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Emen Loderr
Posted From: 69.21.56.101
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 24, 2004 - 11:41 pm: | 
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Hello! I'm new to this board and I have never posted before. I'm 15 years old and me and my mother have some questions about our pregnate mare that was due last Tuesday. We have just a few questions... and we hope that someone could please help us.
We are expecting the baby any day now... we have been looking for signs for our mare to start leaking milk(She hasn't yet, though...). But we have been finding strange bags of water over her body. For instance, two little bags that are slightly squishy, but somwhat firm has formed under her chest right by her legs, and then right behind her bag to. At first I thought it was just a part of the bag, but then I noticed it was completly different from her udder.
Is there something wrong with our mare? We've been trying to contact the vet all day but to no avail. But our mare also doesn't seem like she is in pain when we touch them, infact, she doesn't react at all... but we are still worried.
So if anyone knows what is happening, please respond!  |
Jen
Posted From: 66.30.87.136
| | Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 11:01 am: |
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Emen....sounds like edema which is normal in pregnant mares. My mare has it as we speak too. She has almost 2 grapefruits between her front legs. They collect fluid in odd places alot of the time in front of her bag. It sometimes goes up and down with the extent of exercise she gets. Don't worry it will disappear as soon as she foals. |
Sandy
Posted From: 67.31.170.148
| | Posted on Thursday, March 25, 2004 - 04:25 pm: |
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Emen,
Jen is correct. It is totally normal. It's just like some pregnant women will get some water retention, it's the same thing. Exercise will help some.
Good luck and enjoy your new foal when it arrives! |
Gaye Lewis
Posted From: 209.247.222.47
| | Posted on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 12:35 am: |
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I have some questions about my pregnant mare. I have read and studied all the signs of impending birth and she is showing a few. The problem is that she was pasture bred. Therefore, we don't actually know the conception date...we only can surmise generally. I am worried that she is going over the due date and the foal will be too large for her to have...Is there any way to tell? I really expected it to be born in February, however, she was with the Stallion until the first week of April and I realize she could have conceived until that time. She is extremely large, but no sign of bagging or other serious signs of labor...
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Sandy
Posted From: 67.31.170.185
| | Posted on Friday, March 26, 2004 - 01:23 pm: |
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Gaye,
There is no way to really tell whether the foal will be too large, but it is very uncommon for a mare to produce a foal that is larger than what she is able to deliver.
Going over due is not uncommon at all. I had a mare that didn't foal until 375 days gestation, and she delivered with no problems at all. And there have been mares that have foaled successfully at 400 days gestation.
Determining a "due date" with pasture breeding is pretty difficult. Just watch for the signs that it is getting close. Some mares can make a bag just a few days prior to foaling, and others don't make a bag until the actual foaling itself. Just examine your mare frequently, and you should see something.
Good luck. |
sandygosselin
Posted From: 24.60.6.203
| | Posted on Saturday, April 10, 2004 - 07:00 am: |
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Hi , I new to these boards so bare with me. My mare is due on May 8th , She has had 1 foal when she was 4 she is now 9, my question is she seems to be bagging up alot but no waxing yet , position of the foal is moving to the rear. any other signs that I can watch for in regards to foaling ? and how accurate is that due date? Any help anyone can give is appreciated! |
Jos
Posted From: 165.247.216.122
| | Posted on Saturday, April 10, 2004 - 01:40 pm: |
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Read the article titled Is my mare overdue on this web site which can be reached by following that link. It - and another article that is linked from it - should answer your questions. |
kenwsmith
Posted From: 68.93.82.235
| | Posted on Saturday, April 10, 2004 - 10:56 pm: |
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Sandy- i'd take that "due date" as an approximate, rather than an exact, date. horses, like humans, seldom deliver right on schedule. it's been my experience that they commonly domino a little to either side- in my band of mares, it's usually a little later- of the theoretical due date. i usually watch for that bagging in my mares, but sometimes they'll bag up, lose the bag, then bag up again- sometimes two or three times- before actually settling down to business. however, when i see the waxing and leaking, i figure it's getting within a two or three days of foaling. one other thing you can watch for is a subtle softness, or flaccidity, or relaxation of the muscles around the tailhead. it's kind of hard to describe and you won't notice it unless you're actually looking for it, but when you do see it you'll recognize it- when i see that in one of my mares, she'll usually domino either that night or the following night. |
donna48
Posted From: 4.26.125.80
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 03:22 pm: |
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This is my first mare and first breeding so I am in the dark.I need to worm her but she was breed last month and her shots are due in June . Is it safe to give shot and do worming also or should I wait till a certain time |
Sandy
Posted From: 4.227.133.223
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 06:30 pm: |
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Donna,
you always want to wait at least 60 days after breeding to administer anything to the mare, including deworming.
You don't want to put anything into the mare at all during the first 60 days....hope that helps. |
donna48
Posted From: 4.26.125.80
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 11:27 pm: |
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Sandy, Thanks a lot any information is welcome.This whole foal thing has me scared to death. I am not sure why I thought I could handle it. Thanks again for the input. Donna |
Denise Strickland
Posted From: 162.39.191.30
| | Posted on Monday, January 31, 2005 - 09:58 pm: |
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WE JUST DISCOVERED THAT OUR 3 YEAR OLD IS GOING TO FOLD IN MARCH 2005. WE HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING FOR HER DURING HER PREGNANCY EXPECT HAVE HER OUT IN THE FIELD. THE VET SAID WE NEEDED TO GET HER OUT OF THE FEILD. MAINLY I GUESS BECAUSE OF THE FESCUE IN THE FIELD. OUR QUESTION IS WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO THE HELP HER AND US GET THROUGH THIS. THIS WILL BE OUR FIRST DELIVERY AND WE ARE NOT SURE WHAT WE ARE DOING TO BE HONEST. WHAT DOES SHE NEED?? |
okggo
Posted From: 169.135.8.75
| | Posted on Friday, February 04, 2005 - 02:28 pm: |
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Hi Denise- I am a voice of ignorance here so I won't pretend to make any expert recommendations, but I would highly suggest that you buy a foaling book. The Complete Book of Foaling is a good one. And Valley Vet sells the video Foaling Fundamentals that shows a birth and gives details on foaling.
If she is on fescue defininetely get her off as that can cause problems with the delivery and can keep a mare from making a bag- prolonged gestations, etc.
If you plan on foaling her yourself- get her in her foaling area 30 days before her due date so she can start building antibodies for the foal to get in the colostrum.
I would also say, if you aren't currently, now would be a good time to gradually start adding some Broodmare feed to her diet to increase her calories, and protein, and also make sure she is getting adequate vitamins/minerals.
I got the milk test from Valley Vet as well to help me narrow down when my mare will foal- but I check her daily for signs and changes. We also have a monitor set up in the stall so I can watch in the tack room instead of freezing my butt off in the barn b/c I'm sure she will foal during a blizzard or cold streak! Have heat lamps and baby blanket ready just in case.
Valley Vet also sells foal kits too- with pretty much everything you need, but towels arent' included. This isnt' a plug for VV I swear, it was just a one stop shop for me as they had everthing I was looking to buy.
Also, talk to your vet about getting her shots now.
Good luck- keep us posted! |
Tracy Brush
Posted From: 66.187.167.18
| | Posted on Saturday, February 05, 2005 - 05:41 pm: |
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We just bought a new horse for our kids for X-mas
we think she may be pregnant, what are some signs to look for. She may be between 3-4 months. The vet is coming soon to confirm but I'm impatient!! |
Jennifer myers
Posted From: 206.58.38.72
| | Posted on Wednesday, February 09, 2005 - 07:19 pm: |
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Hi, My name is jennifer. I have a mare at 346 days. Yesterday she had a discharge that started out cloudy then pink then bloody. It is gone, she has had a tight bag on her for a few days. and her rear has been really swollen for a few days . her milk is a deep yellowy orange . Any idea on how long i have. I am a bit paroniod this time. Last year she foal a beutiful chestnut colt and he had rhinose and sadly had to put him down.Doesnt the discharge mean they are 1-2 days away? |
Sandy
Posted From: 4.228.252.17
| | Posted on Thursday, February 10, 2005 - 11:18 am: |
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Jennifer:
The discharge that you saw could be the mucous plug, which does mean that you are not that far away.
Also, the deep yellowy orange milk tells me that it shouldn't be much longer. You just need to wait for that dark yellowy orange to start getting really thick and sticky, and a lot of times, it will go back to not having much color to it either once it goes really thick.
Let us know how it goes....I hope you have better luck with this foal than the last one. |
Jennifer Myers
Posted From: 206.58.38.72
| | Posted on Thursday, February 10, 2005 - 02:54 pm: |
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Sandy, Thanks so do I.Today her flanks look really sunk in and her rear is really jiggly. And She is all of a sudden eating like a pig. Hopefully soon, Im ready for a full night sleap other than the cold stall. Ill let you know. |
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Posted From: 71.113.66.173
| | Posted on Wednesday, July 27, 2005 - 01:10 pm: |
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HI Jen,
Horses are Horses but this is my first mare YIKES..
My hopeful isnt going to sound dum. I was bathing my mare and cleaning her utter. Scared me silly. Blood!!! She doesnt have a full bag but discharges when you wipe or squezz her tites. Is this a sign of pregnacy or just a cycle. This is my first mare always has stallions hehe.Hope you are able to help me out. thanks Kitten |
Anonymous
Posted From: 217.40.28.105
| | Posted on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 09:50 am: |
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Are you sure about not deworming before 60 days - My mare was approx 45 when I did it and my vet advised me as to which wormer I should use - Surely its better to worm them than to let them get worms?!? |
Rooty (Unregistered Guest)
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Posted From: 69.196.103.102
| | Posted on Thursday, July 28, 2005 - 11:22 am: |
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No wormer in the first 60 days! The toxins in the wormer are the problem, so yes, it is better to let them get worms. If you wormed at 45 days, then you're only 15 days until you're at 60 anyway. Hope everything will be OK. |
