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  Discussion on Milking mares and IgG
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leina

Posted on Saturday, Oct 3, 2009 - 2:56 pm:

I experienced a sad situation when a weaned foal from a neighbor --a big strapping 8 month old strong stallion---broke through the fence into my field of broodmares. THe big weanling latched onto my mare Ransom and sucked her dry---for a week before anyone could capture the villian---and she lost her bag and she lost the foal she was carrying---at eight months. I felt sure the cause of the abortion was the taking of the milk.
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DrO

Posted on Sunday, Oct 4, 2009 - 12:24 pm:

Hello Leina,
Mares 8 months pregnant don't normally have any milk, unless they are still nursing a colt and the act of nursing alone does not usually cause abortion in horses. On the other hand early bagging up is associated with abortion caused by placentitis.
DrO
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