QUESTION: AN IMPORTED MARE HAS RETURNED TO THE BREEDING SHED ON HER NEXT ESTRUS CYCLE. CAN SHE BE COVERED? DOES SHE HAVE TO BE THE LAST MARE BRED? DO THE MARES THAT FOLLOW HER NEED A CF TEST?
ANSWER: The imported mare can be covered. If results have been returned negative from the 3 mares that followed her after the first cover she can be bred at any point in the session.
If results have not yet been received from each of the three mares, she should be bred at the end of the session.
There is no requirement that the three mares bred following this cover be CF Tested.
QUESTION: A MARE THAT HAD PREVIOUSLY FOLLOWED AN IMPORTED MARE HAS RETURNED TO THE BREEDING SHED HER NEXT ESTRUS CYCLE, BLOOD HAS BEEN DRAWN - BUT RESULTS NOT YET RETURNED. CAN SHE BE COVERED? DOES SHE HAVE TO BE THE LAST MARE BRED? DO THE MARES THAT FOLLOW HER NEED A CF TEST?
ANSWER: The mare can be covered at any point in the session. There is no requirement that the three mares which are bred after her be CF Tested.
If the mare is returning prior to the date that the blood could have been drawn, she is still required to be bled on the schedule of the Imported Mare she previously followed.
If the mare is being booked after the date the blood should have been drawn but hasn't yet been done - the manager of the mare should be made aware that proof of blood being drawn should accompany her to the shed.
QUESTION: IF AN IMPORTED MARE IS ONE OF THE FIRST THREE MARES THAT FOLLOWS AN IMPORTED MARE, IS SHE REQUIRED TO BE CF TESTED 15 - 25 DAYS POST BREEDING?
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ANSWER: Yes
Looking at the example below, will give an idea of how this should be reported to the State Veterinarian's Office:
StallionA covers in succession
ImportA - DomesticB - ImportC - DomesticD - DomesticE - ImportF
The Reporting would look like:
Import Mare Bred: ImportA
First After: DomesticB
Second After: ImportC
Third After: DomesticD
Comments: ImportC is an Imported Mare;
Import Mare Bred: ImportC
First After: DomesticD
Second After: DomesticE
Third After: ImportF
Comments: DomesticD also Third after ImportA
In this example DomesticD would be required to have 1 blood sample drawn and CF Tested.
QUESTION: WHAT DO I DO WITH A DOMESTIC MARE WHO WAS BRED FOLLOWING AN IMPORTED MARE, AND WHEN DOUBLED FOLLOWED A SECOND IMPORTED MARE?
Comment: Recognizing the Post-Breeding CF Test as a surveillance, not a diagnostic tool: A negative result would provide information that neither of the two imported mares transmitted CEM to the covering stallion. If the result is reported other than positive, the other mares' results could provide the needed diagnostic information so far as introduction is concerned.
ANSWER: Looking at the example below, will give an idea of how this should be reported to the State Veterinarian's Office...with DomesticD being the mare in question:
ImportA covered 2/14 -3rd session
DomesticB covered 2/14 -1st session
DomesticC covered 2/15 -2nd session
DomesticD covered 2/15 -3rd session
ImportB covered 2/16 -1st session
DomesticD covered 2/16 -2nd session
DomesticE covered 2/16 -3rd session
DomesticF covered 2/17 -1st session
Report as
Import Mare Bred = Import A
First After: Domestic B
Second After: Domestic C
Third After: Domestic D
Report as
Import Mare Bred = Import B
First After: Domestic D
Second After: Domestic E
Third After: Domestic F
Comment: Domestic D - Doubled, was also third after Import A on 2/15 cover
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