Bagging up on one side only???

TrueColoursFarm · 04-29-2006, 06:03 PM

I have a mare that is officially due on June 19th according to the lady I bought her from (and I am just checking with her now to verify for sure ...)

She is bagged up incredibly big and hard on her left side and her right side is totally flacid with no bag at all... Her tail is like spaghetti (VERY limp!) and her vulva looks elongated to me. Her bum is still pretty firm, she has no wax, she is not particularily large but now I am wondering if perhaps she is due a full cycle earlier than first thought???

Also - is it possible that she has a blocked milk duct or??? And if it IS a blocked milk duct can it be flushed or do you just deal with the fact that milk only comes out from one side?

Thanks for any / all suggestions on this one!

Aztecnitemare · 04-30-2006, 03:15 PM

Al I can say is watch for mastitis. If you notice at lot of heat then call the vet. The other side may fill up when she foals.

TrueColoursFarm · 04-30-2006, 04:23 PM

had the vet out this morning - it is NOT mastitis. He called it a "blind" bag and said while not common it is not all that rare either ...
The other side may fill and it may not and if it doesnt, he said the left side will be perfectly fine for the foal to nurse exclusively from

This was a new one for me!

Next pregnancy she may do the same thing or she may not - no way of knowing for sure ...

Aztecnitemare · 04-30-2006, 07:30 PM

Wow learn something new every day.
Only time we ever had one go onesided she ended up with mastitis. But heck I got mastitis when my kiddos were babies. I can truely say I am totally empathetic to the poor mares!

myerspark · 04-30-2006, 10:34 PM

glad it wasn't anything serious!

04-29-2006, 06:03 PM	#1
TrueColoursFarm Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Wilsonville, Ontario, CANADA Posts: 1,730 Images: 3	Bagging up on one side only??? I have a mare that is officially due on June 19th according to the lady I bought her from (and I am just checking with her now to verify for sure ...) She is bagged up incredibly big and hard on her left side and her right side is totally flacid with no bag at all... Her tail is like spaghetti (VERY limp!) and her vulva looks elongated to me. Her bum is still pretty firm, she has no wax, she is not particularily large but now I am wondering if perhaps she is due a full cycle earlier than first thought??? Also - is it possible that she has a blocked milk duct or??? And if it IS a blocked milk duct can it be flushed or do you just deal with the fact that milk only comes out from one side? Thanks for any / all suggestions on this one!

04-30-2006, 10:34 PM	#5
myerspark Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,009 Images: 19 Blog Entries: 1	glad it wasn't anything serious! __________________ "Your dressage partner needs to be allowed to be a horse, not just a trophy." -Cindy Sydnor

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04-30-2006, 03:15 PM	#2
Aztecnitemare Full Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 54 Images: 2	Al I can say is watch for mastitis. If you notice at lot of heat then call the vet. The other side may fill up when she foals.

04-30-2006, 04:23 PM	#3
TrueColoursFarm Senior Member+ Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Wilsonville, Ontario, CANADA Posts: 1,730 Images: 3	had the vet out this morning - it is NOT mastitis. He called it a "blind" bag and said while not common it is not all that rare either ... The other side may fill and it may not and if it doesnt, he said the left side will be perfectly fine for the foal to nurse exclusively from This was a new one for me! Next pregnancy she may do the same thing or she may not - no way of knowing for sure ...

04-30-2006, 07:30 PM	#4
Aztecnitemare Full Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 54 Images: 2	Wow learn something new every day. Only time we ever had one go onesided she ended up with mastitis. But heck I got mastitis when my kiddos were babies. I can truely say I am totally empathetic to the poor mares!