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Discussion on Early Bagging Up
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Mftgirl
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Posted on Monday, May 17, 2004 - 11:17 pm:
We have moved our 2 mares into the barn to prepare for foaling. They have been drylotted until about 2 weeks ago when they were moved into the barn. Breeding dates were July 19 and July 26. Both are bagging up quite large, esp considering one is a maiden. The other looks to have a small presence of wax. The maiden may have settled earlier but definately took a breeding July 26. My concern is that we are still at least 2 weeks away from not being preterm. Would moving the mares completely away from any nibbles of fescue (which they could get to through the fence) and now having much less exercise cause this? I know with exercie that a bag will go down if they are not imminent, however we currently have no where to turn them out that is not totally fescue free. Even our round pen has grass growing. Thanks for any input. We are just unsure if the vet needs to look at our girls. The maiden just has a big bag, no edema, firm croup and vulva. The other has slight wax, DrOopy croup, firm vulva.
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DrO
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Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 - 7:35 am:
Hello Tonya,
Unfortunately we cannot answer your first question from the information you provide. I mean, we could say "yes, it is possible" but what is that worth? It is normal for mares at this time to be bagging up but without looking at them cannot say if what you see is within the range of normal. I think the fact that both are that way makes it more likely this is normal. We can answer your second question: if you think there may be something wrong your safest bet is to get your vet out to look.
DrO
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Mftgirl
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Posted on Tuesday, May 18, 2004 - 9:20 pm:
Thanks Dr. O. We have done some more calculationg and realized that the mare bred July 19 foaled last year at 328 days without incident. I can't remember however, if she started bagging up this early. My guess would be yes as it is really just 2 weeks away. We placed a call to the vet who was out of the office, so ended up talking to her assistant. I will try to call again tomorrow as I don't feel this is an emergency, there's no colostrum or milk dripping, they look pretty much the same as yesterday. Wish this was all a little less complicated. My grandpa thinks we're nuts for watching them all this closely. I'm beginning to wonder if we are reading too much into everything. By the way the mare that foaled beginning of May and wouldn't let the baby nurse is doing very well now. Baby is growing like a weed.
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