scathach
Active Member
i noticed today that my mare's vagina has swollen up and is puffy feels full of air, it looks very sore but obviously isn't as she was very happy for me to wash it with an antiseptic and even prod it with my fingers to ensure no injury. there is no sign of injury and no signs of diarrhoea or acid that may have caused skin irratation. she is 12 years old and i have owned her for 8 years she is usually a dirty seasoner with it dripping down her legs and in her tail but never swells up like this, she is showing no signs of season no interest in the geldings in the field and extra aggressive towards the other mare. she is a maiden mare and as far as i am aware as not been with a stallion, however one night last july/august her and another mare where found having broken out their field (unlike them and not happen since) and the following night a stallion was found in the field they had been grazing in. she initially had seemed odd for her but settled down over the winter but this spring i haven't seen any seasons and she is unusually fat. she has had what appears to be a drop of white on her teets for about 3 weeks but until today when her vulva swelled has not shown any signs of foaling and i just put the weight down to needing more exercise (luckily my daughter doesn't gallop about or jump)i will try to add a picture there is red area but that is old scar tissue from about 3 years ago when a fillet string rubbed her but you can see it is swollen extending down between her legs. i will get a vet out to her just wondered if this is a sign of foaling as if it is then i will have vet ASAP