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barbara carry
| | Posted on Wednesday, Mar 1, 2000 - 10:30 pm: |   |
My mare is now 313 days pregnant. Prefoaling vax should be given about 4-6 wks prior to foaling...right? Am I too late? Any info will be greatly appreciated! She is a very fat maiden so I have no idea when she will foal....
Thx!
~barbara |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
| | Posted on Thursday, Mar 2, 2000 - 9:16 am: | |
No I would go ahead and vaccinate if she has not had any problems with the vaccines in the past.
DrO |
barbara carry
| | Posted on Thursday, Mar 2, 2000 - 1:01 pm: | |
OK, thanks DR O....I cannot say enough good things about this board, it is wonderful! 
~barbara |
Karen Rempel
| | Posted on Tuesday, Mar 14, 2000 - 1:46 pm: | |
My first crack at a message - we have a maiden mare due to foal the first week in May. We are planning to vaccinate with a 3-way vaccine around the first of April. Are we on the right track? What about deworming? Also, I've read a lot about tying up the placenta during the foaling process. Please elaborate. Is this necessary? |
Nada J. Woodworth DVM
| | Posted on Tuesday, Mar 14, 2000 - 2:49 pm: | |
Hello Karen:
Dr. O will answer your questions I am sure, but I will offer my suggestions for your thoughts. I vaccinate my foaling mares 30 days before they are due with an EWT (eastern, western, tetanus) vaccine. My mares also have already received the Pneumabort-K vaccine at the 5, 7th and 9th month of gestation. I paste worm my mares about 3 weeks prior to foaling with an ivermectin product. As to the tying up of the placenta, I do not do this during the foaling process. First of all, I am not always present during foaling and if I am, I do not interfere with the process unless the mare appears to be in trouble. Most mares will clean out the placenta without any problems.
I would say you are on the right track for vaccinating your mare. Hope this information is helpful. Dr. Woodworth |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
| | Posted on Wednesday, Mar 15, 2000 - 7:15 am: | |
Dr. W has done just fine. I would add that most your questions are already answered in the, Equine Reproduction: Breeding and Foaling section so study the information there.
DrO |
TAmela Kelm
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| | Posted on Wednesday, Nov 6, 2002 - 10:32 pm: | |
Just wondering if the same rule goes for a horse due about the middle of July. I usually give my horse the E.W. and tetnus in march or april so should she have it again before foaling? Also what should I do about the West Nile Virus shot. Should I give it to her while pregnant and if so when. We live in N. Central Il where WNV was very bad last year. |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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| | Posted on Thursday, Nov 7, 2002 - 6:39 am: | |
Just postpone the vaccines a month to late May and yes it all goes for WNV also.
DrO |
