RE: [AskAVet] pregnant skinny mares

So it sounds like a group of you at the barn are taking over the care of these mares? Do everyone a favor and get a vet out to look them over. The vet can offer the best advice for these horses. They will need to have enough good quality feed to slowly come up to normal weight. They may need to have their teeth floated for starters. If they have a large parasite load the vet can advise on a starter round of wormer. They will also need exercise- don't neglect that. It's very important for pregnant mares to stay physically fit.

Good luck. And I agree entirely with you wishing that it was as easy to spay horses as dogs!

CJ Ewell

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From: s.molesky@yahoo.com
Date: Sun, 6 Sep 2009 19:58:27 -0500
Subject: [AskAVet] pregnant skinny mares

sorry i guess i should have clarified. These two mares were adopted out of the canter (place ottb in homes ) program a few years ago. And the lady thought she would make extra money by breeding them and selling the babies.. Which i believe breeding should b left to breeders.. Not back yards... well she lost her job. And is moving back to new zealand. And meanwhile these girls r in bad bad shape.. The lady at our barn is the advisior i guess for this area. And were a pretty tight knit group at the barn. We all help out with everything and everyone as much as possible. We all were just looking for the best and safest way to get these girls back in health so we can find them proper homes that will take care of them. Sometimes i wish it was as easy to spay horses as it was cats and dogs... Thanks sarah from ohio.

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