I have a mare who is due to foal in 6 weeks time. Unfortunately she has been recently diagnosed as suffering from severe laminitis from an unknown cause. Due to the seriousness of the case the vet had to administer asprin as an anti-coagulant. He has told me that this may cause separation of the placenta and the death of the foal. Would anyone be able to give me some information about the likelihood of this happening and what the chances would be for the foal if I was to have it induced early?
TSQH (198.107.233.26)
Posted on Wednesday, January 16, 2002 - 03:09 pm:
Generally inducing mare is not a good idea. The reason being, just because you say your mare is due in 6 weeks, she may not be ready even then. I'm sure you know that the gestation of a foal can vary GREATLY. While some mares carry say 320 days and have a full term foal, others have to carry say 360 days for the foal to be ready to be born. So if you induced the 360 day mare at 320 days the foal would actually be premature. Make sense? However in your case, if there is a good chance that you could loose the foal anyway it may make it a possibility it induce since basically you have nothing to lose.( I don't intend to sound mean, just giving the facts) Sorry to hear of your problems.
Alison (203.59.82.168)
Posted on Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 03:49 am:
Just a note to say that my mare foaled naturally on the 15th March. She went two weeks overdue, but the foal is healthy, beautiful bay colt.
Kelly (63.172.47.212)
Posted on Thursday, March 21, 2002 - 01:29 pm:
Thanks for the update, and congratulations. What a nice ending!
4beatg8 (66.109.70.67)
Posted on Monday, June 17, 2002 - 09:08 am:
My maiden mare is 362 days today. She isn't really big, but appears to have started to bag up. She has previously foundered. When the farrier came to do her feet she looked at the way she was walking and became concerned that the mare had lost the foal and foundered again because we are feeding her like she is still in foal. We pulled the shoes and checked her feet but no obvious signs of founder. Gave the mare bute and she was much better. Vet comes at 3PM today to palpitate her. Still hoping she is in foal....
4beatg8 (66.109.70.67)
Posted on Tuesday, June 18, 2002 - 08:39 am:
Update on maiden mare....Well, she is not in foal. Vet said that she was probably far enough along when she lost it that her body still thinks it is pregnant. Now we need to decide whether to do hormone therapy and breed again this fall or wait until spring. Vet also suggested doing a thyroid scan. This mare gains weight at a drop of the hat and with her previous founder problems, weight is a real issue. I've cut back her feed, limited her access to pasture and am giving her bute. Only time will tell if the extra weight/feed did any damage.
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