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Discussion on Huge Pregnant Mare
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Member:
Jlmule
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Posted on Monday, Feb 23, 2004 - 2:16 pm:
We have a Paint mare that has had several babies in the past without any trouble. This year she is bred to a new stud and is 6 weeks from projected due date. She is huge and is already bagged up. Everyone that has seen her in passing says she must be getting ready to foal any day and, except for knowing the breeding dates, we would think the same. She is also considerably bigger in the belly this year than in year's past. Do you think it would be prudent to have her ultrasounded at this late date? Of course we are concerned about twins but also of dystocia.
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Moderator:
DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, Feb 24, 2004 - 6:29 am:
Leslie if things do not look right to you it only makes sense to have the mare examined and if she is already fully bagged up that is reason for concern this early. Our ability to detect twins and placentitis: a major cause of early bagging and subsequent abortion has greatly improved but these take a ultrasound and best done by someone with experience. You will find articles on both of these in Equine Diseases » Reproductive Diseases » Problems Keeping Mares Pregnant.
DrO
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Member:
Jlmule
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Posted on Wednesday, Feb 25, 2004 - 8:37 am:
Thanks. The vet was out yesterday and felt everything was ok. He did not ultrasound but palpated. He felt only one foal. I would have felt better seeing an ultrasound but for now, I guess this will have to do.
Leslie
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Moderator:
DrO
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Posted on Thursday, Feb 26, 2004 - 8:25 am:
Perhaps but both of these conditions really require ultrasound to diagnose, see the articles for descriptions of the techniques.
DrO
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Member:
Jlmule
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Posted on Sunday, Mar 21, 2004 - 7:24 pm:
Thought I would post an update on this mare. She had a healthy colt on 3-15.
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Member:
Goolsby
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Posted on Sunday, Mar 21, 2004 - 8:40 pm:
leslie
congrats on the colt. Im glad everything went well. Will you be posting a picture of him?
Colleen
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Moderator:
DrO
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Posted on Monday, Mar 22, 2004 - 6:20 am:
Excellent Leslie and congratulations.
DrO
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Member:
Jlmule
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Posted on Wednesday, Mar 24, 2004 - 8:37 am:
Here are pictures of BPR Ides of March
aka Marcher. Sorry they are not a very good. Not sure what color he will be.
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Member:
Hwood
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Posted on Wednesday, Mar 24, 2004 - 9:10 am:
Oh, Leslie . . . he's adorable . . . looks so strong and sturdy . . . what wonderful muscling! What color was the sire?
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Member:
Dres
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Posted on Wednesday, Mar 24, 2004 - 9:40 am:
what a cutie...
Ann
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Member:
Goolsby
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Posted on Wednesday, Mar 24, 2004 - 10:50 am:
Leslie
thanks for sharing the photos. He is beautiful. He does look very big and strong. He seems to enjoy having his picture taken. Are you sure he wasnt born 6 weeks old.LOL.
Colleen
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Member:
Jlmule
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Posted on Sunday, Mar 28, 2004 - 6:56 pm:
The stud was a Buckskin...Dash for Cash son. We figure he got a dilute gene of some sort but we are not sure if he will be champagne or perhaps palomino. That's half the fun!! He is definitely a handfull though and has not imprinted quite as nicely as a filly born a week later.
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Member:
Jlmule
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Posted on Sunday, Mar 28, 2004 - 7:01 pm:
He will be registered as a solid Paint.
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Member:
Oscarvv
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Posted on Sunday, Mar 28, 2004 - 9:28 pm:
Congrats!
I would be tempted to call him Arnold. 
~B
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