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Miss Allen (Lawra)
| | Posted on Wednesday, Sep 5, 2001 - 2:50 pm: |   |
recently my mares behaviour has gotten worse and worse. She attacks any horse that comes into her sight and if it is anywhere near her, her ears go back and she charges with her teeth then turns round to boot it. Today we realised she has gotten funny with other people, she is alright with myself but she totally changes when anyone else approaches her.
Could this be just a behavioural problem as many people have told me that mares are particullarily known for being like this? Or is it something else, physically I`mean?
Could anyone tell me how a vet can test for a hormonal problem or a tumour? And wheter it is 100% accurate?
Thanks |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM (Dro)
| | Posted on Thursday, Sep 6, 2001 - 6:02 am: | |
Hello Lawra,
There is no way we can know from here whether this is behavior or disease. Behavior problems from ovarian tumors is fairly common however. The article associated with this forum discusses the various diagnostic techniques and how accurate they are.
DrO |
Miss Allen (Lawra)
| | Posted on Thursday, Sep 6, 2001 - 6:26 am: | |
Thanks for your reply,
I am getting my vet out tomorrow to come and have a look at her. She suggests we do a blood test first and then afterwards an ultrasound. Hopefully I will get some answers. If there is no physical cause i don`t know what I shall do with her as she has become so aggressive and nasty so my fingers are crossed that it is something pysical. |
Miss Allen (Lawra)
| | Posted on Saturday, Sep 8, 2001 - 2:12 pm: | |
Sorry about the repeated response I thought the computer had jammed so I clicked it too much.
Anyway the vet came out and did some blood tests she will get the results back in a week. She personally didn`t think a tumour was likely because she thought my filly was a bit young in her experience. She also noticed my fillys udder is incredibly developed which she thought was rather odd for a young horse. She said she was going to do some tests on her cromosomes. Do you know what she could be looking for? Also could you suggest why my filly`s udder may be so developed? Both teats are really large and very low down. She is not pregnant as we have had her tested. |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM (Dro)
| | Posted on Sunday, Sep 9, 2001 - 10:48 am: | |
She may be looking for sex chromosome abnormalities. In these abnormalities there are either missing or extra sex chromosmes than can result in infertility and unusual sex characteristics. They are reported in horses.
DrO |
Steven Constantino
New Member
Username: Cashmere
Post Number: 1
Registered: 4-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, Apr 29, 2006 - 11:07 pm: | |
My Mare has a normal hormone level but shows no signs of heat. During a vet exam her ovaries are bean size and her uterus is flat. Does this mean she can never have a foal? Any ideas
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Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 15508
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Sunday, Apr 30, 2006 - 9:38 am: | |
Welcome Steve,
back up one page and start yourself a new discussion rather than sticking this at the bottom of Lawra's. Besides putting in the information above, also include the age of your mare, any other history you may have, and lastly what type beans that might be. The easiest way to back up one page is to click on Abnormal Heat Cycles (Estrus) off the navigation bar at the top of this page.
DrO |
