Domperidone

[griff]

I found a 1998 Clemson University article on Fescue that reported thta 98% of the mares exposed to infected fescue that were given an oral dose of Domperidone 10 to 15 days before there expected delivery date gave birth to live healthy foals, gave birth on time and had no trouble nursing their foals.

My question is why is domeridone not being used 10 years later for mares omn fescue pasture.

griff

[madelyn]

griff, it is. It is the number one recommended treatment for mares on fescue by informed breeders and vets.

[griff]

Now that I'm an informed breeder I guess I need to find an informed Vet.
Got any idea what this stuff costs?/ And can I order it or must i get it from a Vet, assuming i can find one around here that has heard of it.

Also, I've read that fescue causes a nursing probelm. Do I need any additional doses of domperidon for this or during very early pregnancy?/

griff

[Mood Swings]

I found this link that discusses management, treatment and cost

http://www.uaex.edu/Other_Areas/publica ... A-3042.pdf

[madelyn]

Here's another one:
http://www.horse-repro.com/ARTICLES/PDF ... done_4.pdf

It is available by prescription only, so you would purchase it through a vet.

[springboro]

we use it... pricey but well worth it. We keep the mares up in a dry lot for the month prior to foaling, but I've ended up using it a few times too.

[soundfast]

I wasted about $100. of my money + my cousins on it. It did not help my mare at all. Basically endophyte infected fescue lowers the prostaglandin levels that signal the mare to make milk and give birth. Corn oil is high in the Omega 6 fatty acids that increase prostaglandin levels. Corn oil did the trick for my mare. I stopped giving her the domperidone which had no effect and started giving her about half a cup of corn oil 3 times a day in her food and she started bagging up and gave birth to a live healthy foal about 2 weeks late. I did not have fescue but I must have been given the wrong type of perennial ryegrass for lawns which can also have a toxic fungus. I have since planted more of the right type + KY bluegrass + orchard grass. My horses get corn oil mixed with soybean oil year round now. You can also buy a mixture of oils made for horses with Vitamin E. I gave my mare 4 tubes of domperidone and I still have 2 that I did not use. They recommend giving 3. I would never waste my money on it again. Corn oil which is much cheaper worked. There is a non toxic endophyte fescue but it is more expensive than other grass seed. You can give more or less corn oil safely since it is a non toxic food and horses like it.

[griff]

Everything I read says to administer the Dompridone two weeks before the due date..

Seems like an earlier does, in addition to the two week dose might be a safer option..

griff