Pregnant mare-swollen leg and some blood

SpiritSaddle · 04-10-2008, 02:46 PM

So Willow (my pregnant arab) still hasn't had her baby, but nothing seemed bad, I mean she didn't start getting milk until a few weeks ago. Anyways, so yesterday I went to take her for a walk and saw that her front right leg was swollen. Not sure what happened, she must have bumped it on something or slipped. Anyways, I've been hosing it. Today it doesn't seem much better, maybe a little bit. She's not acting lame or limping at all, I just keep hosing it. Is it alright to take her for walks? I don't know if it will help or make it worse.
Anyways, I was checking to see if she had any milk coming out yet, and then I lifted her tail up and saw she has a little bit of dried blood. There is none in her poop, but I didn't see her pee, so not sure if there is any blood when she pees or not. I'm calling the vet, to make an appointment with them to come out and make sure everything is okay. I'm f reaking out now because I don't know what to do! Is the blood a sign of something bad??

pantha11 · 04-10-2008, 02:55 PM

Exactly where was the blood...was it bright red or a blackish colour.

rileyboy · 04-10-2008, 03:04 PM

In my opinion walking her around is good for the swollen leg to get the blood flowing in that area, however make sure the blood you saw isn't dangerous first.

SpiritSaddle · 04-10-2008, 03:08 PM

The blood was around her vagina, it was dry blood, and it looked pretty dark.

pantha11 · 04-10-2008, 03:19 PM

Please don't muck around here, get the vet out ASAP.

It may be nothing but not worth losing a foal over.

SpiritSaddle · 04-10-2008, 03:23 PM

I already called the vet, but they cannot come out today. =( So I'm trying to find out as much info as possible

SpiritSaddle · 04-10-2008, 03:52 PM

They can't come out until tuesday, so I'm going to try and trailer her there on saturday after work. I've read that swollen legs could be normal in pregnant mares, if so, would all of her legs have been swollen?

04-10-2008, 02:46 PM	#1
SpiritSaddle Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,175 Images: 102	Pregnant mare-swollen leg and some blood So Willow (my pregnant arab) still hasn't had her baby, but nothing seemed bad, I mean she didn't start getting milk until a few weeks ago. Anyways, so yesterday I went to take her for a walk and saw that her front right leg was swollen. Not sure what happened, she must have bumped it on something or slipped. Anyways, I've been hosing it. Today it doesn't seem much better, maybe a little bit. She's not acting lame or limping at all, I just keep hosing it. Is it alright to take her for walks? I don't know if it will help or make it worse. Anyways, I was checking to see if she had any milk coming out yet, and then I lifted her tail up and saw she has a little bit of dried blood. There is none in her poop, but I didn't see her pee, so not sure if there is any blood when she pees or not. I'm calling the vet, to make an appointment with them to come out and make sure everything is okay. I'm f reaking out now because I don't know what to do! Is the blood a sign of something bad?? __________________ ~Angelika

04-10-2008, 03:08 PM	#4
SpiritSaddle Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,175 Images: 102	The blood was around her vagina, it was dry blood, and it looked pretty dark. __________________ ~Angelika

04-10-2008, 03:23 PM	#6
SpiritSaddle Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,175 Images: 102	I already called the vet, but they cannot come out today. =( So I'm trying to find out as much info as possible __________________ ~Angelika

04-10-2008, 03:52 PM	#7
SpiritSaddle Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 1,175 Images: 102	They can't come out until tuesday, so I'm going to try and trailer her there on saturday after work. I've read that swollen legs could be normal in pregnant mares, if so, would all of her legs have been swollen? __________________ ~Angelika

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04-10-2008, 02:55 PM	#2
pantha11 Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Australia, Victoria. Posts: 1,594 Images: 23	Exactly where was the blood...was it bright red or a blackish colour.

04-10-2008, 03:04 PM	#3
rileyboy Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: SF Bay Area, California Posts: 1,179	In my opinion walking her around is good for the swollen leg to get the blood flowing in that area, however make sure the blood you saw isn't dangerous first.

04-10-2008, 03:19 PM	#5
pantha11 Senior Member+ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Australia, Victoria. Posts: 1,594 Images: 23	Please don't muck around here, get the vet out ASAP. It may be nothing but not worth losing a foal over.