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I am in the southeast and am aware of Fescue and pregnant mares. I feed a 
very high quality coastal bermuda. Thank you for the thought though.
Jan
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Rueter" <Eric@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Jan Flaningan" <jan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: <ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, February 05, 2008 12:38 AM
Subject: Re: [RC] Overdue Mare


> Jan,
>
>     You do not mention in what part of the country you are located.  If
> you are located where there is a chance of your horse eating fescue
> grass or hay, then you *might* want to consider talking to a vet
> about all the problem associated with fescue.  one of the problems is
> extended gestation periods.  Others include thickened placentas, and
> lack of milk or colostrum.  There is a drug treatment available, *IF*
> that is your problem.  This is quite common here in the mid-South.
>
> thanx eric
> Eric Rueter
> 865-599-3594(C)
> 865-986-5966(H)
> 865-988-4134(W/F)
>
> On Mon, February 4, 2008 21:33, Jan Flaningan wrote:
> > Any suggestions would be welcome on an overdue mare. She was bred 
> > February
> > 12th, 2007 and was due January 25th. She is acting ok, but I don't feel
> > the
> > foal move. She has a hard udder and no milk in her nipples. I bred her 
> > and
> > she was two weeks late but I felt movement in her mother. When does one
> > start worrying and call a vet? This is an Arabian mare, first foal, bred
> > to
> > an Arabian and she is 10 years old.
> >
> > Thanks for any advice from the RC'ers.
> > Jan
> >
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