Yes, I had a maiden mare that foaled full term with absolutely NO MILK. So we called the vet and he told us to hand milk her to manipulate her udder and feed the foal with a bottle. So at 1:00 am in the morning, in mid March with the temp freezing, sent my daughter in law into town to a 24 hour grocery store to buy a baby bottle. She must have been a site, complete in her barn coveralls and rubber boots. But we got a bottle and milked the mare and the colt survived. WE also gave the mare a shot of oxytocin and she had a full udder by the evening. Not something I wish to do again. Same mare has had three foals since that night, and now she foals with a full udder. Remember most maiden mares have not read the book on foaling and know NOTHING.!!! PS. Should always have a baby bottle on hand.