Jen
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Post by Jen on Apr 2, 2006 6:36:40 GMT -5
We have a ster brood mare at our barn who has had 10 live foals, one still born(part of twins) and one very early and red baged so foal didnt make it because no one was around
The mare is at 8 months right now, she has always gone a month early since she has been at our barn. In a nother month is when she had the last foal (red baged) But right now she is already starting to regester on the milk test, and her milk has been white
She is already on regumate, any sugestions?
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Post by Kat on Apr 2, 2006 12:41:14 GMT -5
On another thread Pam said that Friesians generally foal between 325-330 days... or at least I think that's what you were asking. If not, then I'm sorry. I haven't slept yet so I might be a tad out of it (college will do that to you  ). |
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Post by Jen on Apr 2, 2006 22:11:09 GMT -5
this mare is at 8 months
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Post by TessElaine on Apr 2, 2006 22:32:05 GMT -5
8 Months is way too early..... the foals lungs would not be developed enough...  Is there any way she could be further along  Here is a link on foal development equineestates.com/development.html |
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Post by Jen on Apr 3, 2006 4:05:24 GMT -5
8 Months is way too early..... the foals lungs would not be developed enough... Is there any way she could be further along Here is a link on foal development equineestates.com/development.htmlthats what I am asking |
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Post by TessElaine on Apr 3, 2006 4:14:47 GMT -5
If she is just 8 months I pray she holds off having her foal till the foal can survive.... My thoughts & prayers are with you.... Please keep us posted on this situation as it has me worried for the mare & foal.... Best Wishes...
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Post by Heather T on Apr 9, 2006 9:22:11 GMT -5
Not sure if this will help or not, but I give super immune booster to all my mares during their last month of pregnancy. Everything I've read indicates that the placenta detaches early (red bag) because of infection in the uterus. I figure if nothing else it'll also boost the foals immune system.
Just a though - worth a try on a mare that's red bagged before.
Best wishes!
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Post by Jen on Apr 9, 2006 17:50:56 GMT -5
we belived she red baged last year because we didnt get her off of the fescue soon enough for her gestation. right now she is still testing higher at a slow but increasing rate Not sure if this will help or not, but I give super immune booster to all my mares during their last month of pregnancy. Everything I've read indicates that the placenta detaches early (red bag) because of infection in the uterus. I figure if nothing else it'll also boost the foals immune system. Just a though - worth a try on a mare that's red bagged before. Best wishes! |
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Post by Jen on Apr 10, 2006 22:08:08 GMT -5
the mare's bred date was July 21 2005
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Post by ShainaTN on Apr 13, 2006 15:34:35 GMT -5
Some mares bag up really early, and she could possibly be doing that. My mare bagged up a whole two months or more early before she foaled. My mare also ate fescue throughout her whole entire pregnancy and it didn't effect her in any way. The thing about fescue is that toxing that some fescue pastures have. Apparently mine did not. When in doubt call the vet.
good luck!
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Post by Jen on Apr 15, 2006 9:39:20 GMT -5
thats the thing she is really not bagged up, after having 10 foals her nipples are longer and hold a tinny amount of milk, and she also has scare tissue from mastitis. But for the moment she is platoing Some mares bag up really early, and she could possibly be doing that. My mare bagged up a whole two months or more early before she foaled. My mare also ate fescue throughout her whole entire pregnancy and it didn't effect her in any way. The thing about fescue is that toxing that some fescue pastures have. Apparently mine did not. When in doubt call the vet. good luck! |
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Post by Jen on Apr 15, 2006 18:07:56 GMT -5
we just found out today the mare is empty she had a foal in there in january... and she had to been empty for a few weeks...no idea as to what happened
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Post by bndranch on Apr 12, 2007 11:53:01 GMT -5
In 2005 my mare started bagging up in March but was not due until May. I called our vet and they came out and ultrasounded her. They found out she had Placentitis which is a HUGE infection in the uterus. She had partial detachment at her cervix and thickening of the uterin wall. We got her started right away on SMZ's to help with the infection and just hoped and prayed she would make it until at least May. She made it 317 days and foaled a VERY healthy filly.
However if we hadn't called the vet out and got her started immediately on the antibiotics we would have lost the foal. Once a mare has placentitis they are at a higher risk for having it again and so my vet suggested that we do a uterin culture to make sure all was good.
The second time I bred my mare it was AI and everything looked great. However we ultra-sounded her on three different occasions to make sure she didn't have another case of placentitis and she did not!!!
If your mare is bagging up early the best thing to do is get a vet out there. They have pretty good success at getting them to retain a pregnancy. Another thing is the pneumabort shots. Some people don't give them but I won't take that chance that I will loose a pregnancy because of something I FAILED to do.
Just some thoughts on your mare. Hope they help!
Brittany
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