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Post by orangeblob on Mar 20, 2017 15:54:55 GMT
I am a first time breeder, my lovely mare was cover last July and scanned twice after that and confirmed in foal with a heart beat as well. she has 3 months to go and she really doesn't look to much in foal . She was fit and in full work when she was put in foal however she ahs bread another foal 5 years previously. Her belly seems firm and is dropped but, just not sure it is a grass belly or baby ! I don't want to go to the expense of having her scanned until nearer the due date . But am i just being silly and as she was so fit before she may not show so quickly or maybe she might not be showing much until she get fully into her last 3 months ?
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Post by gillwales on Mar 20, 2017 16:43:56 GMT
Why would you have her scanned near her due date? It is very uncomfortable for a mare to be scanned and I would not put her through that when not needed There is a urine pregnacy test that Genus will do, have a word with your Vet.
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Post by orangeblob on Mar 21, 2017 16:50:57 GMT
Thank you for that , i didn't know there was a urine test. I think she is in foal , i guess i'm just a panicy first time mum !!
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Post by gillwales on Mar 21, 2017 20:29:25 GMT
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Post by Philippa on Mar 22, 2017 5:57:04 GMT
If your mare is a maiden mare she will probably carry high anyway. Stop panicking. If she's been scanned twice?!@? Leave her to enjoy her pregnancy.
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Post by sarahp on Mar 22, 2017 7:40:20 GMT
Patience, time will tell!
Do though be prepared for her to foal without any of the standard warning signs you read/hear about if a maiden. The first maiden mare who foaled for me showed no signs whatever at 5ish when I checked her at first light - no bag, fat round quarters, no uneasyness or restlessness - but when I drove out before 9 to take the children to school there were too many legs in the field. Foal was born, dry, standing, drinking and had poo'd by then. On the other hand, two mares over the the years have had their first foal in mid afternoon, very unusual for an experienced mare, giving me the chance to see how nonplussed they are at the process but how instinct kicks in when they get to know the foal, fascinating.
Another thing, based on my experience, do try to check that the foal is actually drinking and not just sticking its head underneath and hoping. I had one mare whose udder conformation was such that the foal couldn't get hold of the teat to start with and they both ended up as in-patients at the local horspital with the foal having plasma infusions because of lack of colostrum and the mare with mastitis, both happily quickly sorted out. Once the udder was full the foal had no trouble drinking and they were fine.
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Post by gillwales on Mar 22, 2017 21:06:48 GMT
I assumed it was maiden mare but if you read the post carefully it says she had a foal 5 years ago.
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Post by Philippa on Mar 23, 2017 6:02:40 GMT
Ah I also didn't read properly!!!!
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Post by glencorcam on Sept 16, 2017 8:20:21 GMT
When my mare was in foal, i placed my hand up towards her udders, palm facing up. I could feel the foal riggling around... even though you'd never have known that she was infoal!
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Post by gillwales on Sept 16, 2017 12:04:15 GMT
I am a first time breeder, my lovely mare was cover last July and scanned twice after that and confirmed in foal with a heart beat as well. she has 3 months to go and she really doesn't look to much in foal . She was fit and in full work when she was put in foal however she ahs bread another foal 5 years previously. Her belly seems firm and is dropped but, just not sure it is a grass belly or baby ! I don't want to go to the expense of having her scanned until nearer the due date . But am i just being silly and as she was so fit before she may not show so quickly or maybe she might not be showing much until she get fully into her last 3 months ? So what did she have Orangeblob??  |
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