kerma
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Post by kerma on Jun 13, 2007 16:18:27 GMT -5
OK,,, now I probably have a very silly question here. My mare which I have washed her udder untold times before and after birth, has two milk ducts on each of her teats. I have not noticed this on any of my other mares....But I may be getting old and have never noticed this before. Is this normal? If it is I sit here with egg on my face.  |
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patty dukes
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Post by patty dukes on Jun 13, 2007 21:07:31 GMT -5
there is no silly questions but I wish I had an answer.......sorry
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kerma
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Post by kerma on Jun 13, 2007 21:12:51 GMT -5
Thanks patty dukes,,,,I can see it now,,,,all mare owners going out to the barn and checking their mares teats. Ha, what a sight that is going to be!!  |
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Post by Steph @ Elements on Jun 14, 2007 10:21:29 GMT -5
that is what she should have.  Each teat has 2 holes, front and back per teat. Each hole is actually fed by multiple tubules and so the milk will squirt in several directions from each hole when the milk lets down. |
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bndranch
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Post by bndranch on Jun 14, 2007 11:11:35 GMT -5
I'm not sure if you are talking about the big milk veins or something else. In the case of milk veins yes a mare will have two that run into the udder. Pea's will get enourmous before she foals.
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kerma
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Post by kerma on Jun 14, 2007 23:29:51 GMT -5
Thanks Steph, that's what I wanted to know. After all these years and I never really noticed. My other mares aren't pregnant now so it is hard to compare. I just love learning something new!!!!  |
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Each teat has 2 holes, front and back per teat. Each hole is actually fed by multiple tubules and so the milk will squirt in several directions from each hole when the milk lets down. 
