Terry
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Post by Terry on Jun 28, 2016 14:52:26 GMT
I noticed a couple days ago that Pocket, my Shetland pony mare, is bagged up to the point that her nipples are pointing in towards each other.  We've had her for a little over a year and a half now, and we only own mares, so I know there is no way that she's pregnant. Has any one else ever experienced this? What could cause this?
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Post by carshon on Jun 28, 2016 18:06:25 GMT
Is it the bag itself? Will bag up when in heat or if she is slightly IR she may get puffy in front of her udder causing it to look bigger
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Post by horselady on Jun 28, 2016 18:45:10 GMT
I forgot how old she is.. ?? last time i had a mare come into milk was a show mare that was boarded here and we did not give her dept and she really got milk also she had lyme and lost weight. owners had a fit that she lost weight but would not listen to me that the horse had lyme and was dripping milk they had a vet come as an emergency and had the horse transported to their vets. 3 hours away and their vet said the same thing as my vet.. no depo and lyme is the cause of that particular case.
another mare had been bred so much that she always had milk in the spring.
I have a feeling her hormones are acting up and you can either give it time and wait and see or have a vet come do blood test
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mistersmom
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Post by mistersmom on Jun 28, 2016 19:21:16 GMT
Oh goodness HL - I sure hope Pocket doesn't have lyme after the problems with Sis and Zena.
I'm no help with regards to what is happening but I am sending lots of good vibes Pocket's way.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 28, 2016 23:19:08 GMT
As a chronic gelding owner I can offer no meaningful advice on this. Very odd though. Maybe hormones?
Regardless, sending healing vibes your way!
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Terry
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Post by Terry on Jun 29, 2016 2:55:45 GMT
The whole thing is VERY odd for sure! This is a very recent development (within the last few days, maybe a week max), and it's never happened with her before (I've never personally seen this happen with any mare I've had that wasn't in foal). It is the teats themselves. They don't seem to bother her, and her behavior hasn't changed at all. I'm going to give it some time and see if it resolves itself. Obviously, though, if her behavior changes drastically, or if she shows any sign of pain, I will be contacting my vet.
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hugs
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Post by hugs on Jul 5, 2016 4:23:52 GMT
I understand that vet visits and Lyme tests are expensive, $95 here but if the condition is possibly associated with Lymes would there be a reason to wait?
Speaking of Lymes testing, a cancer researcher came up with an early detection test using urine instead of blood, although it may still be experimental and it is on humans but is the same test for all mammals as far as I know.
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Terry
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Post by Terry on Jul 17, 2016 16:04:08 GMT
I just wanted to give you all an update - I still don't know why Pocket "bagged up" the way she did, but it only lasted a couple of days and then she went back to normal. I think it was probably some weird hormone thing, I've just never had a mare do that before. She's fine now, though.
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hugs
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Post by hugs on Jul 17, 2016 16:16:58 GMT
I was wondering but figured no news was good news especially since you sent her on those death missions through the cowboy curtains and such lol
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Post by horselady on Jul 17, 2016 23:50:21 GMT
I too was thinking of Pocket and he issue. glad it was nothing..  |
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We've had her for a little over a year and a half now, and we only own mares, so I know there is no way that she's pregnant. Has any one else ever experienced this? What could cause this?
