Mare swelling in front of teat

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I’ve noticed yesterday that my mare has pretty even swellings in front of her teats - not to sure how normal this is.. interested to know if others have noticed this with mares ?
Vet came to see someone else today so I asked the questions and he said could be a few things re fat pockets.
but when feeling them he said fluid poss milk came from there-
He did ask if there was a possibility if she was in foal - I did try ai twice last aug /early sept but last scan was negative so to be fair the likelihood pregnancy was missed is low. anyone have experience? Also meaning if it was missed she would only be 5/6months in, so again if she was pregnant this wouldn’t be normal either ??
Vet took bloods to run anyway just to rule it in or out . So poss a weeks wait for those results.
just interested in others experience. The mare seems otherwise well , I’ve retired her from work sadly at age of 9 due to suspensory damage on a hind leg but really want to breed from her as she just mega. So far have planned to send her to twemlows late March.
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My mare has this - I first noticed it in the summer and thought it may have been from fly bites but it has remained the same since then. I did get the vet to look and he said it was perfectly normal. It doesn't seem to bother her at all.
 
If there's heat or swelling, it could be mastitis, so keep an eye out for that. Call the vet if you are concerned.

Otherwise, I think it can be fairly common. My mare gets this when there's a lot of clover in her field, or if she's fed any kind of soy.

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We have been struggling since last August with a mare with mastitis.

We first noticed she was a bit stiff behind then went lame (she is not a mare that you would be feeling/touching her private parts if you want to live!!) I presented her to vets as 'lame' and after a double dose of sedation they were able to diagnose mastitis! She hassince spent over one month in horspital so that could clean her and give intravenous antibiotics, she has had oral antibiotics and steoids. As soon as we stopped treatment the problem has recurred. It started with one teat. It is now active on the other teat. Maybe there is a foreign body high up in the mammary gland? We are now doing nothing to see whether it develops further and forms an abscess and/becomes possible to scan and diagnose. At least 'nothing' does not incur a fee on the vet bill!

It is very frustrating as she is a good sport horse and has been out of work for nearly 7 months.

She is not in foal (it would be an immacultate conception as we have no stallion/colts on the property). She has never had a foal. (I bred her so I know that to be the case!) I have an excellent very large equine vet practise and all the vets have seen her and put their heads together. They have also consulted with other practises.

I hate to be a profit of doom but in this case I am! Sorry!
 
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We have been struggling since last August with a mare with mastitis.

We first noticed she was a bit stiff behind then went lame (she is not a mare that you would be feeling/touching her private parts if you want to live!!) I presented her to vets as 'lame' and after a double dose of sedation they were able to diagnose mastitis! She hassince spent over one month in horspital so that could clean her and give intravenous antibiotics, she has had oral antibiotics and steoids. As soon as we stopped treatment the problem has recurred. It started with one teat. It is now active on the other teat. Maybe there is a foreign body high up in the mammary gland? We are now doing nothing to see whether it develops further and forms an abscess and/becomes possible to scan and diagnose. At least 'nothing' does not incur a fee on the vet bill!

It is very frustrating as she is a good sport horse and has been out of work for nearly 7 months.

She is not in foal (it would be an immacultate conception as we have no stallion/colts on the property). She has never had a foal. (I bred her so I know that to be the case!) I have an excellent very large equine vet practise and all the vets have seen her and put their heads together. They have also consulted with other practises.

I hate to be a profit of doom but in this case I am! Sorry!
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Bless you thanks for that info , sorry to hear all the trouble your going through with your mare. I had read about mastitis and did fear that being a possibility. vet didnt seem to concerned yesterday but definitely will push vet dependant on blood results re pregnancy. I did think she was poss a little stiff behind this morning so will keep an eye out otherwise In herself she’s seems fine. X
 
Fat pads on mine, did think she may have been in foal when they first appeared as she's a rescue, but no they're just fat!!
 
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