Can you breed a mare with a caslick?

For mares with a short Caslick’s (less than 30% of the vulva sewn up), it is possible for artificial insemination to be carried out without cutting the vulva. Potentially such mares need only be cut and resewn once for each foaling.

Why would a Caslicks operation be carried out on a mare?

Unfortunately air entering the vagina also brings bacteria with it. Bacteria in the vagina also get onto the cervix and when the cervix opens i.e . when the mare is in season, the bacteria can get into the uterus. To correct this abnormality, we can perform a Caslicks Operation.

What is a Caslick’s procedure?

A Caslick’s procedure is used to prevent fecal contamination and possible infection of the placenta in a pregnant mare. It’s also commonly used in mares with poor vulvar conformation to prevent aspiration of air and contamination of the vaginal cavity, which leads to uterine infection or endometritis.

When should Caslicks be removed?

A Caslick’s is placed under local anaesthesia and sutures can be removed 14 days after placement and a permanent seal remains. Contamination of this area is common and breakdown of the Caslick’s can occur. Your veterinarian will check that the Caslick’s does not have any holes before suture removal.

How to do Caslick’s on a horse?

Depending on the horse and on personal preference, the veterinarian might sedate the standing mare and inject a local anesthetic into the vulva before performing a Caslick’s. Then the veterinarian cuts away a small strip of tissue from each side of the vulva, then sutures the two sides together.

What did Dr Caslick do for mares?

Dr. Caslick developed a procedure that corrected the vulva, reduced the incidence of infection and restored the mares’ fertility. His findings were published in 1937 in Volume 27 of Cornell Veterinarian. Since then, his surgery has helped mares with a variety of related reproductive problems and has become commonplace at breeding farms worldwide.

Do you open the Caslick when foaling a mare?

If a mare has been ‘caslicked’ it is important that the caslick is opened before foaling. Once the mare begins to show signs of foaling (udder development is the main one used as a gauge) then the caslick is opened to ensure it is open when she foals.

What is the Caslick procedure for broodmares?

The Caslick procedure of surgically closing the upper part of the vulva has been commonly practiced on broodmares for the past 60 years. The procedure evolved in an effort to treat what E. A. Caslick, DVM, had observed–the negative effect that