Hard udder?

Appylvr · 06-12-2008, 07:20 PM

I was up at my neighbor's last night feeding his horses and noticed something weird. 2 of the 3 mares there have bigger udders like they've foaled before...

One of them - her's is soft and bouncy like... the other - her's feels almost hard as a rock. It doesn't seem to hurt her and it's not hot, so I don't think it's mastitis...

Is this common? Or is something wrong?

I almost thought she was pregnant, but her belly doesn't look like a baby belly at all...

Appylvr · 06-13-2008, 07:31 PM

No one has any ideas?

Debbie z. · 06-13-2008, 07:44 PM

mastitis mabey?

Appylvr · 06-13-2008, 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Debbie z.

mastitis mabey?

I thought of that, but it's not hot and painful. I was able to stick my fingers up there and clean between her teats and she didn't flip out. With it being as hard as it was and how I had to push my fingers in there - if it was mastitis I think she would have kicked out

HalterHorse · 06-13-2008, 08:31 PM

I had an old broodmare that had a hard udder like what your discribing...... She just always had milk seemed to be the only answer. I could milk her anytime of the year and walla..... I wouldnt think it was anything to serious. Maybe try and milk her to see if thats what she has.

06-12-2008, 07:20 PM	#1
Appylvr Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: California Posts: 6,923 Images: 307	Hard udder? I was up at my neighbor's last night feeding his horses and noticed something weird. 2 of the 3 mares there have bigger udders like they've foaled before... One of them - her's is soft and bouncy like... the other - her's feels almost hard as a rock. It doesn't seem to hurt her and it's not hot, so I don't think it's mastitis... Is this common? Or is something wrong? I almost thought she was pregnant, but her belly doesn't look like a baby belly at all... __________________ ~Tonya~ Teak~Coco~Baylee~Dolly~Rosie~Shilo~Jazzy A solitary ride through the bush is more beneficial than six months with the best psychiatrist

06-13-2008, 07:31 PM	#2
Appylvr Senior Member+ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: California Posts: 6,923 Images: 307	No one has any ideas? __________________ ~Tonya~ Teak~Coco~Baylee~Dolly~Rosie~Shilo~Jazzy A solitary ride through the bush is more beneficial than six months with the best psychiatrist

06-13-2008, 07:44 PM	#3
Debbie z. Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Jersey Posts: 588 Images: 18	mastitis mabey? __________________ 1st comes the horse, then my family, and then myself..

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06-13-2008, 08:31 PM	#5
HalterHorse Full Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: California Posts: 198 Images: 2	I had an old broodmare that had a hard udder like what your discribing...... She just always had milk seemed to be the only answer. I could milk her anytime of the year and walla..... I wouldnt think it was anything to serious. Maybe try and milk her to see if thats what she has.