Help my mare is producing milk

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Hello

Could somebody please give me some advice? or has this happened to anybody else's mare?

I have a 12year old ex broodmare. She hasnt foaled in over three years. I bought her early summer.

She has begun to produce milk. Her teats are not red or really swollen. I had ridden her and jumped her on the day = befor I noticed; she rode fine. There has been a 7 month old Shetland placed in the neighbouring field, could this of made her, marish?

she dos look over weight, but, she is on a bear field. iv spoken to the stud I purchased her from, and they are, 99.9% shore she isn't pregnant. I highly respect this stud and believe they wouldn't tell me anything other then what they believe is true.

should I be worried? is there somthing ells going on?

thanks
 
Looks like you could have got a twofer. I'd get the vet to check her out, either she'll foal soon or there's something wrong that the vet needs to look at.
 
Definitely have her checked out then to make sure she hasn't got a hormonal problem. How much milk is she producing, has she bagged up?
 
has she had a forage change recently? Can happen in broodies/exbroodies who have had a change in nutrition though it is more common in the summer time but then again it has been unseasonally warm this year. Would still get a vet check done to be sure
 
Oh god, I've seen this before. I had a mare in a bear field.

Next thing you know, shore enough, out steamed some fantem milk!

If only I'd had me nespresso twofer (double espresso if you must know) at the ready. It'd have set me up for the day.
 
tallyho! said:
Oh god, I've seen this before. I had a mare in a bear field.

Next thing you know, shore enough, out steamed some fantem milk!

If only I'd had me nespresso twofer (double espresso if you must know) at the ready. It'd have set me up for the day.[/QUOTE

tallyho you've just made me spit coffee over the keyboard ;)
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I have a pony she is very much a mare when in season, last year i noticed her teets were huge and her glands swollen, i also noticed she use to try and scratch her belly on the floor when she rolled in the field, when i touched them the milk started coming out and the swelling really reduced, everyone laughs now when i say we need to milk the pony, this is working for her she is in less discomfort and less been like a mare! and doesnt itch her belly when she rolls lol!!!! maybe a good idea though to have a chat to the vet xxx
 
fuzzle said:
I have a pony she is very much a mare when in season, last year i noticed her teets were huge and her glands swollen, i also noticed she use to try and scratch her belly on the floor when she rolled in the field, when i touched them the milk started coming out and the swelling really reduced, everyone laughs now when i say we need to milk the pony, this is working for her she is in less discomfort and less been like a mare! and doesnt itch her belly when she rolls lol!!!! maybe a good idea though to have a chat to the vet xxx
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Milk IS rather expensive in this country... I think in this day and age of restrictions, austerictions, proliferations etc you just have to count yer blessins.

At the end of the day.... horses eat grass. Milk comes out of horses. Therefore milk is free. Easy money!!!!!!!!!!!!! We've all missed a trick!!!!!!
 
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Either you're in for a very cute surprise or the mare is possibly suffering from Cushings as this can cause mares to produce milk.

Tallho, me thinks you are having a quiet day at home with nothing more to do than post whitty comments! Fortunately I had just swallowed the mouthful of tea so my keyboard and the cat were spared a shower. :D
 
Go to "my profile" at the top of the page, when in there go to 'albums' and it lets you upload pictures there which you can link to in the forums.
 
Tnavas said:
Either you're in for a very cute surprise or the mare is possibly suffering from Cushings as this can cause mares to produce milk.

Tallho, me thinks you are having a quiet day at home with nothing more to do than post whitty comments! Fortunately I had just swallowed the mouthful of tea so my keyboard and the cat were spared a shower. :D
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You know me too well.
 
Im with a vet on wednesday whom specialises in breeding i will ask him about my mare,very interesting about the cussions xxxxx
 
My youngster started to produce milk a couple of years ago when she got colic. It was running down her legs. I'd only had her a few months and as she was overweight, producing milk, kicking her belly and sweating, we actually thought she was about to foal. Vet arrived and also thought she was about to foal and examined her but no foal. It was colic. She has produced milk permanently since. I have had her ovaries scanned and her hormone levels checked with no issues. She doesn't pour milk, but it's always there. The vet told us not to milk her as this would just produce more.
 
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