Just like a pre-purchase exam for a performance horse can save a lot of expense and heart ache, a breeding soundness exam on a broodmare prospect or a mare you could not get pregnant last year can give you the best chance to get the foal you always wanted. Having a breeding soundness exam performed before you buy a mare is no live foal guarantee, but it can pick up on some issues that may not be obvious to the buyer. Tfie exam should include a thorough history and a general physical exam, a thoroughexam of the reproductive tract and possibly diagnostics such as a uterine culture, biopsy or endoscopy.
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