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The mares udder will begin to get bigger about 3 weeks before she gives birth. It will begin to swell at night and get smaller during the day. Usually, the udder will stay full and large on the day before she gives birth. Colostrum may drip from the teats. The colostrum will dry and form what looks like wax over her teats, which is where the term 'waxing' comes from. Waxing normally means that the mare will deliver her foal within 24 hours but its not uncommon for waxing to occur 2 to 3 days before the mare gives birth. When the little drops of wax fall off of the teats, milk will usually drip out and that normally means the foal will be born within 8 to 12 hours. Like women lactating and giving birth, all mares are different, so these are just general guidelines.

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How long does a mare lactate?

Depends on what breed of goat she is and if you milk her or not. If she is a dairy goat and you milk her then she could lactate until she kids again. If she is a non-dairy breed normally for 14 weeks or until the kids are weaned.


Can a mare produce milk and not be in foal?

No Yes they can, my mare produced milk last year (she has never had a foal). Some plants they eat can mimic hormones that stimulate milk production. If you are worried call your vet,cushings disease can also cause milk production.


What is the correct name for a female stallion?

Mare


When is it to late to check a mare in foal?

It is never too late to check a mare in foal, until after the mare has foaled.


How long can a mare lactate before foaling?

A mare may lactate days or even weeks before foaling, but this can be a serious foaling complication. A mare's first "milk" isn't milk at all. It's called colostrum and it contains the foal's immunity to disease. Some mares may leak a little colostrum before foaling. Usually the foal is born within about 48 hrs. If the mare begins to leak large amounts before foaling, you may need to be prepared for a complication after the foal is born. If all the colostrum has leaked out, there will be none, or not enough for the foal and the foal may become sick and die. A veterinarian can do a quick stallside test to see if the foal has eaten enough colostrum to give it the immunity it needs to survive. If the foal fails the test, IGg may be given to the foal orally (within the first 24 hrs) or thru an IV to save it.

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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.


How long does a mare lactate?

Depends on what breed of goat she is and if you milk her or not. If she is a dairy goat and you milk her then she could lactate until she kids again. If she is a non-dairy breed normally for 14 weeks or until the kids are weaned.


Why would you start to lactate when you miscarried a few months ago?

see your doctor.


Hpow do you make yourself lactate?

You can get medication from the doctor. You can not randomly start yourself.


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.


What does lactate cause?

Lactate threshold is caused when lactate production exceeds lactate clearance during exercise or increasing intensity.


What is the name enzymes that catalyzes the formation of lactate during lactate fermentation?

lactate dehydrogenase


Will a mare quit eating when in heat?

yes they will start pacing


Which of the following are true about lactate dehydrogenase?

Correct answer: I, II, III and IV


Is L-lactate a chiral molecule?

Yes, L-lactate is a chiral molecule as it has a stereocenter at the carbon atom bound to the carboxyl group. It exists in two enantiomeric forms, L-lactate and D-lactate, which are non-superimposable mirror images of each other.


Can a mare produce milk and not be in foal?

No Yes they can, my mare produced milk last year (she has never had a foal). Some plants they eat can mimic hormones that stimulate milk production. If you are worried call your vet,cushings disease can also cause milk production.


Do cows have to mate in order to lactate?

Not quite; they have to give birth to a calf in order to lactate.