Foal rejection

LostandFound · Tuesday at 1:40 PM

I have a maiden mare this year and, well, I'm concerned. There are always a ton of risks in any foaling, but I'd like any tips, tricks, or hints you have about possible rejection. I did some stalking of old threads, and someone suggested giving banamine, which I hadn't heard of but I will be talking to my vet about.

chandab · Wednesday at 10:41 AM

Giving banamine helps with the pain, and pain can be one of the major causes of rejection, so 1 dose of banamine after foaling can be beneficial. I'd talk to your vet about when to administer, to ensure it doesn't interfere with "cleaning".

LostandFound · Wednesday at 11:05 AM

chandab said:
Giving banamine helps with the pain, and pain can be one of the major causes of rejection, so I dose of banamine after foaling can be beneficial. I'd talk to your vet about when to administer, to ensure it doesn't interfere with "cleaning".

Thanks. I do intend to have a discussion with the vet when she comes for shots next month. I want to do all the research that I can now, just in case. This mare is sweet but she doesn't seem to have a lot of maternal instinct. I'm hoping she figures things out once the foal is born, but you never know. She is not having a terribly easy time with being pregnant.

chandab · Thursday at 10:40 AM

FYI - I edited my post, as it should have been "1" rather than "I" dose of banamine. [I do however typically give the mare's a single dose of banamine after foaling to ease pain.]

Standards Equine · 2024-12-27T10:22:41-0500

chandab said:
FYI - I edited my post, as it should have been "1" rather than "I" dose of banamine. [I do however typically give the mare's a single dose of banamine after foaling to ease pain.]

I completely agree! Especially the maiden mares. My big warmblood mare had a really hard time relaxing after her foal was delivered (the day after my dad passed away so I wasn't there and "on" for her like I should have been...) But giving her a dose of Banamine (Flunixin) and then staying with her and the baby while she laid down and rested made the world of difference for her. She was able to get up and stand for nursing after a half hour, and relax into caring for her baby the way she wanted to. She's one we bred and raised on the farm and she's very sweet and social so when something isn't right, people make it better, she knows that. I am aware not every mare is like that though... That single dose of banamine after foaling is wonderful for them!