Posted by Linda on February 04, 1999 at 10:23:02:
In Reply to: Re: Leaking udder in older mare posted by M. W. Myers, D.V.M. on February 03, 1999 at 14:32:50:
Thank you - I will. My 41 year old Shetland pony was diagnosed with one this summer.
: I would have your veterinarian contact BET Reproductive Laboratory in Lexington, Kentucky. They can be reached at (606)273-3036. I would suspect a pituitary tumor in this mare.
: M. W. Myers, D.V.M.
: : I am also having udder trouble in my maiden 30 year old Arab/Quarter
: : pony.Three years ago, the left side starting swelling and producing
: : pure colostrum (according to my vet). He gave a hormonal injection
: : and it cleared up after about a month. Last May, the left side started
: : up again, and is still producing milk regularly. If I don't manually
: : "milk" her every 2 days, she will have a long cylindrical hard swelling
: : running from the udder toward her front. The swelling and udder are
: : not hot or painful. Horse has been on Equine Senior and fescue pasture
: : for several years. She did develop hind end lameness in September and
: : was treated for EPM. She still has the udder trouble and lameness.
: : Any connection between the two, and any suggestions to stop the udder
: : from producing the milk? My vet has no solution on the udder except
: : more hormone shots. Also, could a tumor be causing this? Thanks for
: : any info!