Re: Mare's milk

["Stephanie Wind" <wind@visionsofthewind.com>]

I've had the same situation - my mare was 'exposed' to a stallion
accidentally and then later developed a bit of a bag. Turned out that she
was NOT pregnant though. My vet said that it was fairly normal for older
mares who have had foals in the past to 'bag up' a little bit in the
spring. I even have a friend who has not had a child in 10 yrs, but still
produces a small amount of milk! I would watch the mares VERY CAREFULLY for
any changes though....

Stephanie Wind
Vic - what do you mean 'they aren't supposed to bred'?!
Tucson, AZ

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> From: spencer <spencer@inu.net>
> To: ridecamp <ridecamp@endurance.net>
> Subject: Mare's  milk
> Date: Thursday, April 09, 1998 7:01 AM
> 
> I would like to know if a mare can have 'milk' in her udder and not be in
> foal.  Happened to notice the mares were in nice condition and we have
been
> riding regularly to try to condition to start competing.  But....milk can
> be expressed from their tits.  They don't look in foal.  They "show"
around
> the stallion across the fence so I didn't consider they would be in foal.

> BUT one day last Jul, the stallion got out when they "all" broke down the
> fence.  They would be 9 months along.  Wouldn't they have their bags
> filling and look big in the belly.  Both have had foals.  Hate to have to
> loose another year of riding competitively, but don't want to get them
> palpated unnecessarily.  Any ideas?   My mares have always had
significant
> bellies by this time.  Thanks.
> Mary Ann
> Tx
>