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Mary Jo House
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Username: Pogejo
Post Number: 1
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, Jul 19, 2005 - 5:37 pm: |   |
My colt was born the end of March and was on schedule shedding his foal coat. As he started to shed he started growing a heavy coat as he would for winter. I have never had a foal do this in the past. He has always been turned out in pasture with shelter etc., wormed too. We have HOT summers and I feel sorry for him. Thought I would check to see if this is a sign of something I should be concerned about. His mother is slick. Thanks |
Sara Wolff
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Username: Mrose
Post Number: 774
Registered: 1-2000
| | Posted on Tuesday, Jul 19, 2005 - 8:09 pm: | |
Are your nights pretty cool? If the colt is getting hot and sweaty under his coat, you could do a partial clipping, but you might have to blanket him if your nights are cool. |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 13378
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Wednesday, Jul 20, 2005 - 7:41 am: | |
It is not the temperature, it is the shortening daylight. Apparently this guy's system seems to think that it is too late to start a summer coat. I agree that managing this guy to decrease heat stress is important and if you clip you may find you have to manage for too cold in the winter. In a well designed barn with a fan during the day might be the best management.
DrO |
Mary Jo
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Username: Pogejo
Post Number: 2
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Monday, Jul 25, 2005 - 10:35 am: | |
I'm not inclined to clip this colt either. He is out in pasture, has shade and we water overhead so he does stand in the sprinklers sometimes. I am wondering if the fact that I had the mare under lights during the winter may have programed his body clock wrong? Thanks for your input. |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
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Username: Dro
Post Number: 13406
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Tuesday, Jul 26, 2005 - 4:35 pm: | |
It is a possibility Mary Jo but this does not always happen.
DrO |
