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Member: Hboggini |
Posted on Saturday, Aug 13, 2005 - 8:06 am: HiI have an 18yr old gray mare with extensive melanomas. Not only are they on the base of her tail but also believe they are inside as well. How I found this out was when we tried to breed her 2yrs ago and the vet when palpating her found some inside so we didnt go through with the breeding. This leads me to my problen since that time she has had swelling at times in her teats and surrounding area off and on. Now the swelling has gotten quite large in front of the left teat. About the size of a small baseball. this all happened 2 days ago. Im baffled any suggestions. Thanks Heidi |
Moderator: DrO |
Posted on Saturday, Aug 13, 2005 - 4:10 pm: With such acute swelling unilaterally I have to wonder if this might not be trauma or even a really bad bug bite. But in any case if it persists or worsens you should have your vet out to look.DrO |
Member: jbandet0 |
Posted on Friday, Oct 28, 2011 - 1:36 pm: We have just purchased a 16 month old standardbred mare .When we bought her we noticed her mammary glands were quite large . We have had her now a month and today she started lactating ! Seems to be otherwise fine , eating well , no fever . All otherwise normal . Your input and comments would be greatly appreciated . Should we be worried ? In all my years with young horses , I've never seen this before ! |
Member: mrose |
Posted on Friday, Oct 28, 2011 - 2:47 pm: Hi Elizabeth. Imo you should have the vet do some blood work and check hormone levels. I'm betting she has an imbalance hopefully just due to her being a "teenager." Dr. O will have some knowledge I'm sure. But, I have heard of this and it can happen in young mares although rarely(although she's really young) or can be caused by pituitary or thyroid problems too I think. Good luck. |
Member: canderso |
Posted on Friday, Oct 28, 2011 - 5:05 pm: are you certain she isn't about to foal? |
Moderator: DrO |
Posted on Sunday, Oct 30, 2011 - 11:40 am: Hello Elizabeth,I believe we can help you with your question but let me get you started off right so you can get the best answer as quick as possible. You will get more responses if you start your own discussion rather than post at the bottom on another member's discussion. Each discussion is "owned" by the original poster and all replies in that discussion should either directly or indirectly address the concerns of the original poster. To start your own discussion back up one page using the navigation bar at the top of this page. This will be a Article Page on this topic. Below the article you will find a list of already existing discussions on this topic. Under this list you will find the "Start New Discussion" button. This is a good topic on your subject so you should first review the article as it will have important information on your subject. Next check the titles of the already existing discussions to see if your question has already been answered. If your question remains unanswered, now is the time to Start a New Discussion. Select a short title that describes your specific concern. A title like "Help!!!" does not help others find your specific topic. Instead something like "Ace for Colic?" allows others to rapidly find and understand what your topic is about just by viewing the title. This is likely to bring more responses from those with some experience with your topic and allows members to find answers to their questions quicker. DrO |