It looks like she's close

[AmyHollar]

 

I just got home and immediately had to call Ma who is loading up at the barn!

WE KNEW SHE'D DO THIS TO US!   

Foal isn't up and nursing yet so I guess I better keep watching. 

[AmyHollar]

She still has passed the after birth..........I thought it was immediate.

[Just Saying]

She still has passed the after birth..........I thought it was immediate.

Not always. A vet gave me some good advice about that. Tie the placenta that's hanging out into a knot so the mare can't step on it. Then the weight of the knotted placenta keeps a steady gentle pull on it until it lets go. Pulling on it can cause internal damage to the mare. You can also give the mare a shot that causes contractions to expel it, but the "knot trick" really works better.

[AmyHollar]

Not always. A vet gave me some good advice about that. Tie the placenta that's hanging out into a knot so the mare can't step on it. Then the weight of the knotted placenta keeps a steady gentle pull on it until it lets go. Pulling on it can cause internal damage to the mare. You can also give the mare a shot that causes contractions to expel it, but the "knot trick" really works better.

I had to call Ma and ask her........I said "it looks like he is tieing it up?!"  She said......"yep"

[LVGaryD]

All right What a drama queen!!!! 

[beans and weenies]

sure is active little shit.   colt or filly?  just got home from northfield and got to see it.  we need a rerun of the birthing tape .  missed it. and I've lost alot of sleep waiting for it to pop out.   

[beans and weenies]

it's filly.  aaahhhh.   nite nite  both need a good nites rest. 

[pezz97]

So Awesome!!!! 

[AmyHollar]

I can't see the baby and mom is TOTALLY pissed off this morning. 

[AmyHollar]

There she is..........pretty mobile now. 

[old and slow]

Not always. A vet gave me some good advice about that. Tie the placenta that's hanging out into a knot so the mare can't step on it. Then the weight of the knotted placenta keeps a steady gentle pull on it until it lets go. Pulling on it can cause internal damage to the mare. You can also give the mare a shot that causes contractions to expel it, but the "knot trick" really works better.

Oxytocin is the shot we sometimes give, if the tying doesn't work.  Then when the mare expels it, we make sure the whole placenta is there, with nothing left in the mare.  Spread it out.  We had a mare once who had piece stuck inside and we had to take to the equine hospital. Flushed her and lots of infection in just a day. Antibiotics and continued flushing did the trick.

[Just Saying]

I couldn't remember if it was Oxytocin or Prostaglandin, so I just shut up. (that doesn't happen very often)
 

[AmyHollar]

Oxytocin is the hormone of love...........

[Suicide_Mare]

I so totally missed it  .  Cannot believe it.

Oh well, there is always next year   

I diid see the mare coaxing the baby outside this morning -- that was cute!

[old and slow]

so I just shut up.

I stay out of trouble that way, JS