Predicting Foaling in the Mare: What Actually Works Kathy St. Martin and Jos Mottershead Waxing: The Least Reliable Sign There are many signs predicting foaling in the mare: softening of the tail head and vulva, enlargement of the udder, subtle changes in body shape, occasional shifts in disposition, and “waxing”—the appearance of wax-like droplets on the ends of… Read More: Predicting Foaling in the Mare »
Backwards Foalings – reverse presentations of the foal – are rare but present particular difficulty. Potential for repetition is also present By Professor John Newcombe, BVetMed, MRCVS Backwards foalings – reverse presentations of the foal – are rare but present particular difficulty. Potential for repetition is also present. Lay abstract In posterior (backwards) or caudal presentation, the foal… Read More: Backwards Foalings »
Vulval Conformation, Common Vulval Injuries and the Caslick’s Procedure – Vulval Conformation and the Caslick’s Procedure are important aspects to consider, especially when breeding older multiparous mares By Jonathan F Pycock, BVetMed, PhD, DESM, MRCVS, RCVS Specialist in Equine Reproduction In the normal mare the vulva provides the first effective barrier to protect the uterus from ascending infection.… Read More: Vulval Conformation and Caslick’s Procedure »
Late Term Pregnancy Problems in the Mare – Ventral Rupture in the Mare – A late-term mare presents with ventral oedema and obvious discomfort. What is the diagnosis and treatment? By Jonathan F Pycock, BVetMed, PhD, DESM, MRCVS, RCVS Specialist in Equine Reproduction First Published in UK VET 8;3, April 2003 The 19-year-old multiparous pregnant Percheron mare illustrated… Read More: Ventral Rupture in the Pregnant Mare »
Late Term and Habitual Abortion in the Mare – Pregnancy loss in the mare is a constant source of concern among breeders. Here some common causes are discussed. By Jos Mottershead Late term and habitual abortion in the mare is a constant source of concern among breeders. It may be as a result of identifiable repetitious causes, or… Read More: Abortion in the Mare – Some Pointers »
Failure of Passive Transfer in Neonatal Foals – low IgG – can lead to potentially fatal complications, but is easily managed in most with testing and supplementation By Jos Mottershead Foals are born with little or no immunity to infection from outside organisms. There is a minimal amount of immunoglobulin-M (IgM) produced in-utero, but insufficient to ensure adequate… Read More: Failure of Passive Transfer »
Retained Fetal Membranes in the Mare – Post foaling retention of placenta and membranes. Noted reproductive vet Dr. Jon Pycock discusses at what point this becomes a problem, and how to treat it. By Dr. Jonathan F Pycock, B.Vet.Med., Ph.D., D.E.S.M., M.R.C.V.S. Equine Reproductive Services, Messenger Farm, Ryton, Yorkshire The mare illustrated here is presented to you four… Read More: Dealing with Retained Fetal Membranes (Placenta) »
Is my mare overdue? – A question frequently asked by concerned owners and discussed here with possible answers and statistics related to gestational durations. By Jos Mottershead Note: Please review the statistics at the foot of this page. If you have gestational duration information on your born-live colt or filly foal, please add it and assist us in… Read More: Is my mare Overdue? The Perennial Panic! »
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