Horse pregnancy?

Question

I have a horse that was bred ten months ago should I be seeing some signs by now if there is a foal? And what kind of signs if so???

Answer 1

You should be seeing signs-- and should have gotten your mare ultrasounded after the first 15-45 days. If she would have twins (which can be stopped if caught early enough), you could lose both the foals and possibly her- same as why humans need a check up during pregnancy.

As for signs of foaling- you should see her balloon out (football shaped), and have a large lump at the bottom of her abdomen (the baby) and her milk bag should be starting to fill up by now. In the last month or so, the foals are usually active and kicking all over the place. In a week before the foaling, the baby will shift into position (your horse will look like she lost a lot of weight overnight) and your mare will start waxing (beads of milk on the teats) as well as contractions.

If you are not sure that your mare is pregant, she probably isn't. It is pretty easy to tell a pregnant mare from one that is not.

Answer 2

Mares are preg for 11 mo.--at 10 months she should be heavy--feel back toward her flank an you will be able to feel the foal moving at this stage--her bag should be getting bigger now--a few days before delivery--her bag will be full of milk and hard and she will start getting restless--watch her closely then for any problems! Next time--have her pregnacy tested by your vet an you will know within a few days of her due date!

Answer 3

you certainly should.
Firstly, I always ALWAYS tell folks..anyone who asks..is my horse pregnant?? Get your horse at the very least palpated by a vet! diagnosing pregnancy is difficult to the lay person, and there are special vaccinations feeding etc that they will need to give birth to a healthy thriving foal.
(ie, twin deaths can be prevented by the use of ultrasound and vetrinary intervention)
but to answer your question, her belly should be growing, sometimes (I've heard, never witnessed for myself) that foal movement in the belly can be detected..and there is a chance her udder could be starting to swell.
My mares filled up I believe it was about 2 months before she gave birth.
Please though, a fat horse can be mistaken for a pregnant horse..get your vet out and ask if it is too late to get a pneumobort shot to your horse, and have some tetnus ready.

Answer 4

i substitute into working at a stables untill i substitute into 5 months pregnant yet after that obtaining on and rancid gets slightly complicated, and hazardous, in the adventure that your going to experience in simple terms stick to the secure horses and dont bounce, stable good fortune

Answer 5

her milk sac will swell and start leaking a few days before labor. make sure she is in a field by herself when it gets closer. we just had 2 babies in the last 2 weeks and another that is probably gonna drop this week.

Answer 6

Well its sides would be a whole lot bigger and it would kick at its stomach.