Pony bagging up????

indy · 08-11-2006, 01:50 PM

My daughter's pony seems to be bagging up. I squeezed her teats today and milk actually squirted out. I called the previous owner and was told he didn't think she was bred last year but she wasn't on his farm last summer (she was at a friends). She had a baby last summer in August. I called the vet and he said it could be a false pregnancy. Has anyone had a mare that had a false pregnancy? Any info would be great. Thanks

SuZQuzie · 08-11-2006, 01:58 PM

No horses, but I've had a cat with a false pregnancy.

She remained her same weight, but bagged up & even had milk. It lasted a while, but that may have been because her daughter was still in our possesion & liked to snack.

aqh88 · 08-11-2006, 06:22 PM

I've had 2 mares produce milk when they weren't pregnant. Never really saw a reason. No foals around or even older ones that were from any of our mares and they hadn't even seen a stallion in at least 3years.

indy · 08-19-2006, 04:30 PM

Yep, she was pregnant, delivered a colt 8/16/06 at about midnight.

3WishesDun · 08-19-2006, 04:31 PM

Oh Wow! Congratulations! Do you have any pictures?

Mary6478 · 08-19-2006, 04:33 PM

wow i bet that was a surprise...is everything ok??

indy · 08-19-2006, 05:58 PM

He is healty and active. She was bred with a donkey, so now we own a mule. He is very cute. I was rather unprepared for him until that day. I had to vet out to do a float on my other horse and he took one look at her and said "yeah she's pregnant, problably won't deliver for a couple of weeks" She ended up having him that night. I had to redo my fencing because I was afraid he'd roll underneath it. But all is well now. I want to let me other mare in with them, but I think I'll wait a few days to do that. Does anyone have any suggestions or comments or advice on letting other mares out the the mom and baby?

KiereeAngel86 · 08-19-2006, 06:41 PM

Congrats of your baby, I would give them a couple of weeks alone together to bond and get use to each other. I kept my mare alone with her baby for the first 2 weeks just to make sure baby was strong enough to run with mama if need be.

aqh88 · 08-19-2006, 07:09 PM

I've never had trouble introducing mares and foals back into the herd. I keep the mare and baby in a smaller pasture with a sturdy fence until the little one is about a month old. Then I introduce 1 or 2 of the calmest horses into the small pasture for a few days before letting them all out together in the bigger pastures. Most mares are good about keeping other horses away from their baby and most horses won't mess with an angry mare protecting her baby.

Mary6478 · 08-20-2006, 01:58 PM

haha that is cute! are you going to keep him??
I agree...i would wait 2 weeks so he is strong enough to keep up with the big horses and well bonded with his mom!

08-11-2006, 01:50 PM	#1
indy Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11 Images: 5	Pony bagging up???? My daughter's pony seems to be bagging up. I squeezed her teats today and milk actually squirted out. I called the previous owner and was told he didn't think she was bred last year but she wasn't on his farm last summer (she was at a friends). She had a baby last summer in August. I called the vet and he said it could be a false pregnancy. Has anyone had a mare that had a false pregnancy? Any info would be great. Thanks

08-11-2006, 01:58 PM	#2
SuZQuzie Senior Member+ Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: SoCal/Central Coast Posts: 2,989 Images: 537 Blog Entries: 213	No horses, but I've had a cat with a false pregnancy. She remained her same weight, but bagged up & even had milk. It lasted a while, but that may have been because her daughter was still in our possesion & liked to snack. __________________ *-Suzie* Mazaire (Ed - 14yo dutch WB) Dad's Shiny Penny (Penny - 15yo TB) RIP Yauvani Proud Member of the Eventers Club

08-19-2006, 04:31 PM	#5
3WishesDun Senior Moderator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: At My Wit's End Posts: 16,093 Images: 650 Blog Entries: 27	Oh Wow! Congratulations! Do you have any pictures? __________________ Madness takes its toll. Please have exact change. The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep. -Frost SCHWEELS, BABY, SCHWEELS!

08-19-2006, 04:33 PM	#6
Mary6478 Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 2,147 Images: 157	wow i bet that was a surprise...is everything ok?? __________________ A pony is a childhood dream, A horse is an adulthood treasure. ~Rebecca Carroll ~ Patrick O' Malley ~ ~ Quest for Perfection ~

08-19-2006, 05:58 PM	#7
indy Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11 Images: 5	He is healty and active. She was bred with a donkey, so now we own a mule. He is very cute. I was rather unprepared for him until that day. I had to vet out to do a float on my other horse and he took one look at her and said "yeah she's pregnant, problably won't deliver for a couple of weeks" She ended up having him that night. I had to redo my fencing because I was afraid he'd roll underneath it. But all is well now. I want to let me other mare in with them, but I think I'll wait a few days to do that. Does anyone have any suggestions or comments or advice on letting other mares out the the mom and baby? Last edited by indy; 08-19-2006 at 06:27 PM.

08-11-2006, 06:22 PM	#3
aqh88 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 610	I've had 2 mares produce milk when they weren't pregnant. Never really saw a reason. No foals around or even older ones that were from any of our mares and they hadn't even seen a stallion in at least 3years.

08-19-2006, 04:30 PM	#4
indy Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11 Images: 5	Yep, she was pregnant, delivered a colt 8/16/06 at about midnight.

08-19-2006, 06:41 PM	#8
KiereeAngel86 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: centralia, wa Posts: 655 Images: 109	Congrats of your baby, I would give them a couple of weeks alone together to bond and get use to each other. I kept my mare alone with her baby for the first 2 weeks just to make sure baby was strong enough to run with mama if need be.

08-19-2006, 07:09 PM	#9
aqh88 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 610	I've never had trouble introducing mares and foals back into the herd. I keep the mare and baby in a smaller pasture with a sturdy fence until the little one is about a month old. Then I introduce 1 or 2 of the calmest horses into the small pasture for a few days before letting them all out together in the bigger pastures. Most mares are good about keeping other horses away from their baby and most horses won't mess with an angry mare protecting her baby.

08-20-2006, 01:58 PM	#10
Mary6478 Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 2,147 Images: 157	haha that is cute! are you going to keep him?? I agree...i would wait 2 weeks so he is strong enough to keep up with the big horses and well bonded with his mom! __________________ A pony is a childhood dream, A horse is an adulthood treasure. ~Rebecca Carroll ~ Patrick O' Malley ~ ~ Quest for Perfection ~

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