How do you give a horse Regumate?

Asked by: Youngwoo Goodboi

Detach syringe and administer solution orally at the rate of 1 mL per 110 pounds body weight (0.044 mg/kg) once daily for 15 consecutive days. Administer solution directly on the base of the mare’s tongue or on the mare’s usual grain ration. Replace cover on bottle dispensing tip to prevent leakage.

Do you give Regumate every day?

Regu-mate is a synthetic form of progesterone. Within three days of the start of treatment, Regu-mate will effectively suppress oestrus in 95 percent of mares. When given daily for up to 15 consecutive days, it reliably keeps mares from entering oestrus.

What happens if you touch Regumate?

Acute effects after single exposure are possible; however, continued daily exposure has a greater potential for these effects. Acute effects include disruption of the menstrual cycle, uterine or abdominal cramping, increased or decreased uterine bleeding and headaches.

How long do mares stay on Regumate?

A 14- to 18-day treatment period is generally recommended. Mares can be difficult to train or not perform up to their potential when they are in heat. Consequently, it might be advantageous to suppress the expression of estrous behavior in these mares during critical training or performance sessions.

What are the side effects of Regumate in horses?

Other signs may also occur in all persons administering the product, including headache, fever, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhoea, vomiting and hives.

Is Regumate prescription only?

Regumate Equine 0.22% – 1lt is a Prescription Only Veterinary Medicine and by law requires a prescription from your vet.

Can you give Regumate to geldings?

Regumate did also work for my mare but It is a banned substance under the showing societys I am a member of. Regumate is banned with the Jockey club, BSPS and BSHA (only if used for geldings!

Will Regumate calm my mare?

The most common medication used to tone down “mare-ish” behaviour in females is Regumate or Altrenogest. Both are synthetic progestins that suppress the receptive behaviour of estrus by mimicking the hormone progesterone.

How do you store Regumate?

Slowly dispense the Regumate over your horse’s meal. I let it soak in for a few minutes then shake the meal to distribute the Regumate. This is how I store the Regumate bottle and syringe. With this glue method, I no longer need to use gloves when dispensing Regumate as it does not leak all over the bottle.

Is Regumate light sensitive?

Available commercially as ReguMate^® and Matrix^®. May be used in dogs for luteal deficiency or to prevent premature delivery. Very sensitive to light.

How much does Regumate cost?

Regu-Mate (altrenogest) for Mares

Can Regumate freeze?

Store at room temperature. Do not freeze. Special Precautions: WARNING: Regu-Mate is readily absorbed by the skin. Skin contact must be avoided; protective gloves must be worn when handling this product.

What is Regumate for mares?

Regu-Mate^® (altrenogest) Solution 0.22% is indicated to suppress estrus in mares. Suppression of estrus allows for a predictable occurrence of estrus following drug withdrawal. This facilitates the attainment of regular cyclicity during the transition from winter anestrus to the physiological breeding season.

Does my mare need Regumate?

Once again, we have to ask “does my mare need Regumate”, and if there is not a clear indication of continued low progesterone levels (generally 4 ng/ml is considered sufficient to maintain pregnancy, although 2 ng/ml is considered sufficient by some researchers⁵), then the answer is probably “no”.

Does Regumate stop seasons?

The use of a synthetic hormone is often used to aid diagnosis in cases where it is unclear whether or not the behaviour is a symptom of the mare being in oestrous. Regumate™, a synthetic progesterone, has the effect of stopping a mare from coming into season.

What do you give a hormonal mare?

Oxytocin can be given by intramuscular injection twice daily 1-2 weeks after the mare has ovulated and has been shown to prevent mares cycling for up to 2 months. Oxytocin can be given to horses in training and is a ‘controlled medication’ under FEI rules.

Can Regumate make mares worse?

In some mares Regumate can even worsen their behaviour, becoming more irritable, touchy and even overly aggressive.

How often do you give Regumate?

Detach syringe and administer solution orally at the rate of 1 mL per 110 pounds body weight (0.044 mg/kg) once daily for 15 consecutive days.

How do you calm a hormonal mare?

Herbal remedies which contain ingredients such as valerian root, chamomile, blue vervain, cohash, wild lettuce, horse-chestnut (Aesculus hippocastanum), cherry plum (Prunus cerasifera), and even aspen (Populus tremula) can help to reduce feelings of anxiety, irritability, aggression, and stubbornness.

Does Regumate cause weight gain?

Consideration for seasonal breeders – Treatment should begin at least one month before the anticipated onset of the breeding season. Precautions – Progestins likely cause weight gain in all species.

Why is my mare so angry?

“It may be due to subtle changes in hormonal levels. There can also be an obvious physical problem like an ovarian tumor which causes the production of male hormones. Ovarian bleeding, urinary tract infections, back pain, and vaginitis (vaginal inflammation) can be other reasons a mare may alter her behaviour.

Why do mares urinate when in season?

The estrogen released during heat is what prompts her to act in ways to attract a stallion. These behaviors—frequent urination, squealing, tail swishing, threatening other horses—can hamper her trainability and performance. You may want to control her heat cycle to minimize these behaviors.

Can a horse tell if a woman is on her period?

When we think about the reproductive cycle of a human woman, the most ‘visible’ part of that cycle is menstruation. That isn’t the case for a mare – a mare’s ‘period’ cannot be seen since she just absorbs the discharge.

At what age do mares stop going into heat?

20 years old

The estrus cycle will typically stop when the horse is 20 years old. The heat cycle might stop in some horses when they are lightly younger at 16 or 18 years old. The older the mare, the lower their chances of becoming pregnant. As mentioned earlier, horses will be in heat for two days to a maximum of eight days.

How do I stop my mare from going into heat?

The most common treatment for estrus suppression is the administration of some form of progesterone. Oral altrenogest (Regu-Mate), a synthetic progestin, will reliably keep mares in diestrus and prevent them from coming into heat. There are also injectable forms of progesterone that will suppress estrus in mares.

Why is my mare constantly in heat?

Mares that continue to come into heat or have more frequent heat periods may be suffering from ovarian tumors, infection, or other disease conditions. A veterinary examination can uncover these problems that may affect breeding soundness.

How often do mares go in season?

This occurs from April to October in general, and results in a succession of cycles lasting 21 days on average. Each cycle consists of a very variable oestrus phase, when the mare is in season, lasting roughly 7 days (which ends with ovulation) and then a fairly consistent diestrus phase lasting 14 days.