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Susan Phillips
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Username: Sekaiser
Post Number: 1
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Sunday, Mar 19, 2006 - 6:12 pm: |   |
Dr. O,
Just found this web sight and would like to hear your opinion and the opinion of other on my overdue mare.
Mare is just 15 years old, this is her fifth pregnancy. I have her last filly who is now four and the mare's gestation with the filly was 356 days.
The mare is bagged up, but each day progressing on the teats becoming more full. Today is the first day they look like they are filling. She seems somewhat soft around the tail, but I'm not sure this has been progressing. Lengthing of the vulva is hard for me to judge, it seems to be in relation to the last time she urninated. She looks large but not excessively. She does not seem to be uncomfortable, is moving around well, runs to dinner. Her appetite is good. We do see the foal moving.
I'm not sure what I should be looking for to determine if she needs any assistance, if calling the vet out to check would provide me with any new information, or if I just need to continue to wait? |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
Moderator
Username: Dro
Post Number: 15101
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Monday, Mar 20, 2006 - 7:01 am: | |
The only way to be sure if there is something the vet might see that you have not is to have them out but if the mare looks and acts like she feels good it is hard to figure what the vet may find. I presume you are not feeding any fescue, see the article for more on this.
DrO |
Susan Phillips
New Member
Username: Sekaiser
Post Number: 2
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Monday, Mar 20, 2006 - 10:38 am: | |
Thank you for your response. I read the article that talked about fescue and no she has not had any in her diet.
Her teats look like the are still filling as of this morning and we are at 376 days. She is bright, happy and seem comfortable.
When would it be prudent to call the vet out? Or what should I be looking for in the mare that would indicate a vet should look at her? |
Robert N. Oglesby DVM
Moderator
Username: Dro
Post Number: 15111
Registered: 1-1997
| | Posted on Tuesday, Mar 21, 2006 - 9:40 am: | |
When mares go over a year I like to examine them but don't worry I have had mares go that long and have normal foals.
DrO |
Susan Phillips
New Member
Username: Sekaiser
Post Number: 3
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, Mar 21, 2006 - 8:12 pm: | |
Today, number 377, produced a beautiful filly, normal size. Both mare and foal got an outstanding health report from our vet. Thanks for your input, it sure helped to have your advice as it was a stressful time, but now all worth it!
Thanks again! |
Karen Nolte
Member
Username: Morg1
Post Number: 90
Registered: 4-2005
| | Posted on Tuesday, Mar 21, 2006 - 8:45 pm: | |
Congratulations! Could you post some pictures? I'd love to see her. My own foal isn't due until May. |
Susan Phillips
New Member
Username: Sekaiser
Post Number: 4
Registered: 3-2006
| | Posted on Friday, Mar 24, 2006 - 10:15 am: | |
Karen - thanks for the congrats - tried to post a picture, but it was too big for the system to take, I'm not sure how to reduce the size.
Let me just say she is beautiful, a tri colored paint with one blue eye!! This foaling process is truly amazing.
Good luck with your mare, the time will pass before you know it! |
Sara Wolff
Member
Username: Mrose
Post Number: 1235
Registered: 1-2000
| | Posted on Friday, Mar 24, 2006 - 12:00 pm: | |
Susan, if you have a photo editing program like "Paint" or "Adobe Photoshop" it is easy to adjust the size. Open the picture file, click on attributes, and I think size is listed there. Without one of those programs I'm not sure it can be done. |
