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If my mare has milk, Does that mean she is pregnant2007-11-24 21:17:26

Hi, I just bought a 4 year old paint mare like 3 weeks ago, but for some reason she has milk. The lady that I bought her from said nothing about her being in foal. So I started to check all the websites and books just to see the symptoms, and it all seems to fit. I really need to know. I do not have a barn and I sure do not have a nice grassy pasture. I know that i need to call the vet, but I really am hardly ever home, and our vet is always very busy. I don't know if I should board her at a barn close by for a couple weeks, or just keep a close eye on her. She is a wonderful horse i really do not want anything to happen to her. What do I do? I know nothing about foals and nothing about pregnant mares. please help.

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you need to have a vet do an exam on her to see if she is pregnant and if she is the vet will also help you set up a good feeding, worming and vac. schedulle because mares in their last months need a higher protein grain and to be wormed and vaccinated so that the foal will be resistant to these things.. if she is in foal it would probaly be wise to take her to a boarding facility that has experience with foals and foaling so if need be they can help your mare foal and they'll be able to tell if she's close to foaling or if she's having any problems while foaling. good luck and i hope all works out well but usually when i mare bags up (full with milk) she is to foal within weeks... a good horse website where you ask questions and a vet answers then is www.allabouthorses.com there are many answered questions about mares and foaling.. check it out

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Board her~and talk to the owner's about it. It sounds like she is pregnant.

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There well lets see here.When a woman gets preganent she produces milk right?so I am pretty sure she is pregnanat.

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Is there a posibility that she just had a foal weaned and hasn't dried up? If she's leaking milk she's going to be extremely close to delivering. A barn is hardly necessary for foaling and many mares prefer to be free and able to deliver alone. Too many people or other horses can upset them. Call the previous owner and mention it and see what she can tell you, there may be nothing to worry about or she may not have known the mare was bred. She may also be able to give you a due date. Either way try not to worry too much. Foals are pretty easy there's little to do for the first months other than pet them and get them used to handling. After that you can decide to have it trained or let it go as a yearling. Good luck

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yeppers have fun with your new foal!And im not trying to be mean. Look what you need to do is look on the net read some magizines learn all you can about foals.Dont worry relax this is so wonderful you need to think of the positive things too you know?

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No barn, no pasture, never at home, and a vet to busy to look at her. I am sorry, but why buy a horse if you do not have a place to keep one (where is she now if you have no barn or pasture?), think your vet is to busy to see her (or do you not have the time for the vet to come out?). Even a horse that you board still has to be seen at least once a day. Hopefully your mare just weaned a baby and that is the reason for the milk. And a vet check is the only way to determine if she is in foal. You do need to get this done ASAP. If you know nothing about mares and foaling, then you need to take her to someone (such as a stud farm) who does. It may cost you about $800 to get the baby here, but you will be way better off in the long run.