I would love any input on my problem mare! She is a 10 yr old APHA, and has 1 4yr old filly. (Was bred by different owner, and was originally sold to my friend as "not in foal" even though she was 5 months. Foaling was fine.
I tried AI last yeas to a Trakehner, starting in May because of the late spring (in Ohio) We tried 4 times with no embryos. The first and 3rd had a small amount of fluid that the vet said might have been a reasorption. The first was regamate, with a 38 folicle, the rest natural, with 2nd and 3rd in the 40's, 4th at 56. The 4th had an AI dose day befor ovulation, and one after, with regamate started a few days later in case her hormones dropped. She was in good tone, with moderate exercise, out with several other horses. Clean culture and cyt. We did observe a behavioral change on the 1st and 3rd that could support a short embryo.
After last years dissapointment, we decided on live cover with an Andalusian stallion an hour away, also owned by a vet. She showed a nice heat in Feb, not much in March, and a good one in the beginning og April, each getting 1-2 weeks closer than the last (the last one 3 weeks). I counted out 3 weeks, no signs of wettness (per her normal first day) so I waited 4 more, then was afraid to miss it and sent her over. Nothing at all after another week, 2 folicles on top of each other at 30, vet said take her home. Waited 2 weeks, she got wet, took her out again. Folicle at 4 days after was 30, at 6 days still 30, and the vet mentioned that she didn't have any uterine "folds" (I asked my vet and she said that one time she had a few, but not the other times) and I am to bring her home again and put her back on regamate. She has had a strong gelding and 2 stallions teasing her, with no positive response. Any suggestions, ideas, or input????
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