My new mare is in foal. advice?

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Hi everyone, i had my new horse delivered on Sunday. She's an Andalusian and she is in foal to another big black Andalusian stallion. She's not in the best of condition and her poo is very sloppy & watery. She is my first mare in foal and im wondering what to feed her or do with her differently, they are all getting wormed on Saturday so that's a start i guess. She is out 24/7 at the moment (stables are being built) and has a haynet at night in the field. Does anybody have any feed recommendations? Ive heard horror stories about the too much protein etc. Any advice will be appreciated :)
 
speak to your vet, sloppy and watery poo and worming may not be a good idea in a pregnant mare, feeding if she is in foal and poor can be tricky, your vet may suggest some wormers to avoid.
 
Get your vet to check her first, have her temperature taken and bloods done. She may not be well and you could cause a lot more problems if you worm while she has an upset stomach.

Now is the time to worm for encysted red worms and possibly tapeworm so I suspect you would be required to use Equest Pramox if you're on a livery worming programme. Equest Pramox definitely isn't suitable for pregnant mares though Panacur Equine Guard is.
 
You need a vet check on her as she doesn't sound right and it's better to be safe with pregnant mares. Feed wise if she's uncerweight then ad lib haylage and a good stud mix will provide everything she needs including the calories and will be well balanced - speak to some of the feed companies nutrition lines as they provide very good advice (but speak to several so as not to get biased info)
 
Ask for your practices stud vet to come out. When he is there, ask his advice! Check the wormer you are using is suitable for in foal mare as well before you give it. Is there a local stud where you could go & get some experience? Are you set up to cope with a foal?
 
Speak to your vet, but maybe some protexin to settle her stomach and speak to Top Spec. I used their stud balancer on my mare and it was brilliant. If the poo is running down her legs, put some vaseline on her and it will stop the scalding
 
Get your practices specialist breeding vet to check her .
You need the right wormer for her the vet will advise .
I would feed a simple diet of good hay a apporiate balancer until you get advise .mares rarely need as much hard food as you are told by the feed companies in fact I fed mine none at all most of the time.
Do not feed your mare to much .
If you pm JanetGeorge on her she will help she got loads of experiance .
 
These horses are no good with sugar product even fast fibre send most of mine nuts. But she is in foal loads of fibre and good grass balancer sugarbeet the one with no sugar or molasses is ok no carrots also sent mine mad these horses are good doers on hay and grass. good luck.
 
I'd have had the previous owners give her a probiotic for a few days prior to moving her and then keep her on the probiotic for a week once moved. I suspect a change in hay/feed/new environment is the problem and if she hasn't been on a decent worming plan then worming should help.
 
Equimax and equest pramox are both too strong a wormer to use on horses that may have a large worm burden. They can cause them to colic. As she is pregnant, the risk is even greater. I echo what others have said and urge you to get a vet out who is expert in breeding. She will probably need a wormer that will kill encysted red worm at this time of year and panacur equine guard is suitable for pregnant mares. I would be feeding her as much hay as she will eat and a good stud balancer.
 
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