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Is it ok to blanket a nursing mare?
Yes, if its not too heavy.
What medicines can you make from herbs?
paracetamol capsules amoxiciline
What is the lactation of a horse?
A mare will lactate as long as her foal is nursing. Most foals are weaned at 4-6 months. Some sooner, some later. In the wild it is not uncommon for a mare to nurse her foal until nearly the time her next foal is born, however long that is. It is also not completely unheard of to see a mare nursing a foal that is a few years old.
How many teats does a mare have?
Mares typically have 2 teats, also known as nipples or udders. These teats are used for nursing their foals and producing milk.
What is prewaxing?
It is said when a mare is close to giving birth that her teats will expel a waxy substance to help the nursing of the foal.
Do you have to give your mare a scan on Howrse?
No you dont have to.
Does a mare give birth in the spring?
Yes
Should a pregnant mare get vaccinations?
you need to give the mare a rhino shot in the 3rd, 6th and 9th months of pregnancy
How can you tell when your mare goes into labor?
The udders will be swolen and the mare will drip milk. The mare will be restless and will lay down after a while. Also she will pie right before she is going to give birth.
Will a horse have milk if not pregnant?
Yes, a mare can lactate without being pregnant or nursing a foal, although this is rare. Usually a mare that is lactating without being pregnant or with a foal by her side, has a hormone imbalance that needs to be corrected.
What nickname did the Romans give the mediterranean sea?
It is mare nostrum (our sea).
If you age a pregnant mare on Howrse will she give birth sooner?
yep
