[Ginger_Nell]

I just got off the phone with the vet and she said that it really isn't good that my mare has been leaking milk. When the foal is born and is a day old they want to do blood work on it and see if it will need a plasma transfusion. I asked her about getting colostrum instead and she said they didn't have any and it would be hard finding any. I would rather get colostrum and feed it to the foal than do an expensive plasma transfusion but I don't know where to go to find it. Does anyone know? Im in Central California. Please help if you can.

[Jewl]

I can't help locate colostrum but hope you can find some in time and save having to do the plasma transfusion.

[Ginger_Nell]

I hope so too.

[gardenmum]

Collect some of it and freeze it. Then you can thaw it out, warm it up, and give it to the baby so she gets her mom's colostrum.

[Top Dun]

I got this for Just in case for my colt

http://www.valleyvet.com/ct_detail.h...D-9FCDF16356B5

[Ginger_Nell]

Originally Posted by gardenmum

Collect some of it and freeze it. Then you can thaw it out, warm it up, and give it to the baby so she gets her mom's colostrum.

There is no collecting from my mare. You can't safely do it, you can't even brush her belly right now with out a hoof flying at you

[Ginger_Nell]

TopDun will that work in replace of colostrum or is it just like a good start thing?

[Ginger_Nell]

Another question can you use bovine colostrum and it still be effective?

[Ginger_Nell]

Do you guys know if this would work? Have any of you ever used it?:

Manna Pro Colostrum Supplement

Colostrum Supplement is truly a multi-species product, labeled for calves, foals, goat kids, lambs, fawns, elk calves, crias (llama & alpaca), baby pigs, puppies and kittens. This product not only provides Colostrum, it is also fortified with vitamins and minerals, to provide a better fortification than colostrum alone.
In addition, this is the BEST mixing colostrum product on the market, instantized to mix easily and stay in suspension.



Product Guarantees
Ingredient Listing
Feeding Directions

Available sizes:
16 oz poly re-sealable bag

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Guaranteed Analysis

Crude ProteinMin22.0%Crude FatMin20.0%Crude FiberMax0.15%Moisture
Max8.0%AshMax10.0%CalciumMin 0.75%CalciumMax1.25%PhosphorusMin0.7%SodiumMin0.5%SodiumMax1.0%CopperMin10 ppmCopper Max15 ppmSeleniumMin0.3 ppmZincMin120 ppmVitamin AMin30,000 IU/lbVitamin DMin5,000 IU/lbVitamin E Min150 IU/lb

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Dried whey protein concentrate, animal fat (preserved with BHA, BHT, citric acid & ethoxyquin), dried whey, dried bovine colostrum, dried whey product, dextrose, dicalcium phosphate, calcium carbonate, ethoxylated mono-diglycerides, dried skimmed milk, l-lysine, dl-methionine, sodium silico aluminate, l-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate, vitamin E supplement, taurine, ferrous sulfate, manganese sulfate, choline chloride, zinc sulfate, vitamin A supplement, maltodextrin, magnesium sulfate, vitamin D3 supplement, ascorbic acid, niacin supplement, biotin, calcium pantothenate, sodium selenite, vitamin B12 supplement, folic acid, riboflavin supplement, mineral oil, thiamine mononitrate, cobalt sulfate, copper sulfate, menadione sodium bisulfite complex, pyridoxine hydrochloride, artificial flavor.

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Please use the following table for mixing and feeding instructions. Use the enclosed scoop to measure Colostrum Supplement as indicated below. When mixing add powder to warm water and mix thoroughly. Refrigerate unused solution promptly. Reheat gently over warm water and mix thoroughly before feeding. Do not microwave or freeze the solution. Discard refrigerated solution after 24 hours. Store dry powder in a tightly closed container, in a cool, dry place.

Animal
Amount of
Colostrum
Supplement powder
Amount of Warm Water
Feeding rate
Calf
1- 16 oz bag
2 quarts
Bottle-feed 2 quarts, 1-2 times in first 24 hrs of life
Foal
1 level scoop
1 cup
Bottle feed 1 cup solution every 2 hrs first 12 hrs; 1 cup solution every 3 hrs next 12 hrs
Lamb or Goat Kid
2 level scoops
1 cup
Bottle feed ½-1 cup every 4 hrs first 24 hrs
Cria (Llama or Alpaca)
2 level scoops
1 cup
Bottle feed 2-3 cups ever 4-6 hrs first 24 hrs
Fawn or Elk Calf
2 level scoops
1 cup
Bottle feed 1-3 cups every 4-6 hrs first 24 hrs
Baby Pig
2 level scoops
1 cup
Bottle feed ½-1 cup every 4 hrs first 24 hrs
Puppy or Kitten
½ scoop
½ cup
Bottle feed 1 teaspoon/1/4 lb of body wt every 2-3 hrs for the first 24 hrs

[Paxo]

NO that stuff will not replace what a foal needs from its mother, you need to sedate your mare and collect about 3 60cc syringes full of her and freeze till foal is born and give to foal, how long has she been spraying milk? is it pure white and really spraying? Ive had them spray for up to 5 days and the foals IGG test high and healthy and no need for plasma. Nothing you can buy as a food suppliment will help, you need to collect the mare twitch her and sedate her if needed or get her into stocks.