blueprintminis
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Had the 7th and final mare deliver her foal last night. It was a "by the book" delivery. Quick, foal in right position, foal is small. But, this mare (it is her 2nd foal) was so very uncomfortable following the delivery that she was a nervous wreck and nearly rolled on the baby and knocked him down a couple times as she was moving about the stall. I gave her a 3.5 cc dose of banamine which did calm her down. She was fine this morning and showed no other signs of discomfort.
I hadn't had to give the 6 other mares any banamine after their deliveries.
I have a couple questions. 1. Why would this mare be so uncomfortable? The birth seemed quick and correct. 2. Do you give every mare a shot of banamine after she foals just to make her more comfortable? Would there be anything wrong with doing that? 3. This is a 31" mare who probably weighs 250 pounds. I dosed her at 350 pounds because she seemed to be in so much distress. Was that a dangerous thing to do? 4. Can the banamine be passed to the foal in the mare's milk? If so, can it harm the foal?
Both mare and foal seem fine today.
I hadn't had to give the 6 other mares any banamine after their deliveries.
I have a couple questions. 1. Why would this mare be so uncomfortable? The birth seemed quick and correct. 2. Do you give every mare a shot of banamine after she foals just to make her more comfortable? Would there be anything wrong with doing that? 3. This is a 31" mare who probably weighs 250 pounds. I dosed her at 350 pounds because she seemed to be in so much distress. Was that a dangerous thing to do? 4. Can the banamine be passed to the foal in the mare's milk? If so, can it harm the foal?
Both mare and foal seem fine today.