Mare Gestation
My friend
horse was surpose to have it's baby on Jan 28 and it's feb 25
what should he do about it the vet said it should have it on march 1? he
also said that it would haev it on feb 2 but he was wrong what should i
tell my friend?
Not knowing
your friend, I would bet the Vet is correct. If you know the breeding
date of the mare, you can determine the delivery date more precisely.
The gestation peroid of the mare is 336 days. A veterinarian can
rectally palpate a mare to feel the foal's size and position to aid
in delivery date prediction. Horses are rarely more than just a few
days late or early. If the mare looks fine, eats well and acts normal,
she couldn't be a month overdue.
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