Pre-Breeding Preperation
Once you have decided to breed your mare, chosen a stallion, a method and a date, you will want to do some things to give your mare the best chance of getting successfully pregnant.
Pre-Breeding Exam
Call your vet and schedule a pre-breeding exam. This should be one before you get very far into making plans for this pregnancy. In this exam, the vet will look at the mare's overall health as well as her uterus, and determine if there are any obvious reasons why she is a poor candidate for breeding. (These reasons can include cysts in the uterus which would prevent a pregnancy from taking hold or a baby from carrying to term, and other physical issues which would make a successful outcome unlikely.)
Call your vet and schedule a pre-breeding exam. This should be one before you get very far into making plans for this pregnancy. In this exam, the vet will look at the mare's overall health as well as her uterus, and determine if there are any obvious reasons why she is a poor candidate for breeding. (These reasons can include cysts in the uterus which would prevent a pregnancy from taking hold or a baby from carrying to term, and other physical issues which would make a successful outcome unlikely.)
For Live Cover
- Update Vaccinations
- get mare tested for STDs
For A.I.
- Arrange with your vet or a local breeding farm to handle the vet work for you.
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Understanding the Breeding Process - Breeding Education
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