pregnant

Sage_in_yellow · 11-19-2005, 04:11 PM

what is the best way to tell if a mare is pregnant ??

For shure , sheryl as a percheron mare ...... her udders are getting fuller and fuller, her flanks are filled in etc

if shes preg she woud be due in any time to a month but where not shur.\

irideazip · 11-19-2005, 04:22 PM

i would say get a vet to check ASAP just to make sure if she is in foal that everything is OK. If anything, have the vet out anyway to check her out just in case there is something else going on with her

prettyqtrs · 11-19-2005, 04:26 PM

Best way to find if any mare is in-foal is to do either an ultrasound or a palptation(depending on how far into pregnancy the mare is). How long have you had the mare? I am guessing that you haven't had her long, otherwise you would know breeding dates, have ultrasounded/palptated prior to this, ect. If you haven't had her long were you informaed by the previous owners of any possibilities of her being exposed to a stallion?

Signs that mare is getting close/r/ to foaling are: they tend to start bagging up 4-6 weeks prior to foaling, (Right before foaling>>) some mare's have 'wax' form on the end of their teats, others dont--just as well as some mares will drip milk and other's won't, their vulva will elongate, the area around their tail head will begin to soften and become jello-like, right before foaling they may pace, become irratible, be very snatchy at their feed, lay down and get back up often, among other possible signs.

BestofPrincess · 11-19-2005, 04:28 PM

a vet, palpation, or ultra sound

sher327 · 11-19-2005, 07:35 PM

her name is Sheryl spelled like that? How cool, thats my real name and I don't know of anyone or any animal ever with the same name

11-19-2005, 04:11 PM	#1
Sage_in_yellow Full Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 298 Images: 8	pregnant what is the best way to tell if a mare is pregnant ?? For shure , sheryl as a percheron mare ...... her udders are getting fuller and fuller, her flanks are filled in etc if shes preg she woud be due in any time to a month but where not shur.\ __________________ -alix- Dont look down on someone unless you are helping them up.

11-19-2005, 04:22 PM	#2
irideazip Senior Member+ Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: In the Pocono's (Honeymoon capital of PA!) Posts: 5,478 Images: 138 Blog Entries: 6	i would say get a vet to check ASAP just to make sure if she is in foal that everything is OK. If anything, have the vet out anyway to check her out just in case there is something else going on with her __________________ Zipped Up Totally: aka. Fancy: One of HGS'S Top Stock Horses! 2006 NPHA Open Western Champion!

11-19-2005, 04:28 PM	#4
BestofPrincess Senior Member+ Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: USA MD Posts: 5,175 Images: 575 Blog Entries: 14	a vet, palpation, or ultra sound __________________ tjitske you never deserved to lose a foal 5/31/05 dolly we pray for you and your lost foal 7/26/05 Duct tape is the new glue

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11-19-2005, 04:26 PM	#3
prettyqtrs Senior Member+ Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 2,969	Best way to find if any mare is in-foal is to do either an ultrasound or a palptation(depending on how far into pregnancy the mare is). How long have you had the mare? I am guessing that you haven't had her long, otherwise you would know breeding dates, have ultrasounded/palptated prior to this, ect. If you haven't had her long were you informaed by the previous owners of any possibilities of her being exposed to a stallion? Signs that mare is getting close/r/ to foaling are: they tend to start bagging up 4-6 weeks prior to foaling, (Right before foaling>>) some mare's have 'wax' form on the end of their teats, others dont--just as well as some mares will drip milk and other's won't, their vulva will elongate, the area around their tail head will begin to soften and become jello-like, right before foaling they may pace, become irratible, be very snatchy at their feed, lay down and get back up often, among other possible signs.

11-19-2005, 07:35 PM	#5
sher327 Senior Member+ Join Date: May 2004 Location: illinois Posts: 7,132 Images: 615	her name is Sheryl spelled like that? How cool, thats my real name and I don't know of anyone or any animal ever with the same name