MPS-- Sorry to hear what happened. I do hope you will try again. You have a lovely mare who you took excellent care of ( despite what some may say). I hope the stallion owner will honor the contract when you decide.
Domperidone and problems?
I beg to differ… many MORE foals have been born and have had failure of passive transfer because their dams did not have the benefit of domperidone. There is ‘science’ and then there is ‘art’ to the wise use of any medication. Those mares having Fescue (mycotoxicity) related agalactia will benefit from domperidone use, the primary benefit being lactation induction. Their colostrum may not be as good as that produced from an otherwise ‘normal’ and untreated mare, but at least they will have milk to support their foal. Remember the REASON the drug was used to begin with: an attempt to counteract an underlying toxicity; which without the benefit of the ‘science’, the mare would have had nothing to support her foal’s nutritional needs. The ‘art’ is to understand when to use it appropriately and when to start and when to stop. It was not the use of the drug that caused some foals, referred to above, to have had failure of passive transfer. It was the underlying condition (mycotoxicity) which prompted it use to begin with!
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I beg to differ… many MORE foals have been born and have had failure of passive transfer because their dams did not have the benefit of domperidone. There is ‘science’ and then there is ‘art’ to the wise use of any medication. Those mares having Fescue (mycotoxicity) related agalactia will benefit from domperidone use, the primary benefit being lactation induction. Their colostrum may not be as good as that produced from an otherwise ‘normal’ and untreated mare, but at least they will have milk to support their foal. Remember the REASON the drug was used to begin with: an attempt to counteract an underlying toxicity; which without the benefit of the ‘science’, the mare would have had nothing to support her foal’s nutritional needs. The ‘art’ is to understand when to use it appropriately and when to start and when to stop. It was not the use of the drug that caused some foals, referred to above, to have had failure of passive transfer. It was the underlying condition (mycotoxicity) which prompted it use to begin with![/QUOTE]
Well put. There is a fine line to balancing the side effects of drugs with the benefits they were designed to provide in the first place. One of the reasons for finding a vet with as much REPRO experience as possible!
After much thought and encouragement from posters on this board, and family and horsey friends, I am going to try to breed her again this year.
It seems that the Stallion owner in this case will be honoring the LFG after all. She responded to my email right away and was very kind, and told me to let her know when I was ready to re-breed. I will keep everyone posted on how this situation continues to unfold. REALLY hoping everything works out this time!
Thanks for all the help and encouragement. I have really learned a lot from COTHers and I am glad I can come on here and get advice and opinions from experienced breeders!
Great news! I hope it goes off without a hitch this time. Best of luck to you both.
