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Dear Doc, I have a really well bred broodmare that I was not able to get pregnant last year. I

was told that she has cysts in her uterus and that she also has in infection in her uterus. Should I give up on her or what should I do?

You have a few options. Whatever option you choose you need to clear up the uterine infection first.

This can probably be done by having the mare’s uterus cultured and biopsied. These lab tests will give you an accurate view of the health of your mare’s uterus. If she doesn’t have too much scar tissue and the infection is caused by a germ that can be killed by an antibiotic or antifungal then you can solve one problem by treating the uterine infection with uterine lavages or flushes and antibiotic infusions. Your veterinarian will decide on which antibiotic to use by reading the antibiotic sensitivity that is done with the culture. Mares with uterine infections are usually treated anywhere from three to five days in a row. You will need to reculture the mare to see if the treatment worked.

Assuming the mare’s uterine biopsy comes back with a grade 2 or better then there are a few things you can do for the cysts. Uterine cysts are a symptom that the uterine lymphatic ducts are not draining well. May people will laser the cysts but if you do not take care of the primary problem of poor lymphatic drainage then the cysts will just be replaced by new cysts. To take care of the primary problem we do a few things. We flush the mare’s uterus with warm lactated ringers solution and give oxytocin after the flush. We also give prostaglandins which will cause the uterus to contract. Along with the western medicine flushes and drugs we use some eastern medicine acupuncture. In eastern medicine poor reproductive ability is caused by a deficiency of “chi” or energy from the kidney. We will acupuncture certain acupuncture points both prebreeding and post breeding in order to stimulate drainage of the lymphatic ducts. We also monitor the mare’s cycle so that we can breed her only once just before ovulation because multiple breedings make the problem worse. Sperm and semen are foreign objects to the mare’s uterus and they set up an inflammatory reaction in the uterus. Most mares clear this reaction on their own but mares

with cysts and other problems have a tough time doing this. Therefore it is very critical to breed this mare to a highly fertile stallion so she will have a better chance of conceiving on one

breeding. You can also use a low dose

insemination technique which further decreases the amount of inflammation caused by the semen. Mares like yours require some extra effort and very

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able to carry a foal to term. But many times if

you are willing to apply the extra effort you will get a foal from your well bred mare

whereas with normal reproductive practices you might miss getting her in foal again this year. Another option after you get the uterine infection cleared up is embryo transfer. The embryo is flushed from the donor mare on about day seven to a recipient mare and then the cysts are a non issue. Good luck with your mare and I hope you have better luck getting her pregnant in 2012 and have a nice foal in 2013.

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AMHA light gray weanling colt. Has one blue eye and should mature at 32-34”. Handled daily and very sweet. $400 OBO. Dahlonega GA 706-867-9073.

AMHA 2009 Chocolate colt. Has one blue eye and should mature around 32” Handled daily. He is show quality, driving and stal-lion prospect. Make offer Dahlonega, GA 706-867-9073.

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Tax Strategy for Horse and Livestock Owners People in the livestock and horse

industries are already hardpressed with IRS audits and difficult rules

requiring the showing of the intention to make a profit despite ongoing losses. The IRS Commissioner has said the IRS is determined to be more aggressive going after Americans who do not file tax re-

turns, overstate their deductions, or who fail to report their off-shore accounts, as well as farm-ers and ranchers who exaggerate depreciation and other deduc-tions.There are do’s and don’t’s

which farmers, ranchers and horse owners should be aware of in complying with IRS Regulations. The IRS is not looking for any higher standard of recordkeeping than expected of ordinary small busi-nesses. Even if you commingle funds, the main point is to have proper ledgers, separate records of each animal, cost projections, and some form of a business plan. Business plans often can change, and these changes should be documented in your files. People who are starting up in the horse or livestock business have the opportunity to create a clean slate by consulting with an expert and laying out their plans with proper documentation. People who are in the formative years of an activity hopefully can, with proper planning, attain an early sign of profits. Others, who are encouraged but still fail to make a profit, need special expert guidance, documentation and opinions of counsel in order to withstand IRS audits. IRS Regulations state that anyone who engages in horse breeding, selling or racing, or livestock ranching—-has the burden or proof if they fail to show two profit years in a seven-year period. (The standard is two in five for livestock.) However, some courts have held that the

startup phase in a horse or livestock activ-ity persists beyond seven-year period, even to ten and more years, provided the taxpayer has proper guidance and docu-mentation to prove the intention to make a profit. For people who are just start-ing, it’s important to conduct extensive research of the horse or livestock industry and particular breeds prior to engaging in the activity. This helps show how you established your intention to be engaged in an activity for profit. Quite often I have clients who expect to make a profit through the even-tual sale of a principal animal or group of animals. This is a good point to docu-ment in your records. You should estab-lish criteria to show how you expect to profit from an animal in the future, even though it is not presently profitable. I am frequently asked whether it is advisable for an ongoing farm or ranch activity to be operated as a corporation or an LLC (limited liability company) entity. The answer depends on the individual situation. Operating a business under a corporate entity is clearly more business-like than a sole proprietorship, and can help show your overall business inten-tions. It is necessary to keep a Minute Book, pay a corporate filing fee, and incur other expenses when operating as a

corporation or LLC entity. Perhaps the most critical event with any horse or livestock operation is an IRS audit. Keep in mind that the issue in an audit will be first to substantiate expenses, and second to prove the inten-tion to be engaged in an activity for profit. If you are assessed a deficiency after an audit, the IRS will want you to sign a let-ter “agreeing” to the assessment. Or, you can request to have an appeal within the IRS bureaucracy or take the case to U.S. Tax Court. At that point it is helpful to have legal representation to insure your case is presented in the best possible light. Most cases in IRS Appeals or U.S. Tax Court can be settled if the taxpayer has good evidence to support the argument that the activity is engaged in for profit despite a history of losses.

John Alan Cohan is an attorney who has worked in the livestock, farming and horse industries since 1981. He can be reached at 310-278-0203, or by e-mail at JohnAlanCo-han@aol.com. His website is JohnAlanCohan.com.