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Q: My mare was pregnant and now she is not? I never saw an aborted foal. What happened? |
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A: This could be caused by many different things. Most of the
time you will not see anything - no fetus, no afterbirth, no blood. You
have no idea your mare is open until the November check. About 10% of
mares will lose their foals each year and many will get right back in foal and
never have a problem again. Mares that abort a 9 to 10 month fetus need to
be checked to determine the cause, but sometimes it is difficult to tell.
You need to get your veterinarian to check the mare and the fetus if you find
one aborted. There can be mechanical problems, such as an umbilical cord
problem or a twin, a congenital defect, bacterial problems, or it can be a
hormone problem. Some mares will need to be put on Regumate the next time
they are in foal if this is not their first loss or if they are 20 years old or
older.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 11 May 2006 )
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