PopStrop
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Tonight, Tocha has swellings under her abdomen, in front of her teats.
I think they might be milk veins, or glands
.
There are two swellings, that run from the front of her teats under her belly, in a slight V, either side of her midline, maybe 1.5ins long.
They don't feel fluidy, they feel like swollen glands, and she's NOT happy about them being poked or prodded.
I spoke to the on-call vet from the practice, who's first question was "Is she in foal?"
She was blood tested in January which came back negative. However, she has, and does, continue to look decidedly pregnant, but is also fairly overweight
.
Her grazing was reduced 4 weeks ago, and her hay started to be soaked at the same time. Her exercise has been increased, and her diet changed.
She has lost no weight, but her belly has very definitely changed shape in the last 2/3 weeks.
I think it dropped 2.5 weeks ago, got her out the stable one evening, and she was a decidedly different shape. However, no one else seems to agree that it's dropped, but do agree that she has changed shape.
Anyway, vet then said that there are a variety of reasons as to why she could be swollen "down there," something as simple as an insect bite, although vet did agree that was unlikely if there were two identical swellings. He told me to keep an eye on it, and ring him in the morning if needed.
So..... any ideas please?
Do milk veins swell if a mare isn't pregnant?
(Filly is 27 months old, bought august last year, tested in january as looked pregnant and stud couldn't guarantee she hadn't been served.)
What else could the swellings be?
Tonight, Tocha has swellings under her abdomen, in front of her teats.
I think they might be milk veins, or glands
There are two swellings, that run from the front of her teats under her belly, in a slight V, either side of her midline, maybe 1.5ins long.
They don't feel fluidy, they feel like swollen glands, and she's NOT happy about them being poked or prodded.
I spoke to the on-call vet from the practice, who's first question was "Is she in foal?"
She was blood tested in January which came back negative. However, she has, and does, continue to look decidedly pregnant, but is also fairly overweight
Her grazing was reduced 4 weeks ago, and her hay started to be soaked at the same time. Her exercise has been increased, and her diet changed.
She has lost no weight, but her belly has very definitely changed shape in the last 2/3 weeks.
I think it dropped 2.5 weeks ago, got her out the stable one evening, and she was a decidedly different shape. However, no one else seems to agree that it's dropped, but do agree that she has changed shape.
Anyway, vet then said that there are a variety of reasons as to why she could be swollen "down there," something as simple as an insect bite, although vet did agree that was unlikely if there were two identical swellings. He told me to keep an eye on it, and ring him in the morning if needed.
Do milk veins swell if a mare isn't pregnant?
(Filly is 27 months old, bought august last year, tested in january as looked pregnant and stud couldn't guarantee she hadn't been served.)
What else could the swellings be?