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| 748.1 | Relax,,breath deeply..... | GENRAL::BOURBEAU | | Wed Oct 12 1988 20:53 | 14 |
| Our two foals were born in the early morning without help,
and were up and learning to be playful by feeding time. You
should be aware of what to look for and what might need to be done.
Ask your vet for an explanation of the proper things to look for,
what you should have handy, and what you might have to do. Armed
with that knowledge, relax with the idea that the vast majority
of mares don't need your help, and some resent it.
Enjoy the experience,
George
P.S. Reading your vet books is a good idea, just don't start projecting
the symptoms as you learn about them (like new medical students
do) If you have a doubt or question, call your vet.
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| 748.2 | they cope OK on there own | UBOHUB::LLOYD | | Thu Oct 13 1988 08:06 | 18 |
| Please don't start worrying about what the Vet books say.... be
aware of them only, otherwise you will end up in a right ole state.
When I bought my first mare, many years ago, I had very little
knowledge about horses, I was only 8 at the time, and she was a
birthday present from my dad, who knew even less about horses/ponies
than me. When we got Gypsy she was three years old, and in foal,
but we didn't realise this until about 8-9 months in to her pregnancy.
You may be thinking how I didn't notice it, but she was a very fat
pony anyway, and I didn't know any of the tale tale signs. It wasn't
until a more experienced horsewoman recommended we get her checked
that we found out that she was in foal and had coped perfectly on
her own so far. Anyway, the time came for her to produce and she
did it all on her own without anyone around her about 5.00 am in
the morning. The first I heard was when the foal was an hour old.
Mother and foal were fine!!! So please dont get yourself into a
state, horses don't like fuss!
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| 748.3 | | PBA::KEIRAN | | Thu Dec 22 1988 14:19 | 12 |
| My mare is going into her 7th month, and seems to be getting really
irritable, shes usually pretty mellow, but has been running around
bucking, and has gotten pretty kicky. Have others found their
horses to behave this way at certain stages of pregnancy, and will
it last through the next 4 months?
Thanks,
Linda
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| 748.4 | also need help | FREEBE::FRAWLEY | | Tue Feb 07 1989 01:07 | 15 |
| NEED HELP TOO
my mare is at the end of 8 mos. due in late april. She wasn't showing
much until last week. in 4days she dropped and also stocked up in
the rear. Her udder is starting to fill. also 2days after this her
front end is stocked up as well as her rear. this is her first and
she had a problem in her 2nd yr with stocking up for no apparent
reason but outgew it. she has been like this since just after last
weeks spring type of day. any info would be a help. can mares get
toxemia like preg. woman? i will also add that until 4dys before
this happened she was ridden 2-3 times a wk. lightly for conditioning
but had stopped as i said 4dys before. My fried's half arab mare
is 2wks in front of my mare and small built 14.2and has been low
and heavy since 6mos. her udder has started filling in the last
week and ahalf but she doesn't seem to have any water retention
like my mare.
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| 748.5 | what I did with my pregnant mare w/edema | RECAP::MONTVILLE | Sharon Montville | Wed Feb 08 1989 18:03 | 28 |
| RE: 748.4
I had a mare that stocked up alot, but it was only during the final
month. I had been feeding her too much protein (I think 14% grain
mix, plus a supplement that I can't remember the name of, plus alfalfa
hay). My vet recommended backing off on the protein (less grain,
vitamin supplement only - no added protein, and all the grass hay
she would eat).
Also, exercise is important. I wasn't riding my mare, but she
was turned out all day. It is interesting that your mare stocked
up when the exercise program ended. It's not good for a mare with
this problem to stand around in a stall all day. Although my mare
was free to exercise, she didn't feel much like doing anything but
stand in her stall. I hand-walked her as much as possible.
She sure looked bad. Her legs were a horrible sight to see. Also,
she had the most disgusting pendulous "water bag" between her front
legs, and smaller pouches along her belly. She foaled 2 weeks ahead
of schedule, had an easy delivery and a healthy filly. The only
problem I had was I had probably cut back a bit too much on the
grain, and she was thin, and it's real hard to get weight on a
Thoroughbred mare when she's nursing. After the birth (which I
had the chance to see), she had no more problems with stocking up.
In your situation, I would call the vet for peace of mind, but there's
probably not much you can do. Then again, the situation may not
be as bad as it looks and she'll probably be normal after the foal
is delivered.
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