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Terri Thomas
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Username: cndlscen
Post Number: 1
Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, Apr 28, 2007 - 11:10 pm: |   |
I bought my mare 9 1/2 months ago. She was at a facility that had a stallion. I have noticed in the last couple of months that her belly has gotten bigger. Is she just getting fat, or could she possibly be pregnant. How do I tell if she is pregnant? I am a notice. I have never even been around a pregnant horse, so I have no idea how to tell. She just has a big belly. I can take a picture of her and send it to anyone who wants to help me out! Thanks for reading!! |
Sara Wolff
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Username: mrose
Post Number: 2696
Registered: 1-2000
| | Posted on Saturday, Apr 28, 2007 - 11:36 pm: | |
Can you find out if she and the stallion were ever in together? Do her previous owners know? If so, when?
The best way to tell is to have her ultrasounded by a vet. You can't always tell by just looking at the size of her belly. Some horses get so fat on grass they easily look pregnant for instance.
You need to find out for sure. If she is pg. there are vacinations she should get and you need to be sure she is getting proper nutrition for a foal and for her to develop milk. If she isn't pg. but is getting a big belly, then she may need worming, or need more exercise and a different diet. If you run your cursor over the reproduction section to the left, there is a lot of good information. It's a good place to start. |
Joanie Davison
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Username: jd1947
Post Number: 161
Registered: 8-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, Apr 29, 2007 - 10:54 am: | |
Terri,
Ditto to what Sara told you...and you need to find out for sure right away...if she is pregnant and that far along, you have catching up to do concerning her vaccinations, nutrition ect.
Good luck and keep us posted!! |
Terri Thomas
New Member
Username: cndlscen
Post Number: 2
Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, May 5, 2007 - 12:11 am: | |
Okay, new update!!!! Wow!! I e-mailed the girl I bought her from and asked her if they were ever together. She emailed me back on Thursday night and said yes, she had tried to breed them, but she didn't think the mare took. !!!! So, I was going to call the vet on Friday and her checked out. Much to my surprise on Friday morning at 5:30 am when I went out to feed her, there was a gorgeous little chestnut foal standing in her stall with her!! The vet came out on Friday and both are super healthy and super happy!! What a shocker for me. I was just starting to believe that she might really be pregnant and here he is! I will try to attach a picture, if it works! Thanks so much for the advice, I really appreciate it!! |
Terri Thomas
New Member
Username: cndlscen
Post Number: 3
Registered: 4-2007
| | Posted on Saturday, May 5, 2007 - 12:12 am: | |
It wouldn't let me attach a picture for some reason. If you want me to see a picture, reply to me and I will send one or two to you!! |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: dro
Post Number: 18398
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Saturday, May 5, 2007 - 8:02 am: | |
Congratulations Terri,
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DrO |
Karen Nolte
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Username: morg1
Post Number: 147
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Saturday, May 5, 2007 - 11:54 pm: | |
You are so lucky that you missed all of the worrying. Congratulations! |
Shawna
Member
Username: qh4me
Post Number: 315
Registered: 3-2005
| | Posted on Monday, May 7, 2007 - 1:19 pm: | |
Terri,
If you want, email me the pics and I will post them up for you. I am sure we all want to see them! 
shcrawford@rim.com |
Joanie Davison
Member
Username: jd1947
Post Number: 165
Registered: 8-2006
| | Posted on Monday, May 7, 2007 - 9:18 pm: | |
Teri,
I am so happy for you...and as Karen said, you missed all the worry that comes with the territory.
As far as I'm concerned...there aren't many things in life as incredible, wonderful, and emotional as having a healthy foal on the ground.
Enjoy it all...and spend every minute you can with Jr., they grow sooooooo fast!!
Best of luck and we all look foward to photos. |
