We (my mother and I) have a pregnat mare and scince Im 11 and haven't much practice. I really want to do something but Im really not sure? Im not sure what will make her calmer... and not be skiddish. I think she'll be having her baby sometime around this weekend because it will get into the 50's... its been below 0 forever. Our vet said shes ready and that they can hold off until warmer weather... I really want to calm her down and make it so she trusts me with the foal... any suggestions please reply ASAP! I will try whatever I can!!! Thanks Im looking foward to it!
kelly
Posted on Thursday, March 06, 2003 - 09:08 am:
I'm sorry, but I don't think having a foal will calm her down, just be careful after she has the foal, alot of mares can be really protective of their new babies.And alot of horses never completely trust their owners, but it is something that can be worked on.and right after foaling she would need time to bond with her baby, so i wouldnt try to interfere too much at that time. maybe you could get some advice from a trainer, or someone with alot of experience dealing with troubled horses.Why is it that you want to calm her down? what is she doing?
I would hate to see you or anyone get hurt good luck with your new baby it is an exciting time.(mine is due in august !)
Lindsey C.
Posted on Tuesday, March 11, 2003 - 05:57 pm:
Thanks for the advice but what do you mean by troubled... she is one of the sweetest horses I have ever been around! She is so gentle! She wouldn't hurt any-thing... purpousely.
kelly
Posted on Wednesday, March 12, 2003 - 03:19 pm:
.... you mentioned that you want her to be "calmer" what exactly do you mean? what is she doing? pacing ? pawing? chewing fence? more info. would be helpful...please
les joiner Posted From: 152.163.189.231
Posted on Tuesday, May 13, 2003 - 02:38 pm:
I've never known a mare that didn't recieve some calming effect from foaling. Some mares that have been handled by psycotic owners just can't be helped. That doesn't sound like your case at all. I'm sure you understand that pacing, pawing, and chewing fence are neurotic behavior, caused by inactivity,standing and eating for years on end. I understood what you ment by calming!
I have a foal born 5/12 that tested low IgG. Gave Colostrum, but have been unable to get a vet out to do another draw to check the levels again. Mare dripped milk 5 days before foaling, 14 hours post foaling the refractometer showed basically no colostrum. We gave the donar mare colostrum. Filly seems fine, but I don't want to take any chances. Initial IgG came back between 400 - 800. What should I do? This mare seems to always run out of colostrum before the foal arrives! But in the past, my old vet never did anything and said the foal would be just fine. So far they have been. Have I just been lucky? He told me I was worrying over nothing. I have switched vets.
S Smith Posted From: 65.118.224.162
Posted on Friday, May 30, 2003 - 07:31 am:
Hi Sue - Why do you think an IgG between 400-800 is low? According to my vet, that reading is ok. 800 is the best, but 400 is ok. My filly that was born 5/25/03 is at 400. I know she got colostrum, but she had the scours. She is now doing fine. The immunity that they get from the colostrum is short lived. My vet is recommending I start vaccinations at 4 weeks and every 4 weeks after that until 6 months of age.
Jos Posted From: 142.177.6.186
Posted on Friday, May 30, 2003 - 09:48 pm:
400-800 represents "partial failure of passive transfer". Such a result must be looked at in context:
Is it possible the foal was tested too early and a retest in 2-4 hours will give a different (higher) result?
Was the foaling without complications?
Is the foal energetic and eating well?
Did the colostrum test OK?
If the answer to all of the above is "yes" then you will probably - note probably not definitely - be OK, but as oral supplementation (if performed before about 20 hours after the foaling) is cheap and has reasonable success, why risk it? Supplement!
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