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melissa
Breeding Stock
Username: Mbgirl
Post Number: 158
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Monday, March 27, 2006 - 08:48 pm: | 
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What is a normal temp for a pregnant mare, before foaling time? My mare has no udder bag yet, she is 314 days now. I took her temp tonight it was 99.6. I took my mare temp who is due May her temp was 100.2, she is 280 days, she has a small udder already(what is up with that, she is a mini mare).I would like to make a chart to check on the temp on the pregnant mares. I would like ideals on what all to watch for my pregnant mares. I had only one mare foal last year,she is a big mare.
thanks Melissa |
melissa
Breeding Stock
Username: Mbgirl
Post Number: 159
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Monday, March 27, 2006 - 08:52 pm: |
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I also wanted to let you all know my big pregnant mare is showing some signs of foaling soon. My mare is looks like she might have drop, but not sure. My mare acted upset today. My mare was kicking at her stomach and raising her back legs alot today, plus her tail. My mare udder is down, but no milk that I can see. Last year this mare had a big udder, foaled two weeks later.
THANKS MELISSA |
melissa
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Username: Mbgirl
Post Number: 161
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 02:10 pm: |
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I took Annie temp this morning it was 98.6. Annie is 315 days in foal. Annie udder is down, but not filling up yet.
THANKS melissa |
Kassie Finley
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Username: Jkqh
Post Number: 145
Registered: 05-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 08:00 pm: |
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I took Dallas temp yesterday and it was 99.7 she is 312 days today. I know if it goes over 102 you have probelms. But I never did use the temp thing as a sign of foaling on my last two mares. I have heard it is not a very reliable tool, but could work with other signs being seen.
My mare has not dropped yet she is still holding that baby up high and wide. But her udder is enormous, and I am getting a thing yellow fluid out. I am going to start testing it with the water hardness test strips, and then I am going to switch over to the Foal Watch when I start seeing signs of her getting close. |
melissa
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Username: Mbgirl
Post Number: 162
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 08:03 pm: |
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Annie temp was 99.2 this evening. Annie still does not have a udder development.Annie udder is down, but not filled yet.Annie is 315 days.
THANKS MELISSA} |
Jos
Board Administrator
Username: Jos
Post Number: 10547
Registered: 10-1999
| | Posted on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 - 10:38 pm: |
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Somewhere on this board this topic has been discussed before. In my post on the subject, I included a link to research that showed that temperature changes in the mare were not reliable enough for predicting foaling. If you use that method, you will miss a high percentage of foalings!  |
melissa
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Username: Mbgirl
Post Number: 165
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 - 02:25 pm: |
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Jos, Where is it on the board, I am unable to find it. My mare's temp was 99.2 this morning. Last year I didn't take the temp thing, but was going to try it this year.
THANKS melissa |
Jos
Board Administrator
Username: Jos
Post Number: 10550
Registered: 10-1999
| | Posted on Friday, March 31, 2006 - 01:27 am: |
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http://www.equine-reproduction.com/board/messages/1914/3719.html |
melissa
Breeding Stock
Username: Mbgirl
Post Number: 168
Registered: 01-2006
| | Posted on Saturday, April 01, 2006 - 09:24 pm: |
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Jos,
Thank you I looked at the site. My mare is starting to get a small udder development. I can't wait to see the new foal. I hope it is a filly, like Jan guess, because last year this mare had a colt.
thanks MELISSA |
