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S Smith
Posted From: 65.118.224.162

Posted on Monday, August 23, 2004 - 02:19 pm:

My mare had a caslick procedure after she was ultra-sounded and found to be in foal. Has anyone here had a mare that had to have this? If so, how long before foaling should the caslick be reversed? Also, will she need to be re-stitched post foaling? My mare is not due until the 1st of April 2005, but just wanted to know what I'm in for.

Sandy
Posted From: 4.227.133.139

Posted on Monday, August 23, 2004 - 04:51 pm:

It is recommended to have the sutures removed at about 300 days of pregnancy. And no, she will not need to be restitched after foaling. The caslick procedure is just to maintain the pregnancy.

Jos
Posted From: 165.247.220.144

Posted on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 - 12:31 am:

I would hesitate before saying definitively "no, she will not need to be restitched"... :-)

The need for restitching (or not) will depend upon the original cause for the need, and the projected plan for the mare in the future. If she underwent a Caslick's procedure in order to resolve a problem such as pneumouterus ("windsucking") then she should probably have another Caslick's put in after foaling. Likewise, if the mare is going to be rebred and has poor reproductive conformation (i.e. poor Caslick's index) then again, it would be advisable to repeat the Caslick's procedure to prevent uterine contamination prior to breeding, which could possible then require a more expensive therapy to clear a uterine infection.

WRT to the timing for removal of the Caslick's procedure prior to foaling, the receommended time is 2 weeks prior to foaling, but as one cannot be sure when that is, removal at about 310-320 days is recommended if there are not signs of earlier impending parturition. If there are concerns about the possibility of the two opened edges sealing again prior to foaling, a little petroleum gel on each edge will prevent the closure.

S Smith
Posted From: 65.118.224.162

Posted on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 - 10:04 am:

Thanks for the info - sorry I didn't give more info in my first post. Yes, she does suck wind and also, she is tipped in. The vet said the Caslick was to prevent bacterial infection in the uterus and also to keep her from sucking wind. She tends to suck wind when she is worked, which she isn't now that she is in foal. She has had 2 foals prior and has had no problems. This is her first Caslick.

Jos
Posted From: 165.247.217.253

Posted on Tuesday, August 24, 2004 - 12:10 pm:

I would feel inclined to replace the Caslick's after foaling... probably give it until after foal heat ovulation in order to ensure that she has cleared all post-foaling fluid successfully.

Reproductive conformation will tend to get worse with more foals and age, which is why she needs one now, but did not before.

Even if you are not going to breed her again, putting the Caslick's back in may prove beneficial for her work ethic - do you feel like running a marathon if you have a low-grade infection? :-)

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