Exercise and EED Question..

[marksrn98]

The vet is Finally coming out on Wednesday..we are at day 29 and no signs of heat at all..he couldn't come out sooner I noticed today that my mare's vulva was quite relaxed when we brought her out of her stall, don't know if it was like this before as I wasn't really looking, is this normal if in foal? Can the vulva be relaxed in a mare early in the pregnancy? It has been sweltering hot the past few days (100 degrees), no discharge noted..

[Jos]

Vulval elasticity is a sign of nothing at this stage except perhaps that she's hot. Close to foaling, it is a sign of impending foaling (when relaxed). Otherwise... nothing (and definitely not an indication of pregnancy!!).

The good news though is that if your mare has not displayed estrus by day 26 with adequate and suitable teasing by a stallion, there is a 90% chance that she is in foal. But note the 10% chance she's not....!!!!

[marksrn98]

Thanks I feel a little better now, I am hoping she is..I feel after all we've been through to get her in foal the past two yrs I will faint if the vet says she's "not in foal"..hoping the Oxytocin did the trick-so very glad I found this site

[marksrn98]

Vet was out today and our mare is in foal!! 31 days in foal and we saw the heartbeat..think the Oxytocin Protocol did the trick! After 2 yrs and the end of our breeding contract, we finally got some happy news Thanks Jos for all your advice!

[Jos]

Super! Glad to hear it!!