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La Ville Rouge
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 6:05 pm
by karenkarenn
http://cs.bloodhorse.com/blogs/nicanor/ ... nling.aspx
How do they know its a girl inside? I was told they couldnt do that??
Karen
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 6:06 pm
by karenkarenn
"She's carrying her first filly so we are all the more anxious because this was a long time coming. We are at the mercy of nature and just take it one day at a time."
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 9:10 pm
by madelyn
Yes, "they" can. Whoever told you "they" couldn't is not up to speed on equine reproductive veterinary practice.
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 2:47 pm
by Intrinsic Worth
It's been done for over 10 years now.
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 7:13 pm
by Crystal
Fetal sexing is mostly done in KY. I'm sure its done many other places, but we never bothered because really what difference is it going to make..
Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:04 pm
by madelyn
If you are buying a pregnant mare at auction, the colt vs. filly can make a difference.
Posted: Tue Oct 27, 2009 8:37 am
by griff
I can see how a sex call could be made late term but I had a KY Vet offer to make the call at 75 days. I declined because [1] i did not need the info and [2] he would not agree to refund my money if he was wrong.
Still it's a pretty good racket even if the vet does agree to a refund as he should be correct 50% of the time if he flips a coin.
griff
Posted: Fri Oct 30, 2009 12:56 pm
by Intrinsic Worth
It's called a 60 day sex scan. That's the earliest they can predict the sex of the foal.
Posted: Mon Nov 02, 2009 6:56 am
by LB
madelyn wrote:If you are buying a pregnant mare at auction, the colt vs. filly can make a difference.
There's a rule of thumb at an auction: if the consignor tells you the mare is carrying a colt, she is. If the consignor tells you that the mare wasn't fetal sexed, she is carrying a filly.
