Regumate

[elmere]

I have a mare that transitions late in the season and for an unfortunately long duration, I counted 13 days last time I was thinking of using regumate this time to bring ovulation forward but have never used it before. She is far too fat coming into spring so I would like her covering early before she is put out on spring grass. Does the vet have to prescribe it and then I administer it at home? Also are there any cautions I should take with it? She has foaled before so she is perfectly healthy but was only caught on the second season that time too.

[ruwenzori]

I had a mare who didnt seem to come into season at all. She went to a friends stallion as a maiden mare, the stallion never showed any interest and there were no external signs of her being in season what so ever. In desperation we got the vet to give her regumate (injection) which brought her into season about 5 days later (I think, If my memory serves me correctly). She was served on the day I was told to expect her to be in season. She took at the first service. The following year she ran with my own stallion and once again I had to get her injected, once agin she took at the first service. This is a few years ago but I dont think it was expensive and without it I doubt I would have ever got a foal from her......so my experince was very positive and I would certainly go down this route again with a mare who failed to come into season or was eratic. These were highlands.

[elmere]

Ok great thank you, sounds easier than I thought!!

[mandmgirl0164]

Read the instructions very carefully, I seem to remember that ladies who are pregnant must be extremely careful if handling Regumate.

The version for pigs used to be much cheaper, not sure if this is still the case?

[exmoorowner]

regumate is not an injection I'm guessing that was prostaglandin. regumate goes in food and yes you need to get it from your vet. I would suggest you speak to them about the ins and outs and risks
but some info here
www.noahcompendium.co.uk/MSD_Animal_Health/Regumate_Equine_2_2_mg_ml_oral_solution_for_horses/-61028.html

[ruwenzori]

Ooops, so it wasnt regumate!...but it certainly worked!

[elmere]

I thought it went in the food for a couple of weeks, will ask the vet of other alternatives though as that one off injection sounds a lot easier.

[poop]

The injection is as exmoor owner says likely to be prostaglandin which is done to bring a mare into season sooner, it will only work if given at the correct stage of their cycle though and is most commonly used to time a covering or if the mare is shy and doesnt show. It can bring on a stronger season that may last longer than naturally.

Our vets prescribe porcine regumate for a fortnight to surpresses hormone activity and then when you stop the dose (and optional give a Prostaglandin injection) it is like releasing a dam - and should kickstart heat & a normal cycle in a mare. You must wear surgical gloves at all times tho when handling regumate, it can have some nasty effects if absorbed by humans

[gilbertgrape]

My mare who didn't come on heat ,didn't react to prostaglandin but did conceive after using regumate ( in her feed) .

[Deleted]

I've used Regumate, I have a mare with one ovary and have to use it for her to get in foal, it goes in feed for 7 days then they come in season and usually hold, I would ask your vet - they supply it.

[Deleted]

Yep - it was used on my mare, who didnt ovulate. Worked perfectly

[victoria25]

We gave regumate 11 days before she went to stud (vet said 10 day course then next day take her to stud) so we did and she didnt come into season for another two weeks ...