ANSI 4900 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Fetus, Amnion, Cervical Canal
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Mare will give certain signs to when she may be close to parturition. The better we recognize these signs the more births we can catch. While not all signs may be present, most mares will display certain characteristics before parturition: mammary gland development. Mammary glands develop 3-6 weeks before foaling. Start to descend with colostrum 2-3 days before parturition in most mares: waxing on teats. Colost(cid:396)u(cid:373) d(cid:396)ippi(cid:374)g f(cid:396)o(cid:373) teats (cid:373)a(cid:455) fo(cid:396)(cid:373) a (cid:858)(cid:449)a(cid:454)(cid:455)(cid:859) (cid:373)ate(cid:396)ial o(cid:374) ea(cid:272)h teat or orifice: colostrum dripping. Typically, a sign that parturition will happen very soon. If the (cid:373)a(cid:396)e is (cid:858)st(cid:396)ea(cid:373)i(cid:374)g(cid:859) (cid:272)olost(cid:396)u(cid:373), she (cid:373)a(cid:455) lose too (cid:373)u(cid:272)h a(cid:374)d the foal will not receive an adequate amount needed contact the veterinarian if this is occurring: loose tail-head. Muscles associated with foaling will begin to relax. Vulva will become more relaxed as foaling nears: behavior changes. Anti-social or unpleasant behavior with other horses. Lifting and swishing of tail: looking colicky. There are 3 stages in parturition: characterized by:
