It is not NECESSARY to do an ultrasound at all, they have only been done for the last 25 years or so and women were having babies for thousands of years before them. Having said that..... If you are unsure of your dates or you have bleeding you may have an ultrasound for dating and to check you are not miscarrying at 6-7 weeks. There are blood tests done for genetic abnormalities and a test for Downs syndrome where the scan is done at 12-13 weeks. (this would be the 3 month scan) If everything is normal and you are not having these tests most women have a scan at 18-20 weeks as at this stage the baby is fully formed and all its systems can be checked. (This would be the 5 month scan). There are no guarantees that the scan will pick up ALL abnormalities as some just cannot be seen on a scan. You do not have to have a scan at all if you don't want to it is totally up to you if and when you have it.
It is very necessary since you will be on your second trimester and you need a regular check on the baby's heartbeat rate, growth, movement and health.
The doctor will ask you questions and you might get blood tests as well as ultrasound to find out what the problem could be.
It doesn`t need any age to get an ultrasound, but it has to be 2 years and 6 months old to breed. I think your mare must have been pregnant for 5 months to get an ultrasound, which costs 200 Equus.
i am 6 months pregant,,i know i am and i had an ultrasound and it came out negative i was getting worried about it..
My sister in law missed 3 periods, took a total of 10 hpt's, one doctors urine test, and one blood test. All were negtaive. The tests done at the doctors were done at about 2 months in. She was scheduled an ultrasound, she was 6 weeks pregnant!
But don't worry because the doctors said that she will be out and about in a few months!!
click the ultrasound button under reproduction when you are visiting your pregnant horse
8 Months
2 monyhs
3 months
An ultrasound after four months.
On the first ultrasound at about 3 months