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could she foal soon? **update - tragedy**

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My mare had been quite the loner today, standing away from the herd. She wasnt "due" until March 21 though, so I'm a little concerned. She is a maiden so I do not know how she carries. Her vulva is stretched, her uscles around her tail are somewhat relaxed and squishy, but she doesn't have much udder development. I can get about 4-5 drops, I tried today so I could attempt to test her. Her milk is quite clear, too. She also didn't eat her food tonight and seemed somewhat lethargic and I could see and feel her foal moving a good bit inside. I didn't think she would foal, especially judging by her udder, but I did read that some mares, especially maidens, may not get much until right before or shortly after foaling. Her temperature was 99.7 degrees Fahrenheit. Her vagina was also somewhat darker than my other mare who isn't bred, and her vuvla was about 1 to 2 inches longer than my other mares as well. She has been quite large throughout her pregnancy as well. I will get some pictures and post as soon as I get them.
 
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There is a trick to that.. take a large plastic syringe its like 3/4" diameter i think.. You saw off the end with the tiny squirt part.. than take the plunger out and put it through the end you sawed off. ... put the other end (where the plunger originally went through) on the teat.. and pull back the plunger.. (it sucks) mares are much more tolerant of this than you grabbing and squeezing their ninnies!

If she wont even allow that.. have someone twitch her. Its good practice for when the foal comes. I do this will all my maiden mares prior to foaling so they get used to having their teats manipulated. The only one i did not would try to spin and knock over her newborn the first time he tried to nurse
 
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