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Post by Gingersmom-Tate on May 22, 2007 2:21:15 GMT -5
Has anyone heard of a mare getting a yeast infection?, Sunday we noticed Ginger had what appeared to be a yeast infection, slightly red and white discharge in the area. I called the vet today, he did not call me back before I left for work, so, I'm calling again in the morning. I was curious if anyone has had a mare with a vaginal infection or possible yeast infection?
thanks
tina.
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Post by Just Jolene on May 22, 2007 8:56:33 GMT -5
It's not a "yeast" infection per se, but mares do get uterine infections. Your vet will likely flush her, provide antibiotic therapy, and may, if it repeats, even recommend caslick (which is really no big deal, as uncomfortable as it may appear to humans).
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Post by Gingersmom-Tate on May 23, 2007 16:21:42 GMT -5
I spoke with her vet again yesterday, he had me take temp, was normal and the discharge was gone, per the vet alot of mares will get this right before their season starts... I dont know, I'm going to keep a close watch.
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Post by schwung on May 25, 2007 1:46:48 GMT -5
Also, many mares have chronic low-grade infections with no outward signs. Usually they don't even bother them and the horse owner never knows about it unless they have a biopsy done when trying to breed the mare. This was discovered with my mare when she went out on breeding lease - she had a uterine infection and had to be flushed and put on antiobiotics before being inseminated to improve the likelihood of conception. The reason infections are so common, especially in older mare, is as they age their hind end conformation will change, and often the rectum will recess inwards, making the vulva more horizontal than vertical and creating a shelf for manure to collect.
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