip pain tho. She is on Previcox as a preventative, lives in her MagnaCu blanket and is turned out 24/7. also gets PEMF weekly/bi weekly. Saddle fit is fine... would a caslick help? |
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Location: WI | I would just do it next time she is under for something. The procedure is super simple and does not cost a lot. There aren't really any negatives to having one in. Just have to cut it open if you ever breed her. |
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| IMO which means nothing to anyone but me but a performance mare of any kind should be sutured (caslicks) if she is ever bred take them out to breed then put right back in after confirmation of pregnancy! |
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Location: Tulsa, Ok | I find it amazing that people decide NOT to put caslicks in performance mares. If nothing else it is a proactive step to protecting the general and reproductive health of the mare. |
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| I had a vet look at me like I had 2 heads when I requested a Caslick's - I no longer use that vet. I would have to ask why not do the procedure? It's a simple procedure that could prevent a LOT of issues in the future. |
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| MC1993 - 2017-08-30 10:18 AM
My mare is off the track but doesn't have one, what made you decide to put one in? She is not mareish or hormonal at all(turned out with 5 geldings, only mare, would never know it). She has had some lower back/upper hip pain tho. She is on Previcox as a preventative, lives in her MagnaCu blanket and is turned out 24/7. also gets PEMF weekly/bi weekly. Saddle fit is fine... would a caslick help?
If your mare is off the track, I would almost BET she's already had it done. I never knew a trainer who didn't have this as a common practice. |
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Location: London Ontario | She definitely doesn't have it right now - not sure why. She is going in on the 13th to get it, thanks all!! |
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Location: At the race track with Ah Dee Ohs | SC Wrangler - 2017-08-30 10:47 AM I find it amazing that people decide NOT to put caslicks in performance mares. If nothing else it is a proactive step to protecting the general and reproductive health of the mare.
^^^THIS! All fillies/mares that come in get it done. |
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| You don't need a caslick ... just ask the vet to sew her up ..
This is only done if a mare is sucking air and getting uterus infections ..
has nothing to do with back or hip pains ..
Edited by BARRELHORSE USA 2017-09-01 4:24 AM
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| If I had a mare that was on the track and wasn't given a caslick's, I'd have to question the ability of the trainer and if he even had a license.
A very reputable track vet once told me that he was shocked by the number of barrel racers that didn't get a caslick's done. He said that anytime you have a mare traveling at a high rate of speed and splitting the back legs, you need a caslick's. Ever since that conversation, I have it done. Usually if I buy a young one, it's done when we get wolf teeth pulled. |
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| This is new to me, I don't think I know hardly anyone who has done a caslick on their mare. Can someone explain why it needs to be done? I know what it is but I don't know much about the reasoning behind why they're apparently so necessary? The only people I know who have done them did it because of chronic infections in older mares. |
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| majiksummer - 2017-09-01 3:53 PM
This is new to me, I don't think I know hardly anyone who has done a caslick on their mare. Can someone explain why it needs to be done? I know what it is but I don't know much about the reasoning behind why they're apparently so necessary? The only people I know who have done them did it because of chronic infections in older mares.
Running and splitting the legs causes a mare to suck air into the reproductive system. Especially in younger mares where the vulva is up and down. Here's a good article.
http://www.thehorse.com/articles/10675/caslicks-procedure |
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| Well when my vet (who is a track vet) told me he thought some people just did it to say they did, lifted my mares tail and said " oh, we better sew her up." Lol evidently my mare has a big hoohah.  |
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Location: on the fine line between insanity and geniusness | You learn something new everyday!!! I have a barn full of boys, (par usual and why I had NO aides about this conversation!!!) but this is good info.  |
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| Thanks! That article was super helpful! |
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| Had mine done when she started sounding like someone shaking a water bottle when she walked |
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