Sentences with phrase «nursing foals»
A mare may walk right away from a nursing foal to reach a better patch of grass.
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In these mares, the foal should be closely monitored to be sure he is nursing and gaining weight.
But when is it a concern that the foal is not nursing appropriately?
A new foal is a wondrous thing when the delivery goes well, the mare - foal pair bond, and nursing successfully happens soon after foaling.
Services include embryo transfer (including recipient mares), management of the stallion and mare, diagnostic reproduction evaluations, breeding soundness examinations, semen collection and shipment, surrogate mares (nurse mares) for orphaned foals, and treatment of the sub-fertile mare and stallion.
Nurse mare foals are difficult and expensive to raise, and their survival rate is low if there is not intervention.
In order to have milk, the nurse mare has to give birth to her own baby, and their foals become orphans.
The foal will also get a thorough examination to look for any birth defects, evaluate and dip the navel, make sure he's nursing properly and is able to produce normal stool, and check his legs and joints for any abnormalities.
The foal should also begin to nurse within the first 6 hours of life in order to receive the benefit of colostrum.
Foals and Colostrum By Brandi Holohan, DVM, Pilchuck Veterinary Hospital A new foal is a wondrous thing when the delivery goes well, the mare - foal pair bond, and nursing successfully happens soon after foaling.