pregnant or not??

she just got a vet check up. But I didnt think she could of been till the farrier got to her. I was seeing what other people thought before I paid another farm call.
 
A mini may cover a mare but is very unlikely to reach far enough in to actually
Impregnate one.
 
I will worm her again, but I going to hold off on another farm call till I can see if she gets bigger. I was wondering if she looked it maybe in a month we will know more. I read they hold for 11 month so we have awhile. :-)
 
I would suggest getting the vet out as soon as you can to decide one way or another, as that will determine how she's fed. I would also wean the foal if you can as that can't be helping.

At the moment I would think you're either feeding worms or foal. If it's worms you can deal with that and she'll begin improving. If it's foal, then she'll feed the foal and not herself, and you'll end up with a whopping baby for her to deliver while she's still skinny. You'll need to figure out a feeding programme for her. I've taken rescues in before now in poor condition and also in foal, and it can be a bit of a balancing act with their feed, but once she's foaled she'll improve no end with good feed and forage.

Your vet visit could, in fact, save you money in the long run as you can determine what course to follow.

Oh, and yep - minis can do the deed, whatever the mare's size. Seen it happen, randy little tykes! :D

Whatever you do, good for you for taking her in! She's a poor thing, but given good care and lots of love and hugs, she'll be lovely, I bet! Good luck!
 
Poor things - where are you based?? The previous owner should be prosecuted!

As to whether our first mare is pregant, she looked a bit more so when in poorer condition. Watch her for a month. If her topline picks up, she's probably not. If it doesn't - but she puts flesh on neck and rump - then probably. It might be just a wait and see.
 
Why won't they do ultrasound? If they're not a reproduction vet they're are as useful as a goldfish.
 
my vet doesn't offer ultrasounds. they are strongly against any type of breeding dog cat horses. they can be really rude as all your animals are not fixed. all he said was he can't tell all we can do is wait. I don't know why he couldn't have told me that on the phone instead of making me pay a farm call and visit and all that
 
 
I had the tree since end of February. And the mare and colt since Thursday. We just got the colt and second mares feet done yesterday that was a show to watch. :-)
 
Sounds to me like you need to find yourself a more supportive vet. While agreeing wholeheartedly that animals should be neutered, I am 100% with you in your decision. You need to know if the mare is in foal so that you can feed her a balanced diet so that she can take care of herself as well as any impending foal. There is a huge temptation to whack the feed into her because she's in poor condition, but if she's in foal she can channel everything into the developing baby instead of herself with the result that she is still poor but you have a big foal. Slow but sure, that's the ticket. Worm regularly, feed a good, balanced diet and maintain/improve her condition slowly. Having taken in one or two in-foal rescues in my time, I've found that once the mare has foaled she will improve quickly, especially if she also has access to decent grazing as well as feed. Good luck, well done for rescuing them, and keep us in the loop.

mgodwin1941 said:
my vet doesn't offer ultrasounds. they are strongly against any type of breeding dog cat horses. they can be really rude as all your animals are not fixed. all he said was he can't tell all we can do is wait. I don't know why he couldn't have told me that on the phone instead of making me pay a farm call and visit and all that
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