My mare is going through a similar thing at the moment although she is 13. She had a bacterial infection that was treated with two weeks antibiotics, we had her scanned and her ovaries were fine, she had a small cyst in her uterus but the vet said this shouldn't cause any problems. Three weeks...
My mare had this last year and it was a fly bite after about 24hrs it developed a head, at the moment she has one on her mammary gland, Aloe Vera gel is very good for them.
That's what I was thinking Perissa, it is not something i've ever noticed before.
Unfortunately it looks like Photobucket have removed the pictures now :mad:
She may have foaled in the past, we've had her from a five year old and she came over from Ireland, when we had her vetted the vet said she looks like she may have had a foal before. x
Thanks for your reply, There was an incident last October where we went up to find the fence between her field and the mare and foals field had been knocked down, so the colt may have been in as the were all stood close to each other, the colt would have been 3/4 months and was approx 12.2-13hh...
I've just posted in the veterinary section about my mares swollen Vulva and possible in lump in her vagina, could anyone with any experience in these 'parts' have a quick peep please :D x
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My mare has been a bit of a worry just lately, a few weeks ago she suddenly took a dislike to a 4yo gelding that had been in the field 3 months with no problem, she would charge him if he even looked at him and would also try and run out the gate if another was brought in, when we'd get there to...
Ahh, i've only just seen these replies, my notifications don't seem to be working.
The lumps have gone down now and seem to be just scabby were the sores are healing. I think she was getting too warm, she's clipped out and was having a fleece and med weight stable rug on, she now just has a...
My mare has come in the past few weeks with little scabby swellings rather like fly bites, just as one lot has cleared up in the saddle area another three have come up under her armpits when I got her in last night, they are warm swellings at the minute and they obviously itch her. She suffered...