MY older pregnant mare (17) is bleeding from her vagina. It is a trickle here and there but I notice dried blood on her butt from her tail swishing. I have had the vet check her (ultra sound) and the baby out and seem to be ok. She had blood work done and everything normal. We think it is a varicose vein. I know she bleed a little before per the previous owner but I am not use to this.
Has anyone had an issue like this? If so did you do anything or just let it go? The vet suggested we put her on regumate but I want to see if anyone on here has some thoughts. Would appreciate any insights.
Pregnant mare bleeding need thoughts
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Regumate is not that expensive if you buy it on-line.
Also, why would you take the advice of anyone on this forum over your Vet's advice??
I've had an older mare on Regumate since she was since she was checked in-foal last March, per my Vet's advice and willkeep her on Regumate until mide February per my Vet's advice.
griff
Also, why would you take the advice of anyone on this forum over your Vet's advice??
I've had an older mare on Regumate since she was since she was checked in-foal last March, per my Vet's advice and willkeep her on Regumate until mide February per my Vet's advice.
griff
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Griff,
thanks for the response. Let me clarify, I am not looking to take others advice over the vet's. I am just trying to become more informed. He has not seen anything like this either so I am asking the other members of the board if they have seen something like this or nay know what is causing the problem.
As far as trusting the vet or any medical doctor, I have seen too much to let one person guide my decisions. I trust my vet but if he hasn't seen something like this then it only makes sense to ask around.
thanks for the response. Let me clarify, I am not looking to take others advice over the vet's. I am just trying to become more informed. He has not seen anything like this either so I am asking the other members of the board if they have seen something like this or nay know what is causing the problem.
As far as trusting the vet or any medical doctor, I have seen too much to let one person guide my decisions. I trust my vet but if he hasn't seen something like this then it only makes sense to ask around.
Another option for a second opinion would be the repro folks at New Bolton - if they want to see her, you're close enough to make the visit a reasonable trip.
They are where I would go with questions of this nature.
Alternately, there is the Chronicle of the Horse sporthorse breeding forum. Since this isn't a racing issue but a repro issue, the breeders on that board may have seen it before & be able to help.
They are where I would go with questions of this nature.
Alternately, there is the Chronicle of the Horse sporthorse breeding forum. Since this isn't a racing issue but a repro issue, the breeders on that board may have seen it before & be able to help.
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This was a post from another breeder at another site. I thought it might be helpful to some in case you happen to come across what I did. After getting a few similar answers and my own assessment I feel comfortable holding off on the Regumate.
"Varicose vein rupture is a relatively common problem in mares and manifests as vaginal bleeding. As the fetus becomes larger, more weight and strain is placed on the vaginal vault and subsequently, some of those varicose veins will rupture. It is not just older mares that will occasionally have the problem, either. And, the amount of blood can sometimes be alarming!
FWIW, vaginal bleeding is rarely a precursor to a mare aborting. If the mare has no other issues - no fever, no colic like behavior, no sweating, no udder enlargement/milk production, etc. - chances are it is nothing to worry about."
Thanks for everyones input.
"Varicose vein rupture is a relatively common problem in mares and manifests as vaginal bleeding. As the fetus becomes larger, more weight and strain is placed on the vaginal vault and subsequently, some of those varicose veins will rupture. It is not just older mares that will occasionally have the problem, either. And, the amount of blood can sometimes be alarming!
FWIW, vaginal bleeding is rarely a precursor to a mare aborting. If the mare has no other issues - no fever, no colic like behavior, no sweating, no udder enlargement/milk production, etc. - chances are it is nothing to worry about."
Thanks for everyones input.