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Reaction to Regumate?
My mare went onto Regumate on Wednesday as she's going to stud next Saturday. I took her temperature this evening and she's up around 38.1C which is pretty high for her (normal would be around 36.8 or so).
In herself she's normal, isn't ill in herself. She doesn't have a snotty nose or anything like that, she's eating normally etc. Her salivary glands are swollen up but that does happen with her on occasion (the grass has just started to come through so is sugary but short)
I'm wondering if it could be the regumate causing the high temperature? Has anyone else had this sort of reaction with the regumate and is it a normal reaction?
If her temperature is still up in the morning I will be contacting my vet.
1 Answer
- gallopLv 79 years agoFavourite answer
Well, her temperature falls within normal range (36.6 to 38.3 C) so it is not likely to be an issue to be concerned about. Body temp can range within those limits on any given day from morning to night based on numerous normal metabolic functions. It is possible for ReguMate to exacerbate an existing subclinical uterine inflammation into a clinically significant infection, which could account for an elevation in body temperature, but there is not an expected body temperature elevation associated with administration of ReguMate. If you're concerned, your best approach is to just call the vet and relate your concerns.
Source(s): Registered Nurse and 58 years with horses
