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Scott Fouch
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Username: Fouch
Post Number: 45
Registered: 3-2000
| | Posted on Saturday, Apr 9, 2005 - 6:57 am: |   |
I have a yearling filly (born in April) and a yearling colt (born in March) that have to share a pasture. At what point do I need to be concerned that the colt could successfully breed the filly? The colt is a legitimate stud prospect but the last thing I want is a pregnent yearling filly? Both will go to sales in October. |
Little King Ranch
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Username: Eoeo
Post Number: 155
Registered: 10-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, Apr 9, 2005 - 11:07 am: | |
Right now. Colts play too rough. He will be riding her before too long. It is spring. Don't put them together. Find some other way. There have been fillies that were sold in sales that have later popped babies at the track while in training. Don't even go there. EO |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 12523
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Saturday, Apr 9, 2005 - 4:39 pm: | |
Scott your questions on when does fertility set in our covered in the article assoiated with this group of discussions, just click Breeding Patterns in Mares and Stallions off the navigation bar above to access the article.
DrO |
Christos Axis
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Username: Christos
Post Number: 686
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Sunday, Apr 10, 2005 - 12:45 pm: | |
DrO, the article does explain all about colt's fertility, but I see no information on when a filly can get pregnant. 2mo? 6mo? 10mo? How young can they come in heat ? |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 12534
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Sunday, Apr 10, 2005 - 5:56 pm: | |
I am sorry, I concentrated on the question in the post and not the title of the post. The age of onset of puberty is the same for the filly as it is the stallion. I will make this clearer in the article.
DrO |
Cheryl Hohler
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Username: Chohler
Post Number: 218
Registered: 8-2004
| | Posted on Monday, Apr 11, 2005 - 2:31 pm: | |
Well I do know at mustang adoptions that I see alot of 2 year old pregnant mares. |
Scott Fouch
Member
Username: Fouch
Post Number: 46
Registered: 3-2000
| | Posted on Monday, May 2, 2005 - 1:42 pm: | |
The filly has not appeared to come back in so I have decided to give a Lutalyse shot to play it safe. I am a little confused as to how much to give. My vet said to give 1.7cc three days in a row. I think the article says to give 5g one time. Is g=cc? |
Martha Bartlett
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Username: Traveler
Post Number: 12
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Monday, May 2, 2005 - 2:23 pm: | |
Why do you want a yearling to get pregnant? Did I misunderstand? |
Christos Axis
Member
Username: Christos
Post Number: 756
Registered: 11-2003
| | Posted on Monday, May 2, 2005 - 7:13 pm: | |
Yes, Martha, you misunderstood. Scott wants to use Lutalyse not in order to bring the mare in heat so to breed her, but in order to cause an abortion as she does not appear to have come back in heat, ie she may be pregnant. |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 12735
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 - 6:03 am: | |
The usual dose is 5mg which with the product Lutalyse is 2cc.
DrO |
Martha Bartlett
Member
Username: Traveler
Post Number: 13
Registered: 6-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 3, 2005 - 10:35 am: | |
Whew!!! Thanks Christos. |
