thehappypixi
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Hello all, I was very worried about my 12 year old spotted mare on Tuesday - she seemed uncomfortable, bloated and displaying colicky symptoms. She arrived here middle of August last year and had been a broodmare, possibly still running with stallions until the day she came to our yard. I was not her purchaser, but when the original owner lost interest I took her on as my gelding had fallen in love with her!
I had the vet out on Tuesday who gave a diagnosis of colic and guessed she probably wasn't pregnant but couldn't tell as too small to examine internally.
She's alway been quite small and although I knew her history, I was certain she was past the point where we would know either way.
So, if she were mated in the last week before she left she would be coming up 10 months pregnant. I have tried feeling for movement and am not sure if I'm feeling g gassy bubbles and normal gut things or something more leggy?! At ten months surely it would be obvious, right??
What I'm really thinking at this stage is - is it just wishful thinking on my part. If there is a possibility then only an ultrasound can tell, but if I'm being daft then I don't want to waste my money on a silly niggle. She has liquid in her teats but I've since read that can happen even to mares who have never been pregnant - common? I don't know. Her colicky symptoms have gone and she's her normal self again.
Puzzled. Now will try and get some photos on.
I had the vet out on Tuesday who gave a diagnosis of colic and guessed she probably wasn't pregnant but couldn't tell as too small to examine internally.
She's alway been quite small and although I knew her history, I was certain she was past the point where we would know either way.
So, if she were mated in the last week before she left she would be coming up 10 months pregnant. I have tried feeling for movement and am not sure if I'm feeling g gassy bubbles and normal gut things or something more leggy?! At ten months surely it would be obvious, right??
What I'm really thinking at this stage is - is it just wishful thinking on my part. If there is a possibility then only an ultrasound can tell, but if I'm being daft then I don't want to waste my money on a silly niggle. She has liquid in her teats but I've since read that can happen even to mares who have never been pregnant - common? I don't know. Her colicky symptoms have gone and she's her normal self again.
Puzzled. Now will try and get some photos on.