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Lisabeth
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Username: Lisabeth
Post Number: 10
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 5:47 pm: |   |
Dr. O,
Very quick question.
I had a veteran mare foal last night, her eight foal. Non eventful labor, little to no first stage labor signs. The mare started to walk the stall, laid down once, proceeded immediately into heavy labor, producing the foal within about 8 minutes. The mare then stayed down, resting sternum, with the foals legs still inside for approx 10 more minutes. At this point she laid back down flat, gave a groan, passed the placenta, then stood up.
I have read many articles and problems associated with retained placenta, but have never heard about or experienced a horse passing the placenta this quickly.
Mom and baby seem fine, placenta looks normal. I just wanted to make sure this was not something I should be concerned about or mentioning to my vet.
Thank you! |
Karen E. Haase
Member
Username: Karene
Post Number: 43
Registered: 4-2003
| | Posted on Tuesday, May 20, 2003 - 6:57 pm: | |
Lisabeth,
My veteran mare foaled exactly the same way. It was my first time foaling a mare. Frankly, after all I had read and watched (foaling videos), I figured that the "stuff" discharged couldn't possibly be the placenta. Not that quickly! I was perplexed but after inspecting it, recognized it was the placenta. Imagine that! (The vet check the following day confirmed the placenta was intact. Nothing wrong with it.)
Glad to see I'm not the only one who got the impression (from all the references) that the placenta took a while to come out!
Congratulations on your new young one!
Karen |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 8412
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 21, 2003 - 7:46 am: | |
Come on Lisabeth: the foaling went too easy and that has you are worried? It sounds fine to me. If only all my work here was always this easy!
DrO |
Lisabeth
Member
Username: Lisabeth
Post Number: 11
Registered: 11-2002
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 21, 2003 - 12:59 pm: | |
I'm sorry... I guess after I hit the send button I did think, gee, this vet has enough *problems* to read and deal with on a daily basis... I really shouldn't bother him with something like this!!
Never having this experience (and specifically not with this mare) and not finding in ANY of my books/reference articles, that the placenta could be delivered with the foal, or minutes after, I got to wondering if this was a bad thing...?
I'll say one thing for horses, no matter how many horses, or how many years you are involved... there are always so many new things to learn!
Thank you to you and the above poster. I really love this site and have come to rely on it as my first reference whenever an issue comes up and have referred all my horse friends to it as well. I certainly appreciate your expert and timely advice!
Lisa |
