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Danny
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Username: Danny
Post Number: 7
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Thursday, Oct 17, 2002 - 5:21 pm: |   |
We recently bought a mare and have found out that she is in foal. She is due the middle of August 2003. We would prefer she not have a foal if given the choice. If you have an unwanted pregnancy in the horse are there safe ways to abort the fetus and what are these methods. Also, does aborting a pregnancy affect future pregnancies in the mare. |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 7136
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Friday, Oct 18, 2002 - 6:01 am: | |
Hello Danny,
Yes at this stage there are, for details see » Equine Medications and Nutriceuticals » Reproductive Drugs » Dinoprost, Lutalyse, Synchrocept.
DrO |
Danny
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Username: Danny
Post Number: 8
Registered: 2-2002
| | Posted on Friday, Oct 18, 2002 - 8:57 am: | |
I failed to mention this mare has a foal at foot right now. Would administration of Lutalyse be harmful to the baby as she is still nursing? The article you suggested I visit did not discuss that. |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 7144
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Friday, Oct 18, 2002 - 10:10 am: | |
This is not a researched possiblity but I do not know of any problem with the foal and the drug is given regularly to mares with foals by there side.
DrO |
