i have a friesian with some very good lines and we are having trouble getting her pregnant i was wondering if?

Question

anybody know any thing about embryo transplant or any other ideas what i can do thanks

she is a friesian horse

Answer 1

She still has to get pregnant in order to do a transfer. The mare is bred and checked to ensure that she has ovulated. Then at 10 days (no later than 12 because the embryo will not fit through the tubing), she is flushed and hopefully an embryo is found in the catch cup which is then implanted into the recipient mare. It's not like test tube where fertilaztion takes place outside of the body.
Is she just not getting in foal or is she getting in foaling and then loosing it? Depending on the answer to that question, there are various things you can do. The mare should first be swabbed and cultured and then flushed as needed. A dirty mare will not conceive. She may need several uterine flushes with Gentomycin. If she has poor confirmation behind, she could be infecting herself with E Coli so she would need to be treated and then stitched down after checking in foal to prevent any more feces entering the vaginal tract. If she has trouble maintaining the pregnancy, she might just need regular shots of prostagladin. You need to seek help from a good repro vet and they can evaluate what is happening with your mare and get her ready to breed next season. I should mention that at this time of the year they are becoming anestrous which means they shut down for the winter and stop cycling. Around the end of December, you can start putting her under lights until 10pm at night and from 6am in the morning. This tricks her pituitary into thinking Spring and breeding season are coming and will get her cycling earlier.

Answer 2

speak to your vet....embryo transplant is an expensive business and you need to get her pregnant fist
there are various things your vet can prescribed depending on what the mares problems are
does she come into season ?
does she ovulate?
if so when?
when are you covering?
what size are the ovaries when you cover?
how many days is she in season?
does she come into season regually?
has the stallions sperm count been done?
are you covering naturally or by a.i?
this and more the vet will ask you..start making a list

Answer 3

First get your vet to check her for breeding potential. There might be a physical problem that needs to be dealt with. Next check to see if the stud has problems settling mares (it happens). It is possible they are incompatible. If the mare has no physical problems, artificial insemination might be an option. good luck

Answer 4

Have you spoken to a reproductive vet?

You need to find out the cause of why she isn't settling. It could be anything from hormonal to blockage to infection to you name it.

The horse needs to be evaluated by a repo vet first and then decided on a course of action by a professional.

Answer 5

Have her cultured to see if she has an infection. Also determine if she is way too fat. YES that will keep one from getting pregnant! Sometimes it's as simple as that. If neither, then have your vet do some routine bloodwork and tests to see what they can find. She may be pooling urine. Have that checked as well.
Best wishes

Answer 6

I had a percheron with the same problem but after getting herbs froma horse natropath and nutritionist she has now had two healthy colts since.

Answer 7

that was actually a good question JT... there is a breed of cow named friesian, but it is a horse we are talking about.

Answer 8

she may have a hormone imbalance, knocked the value of my Poco Bueno QH mare to nothing, she was still too beautiful for words though. Your Vet is the one to make that call...

Answer 9

Are you talking horse or cow?