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Re: Rescue filly
« Reply #45 on: April 30, 2017, 05:14:44 PM »
Hello,
So I didn't get any sleep last night because I was sure she was in active labor, it was literally textbook signs! Now she's just laying down more calm, What The Heck! Here's a new udder pic, pregnant or nuts : /

The elongation is what I am seeing too, nothing more to speak of. As she's a maiden, you do know that they MUST agree to drive the owner nuts  >:D >:D before foaling...don't you??  ;D ;D
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Re: Rescue filly
« Reply #46 on: April 30, 2017, 10:18:15 PM »
yes and I'm starting to think I'm crazy and she's not pregnant. I go back and forth several times a day and feel maybe I'm reading too much into every "symptom" :( so annoying! I've separated her from my mini herd just in case but maybe I'm taking this too far?! Thank you for responding I really appreciate everyone's opinion so much

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Re: Rescue filly
« Reply #47 on: May 01, 2017, 07:13:02 PM »
Its better to be safe than sorry and your doing great. :)

Ive met expecting owners that have been so blase , i wanted to slap some sense into them :) lol

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Re: Rescue filly
« Reply #48 on: May 01, 2017, 08:29:41 PM »
Hey, you're doing just fine!  As many mares as I've foaled out, I had one that I decided wasn't pregnant every other day!  And she was an older mare, and her belly changed constantly.  One day, I just decided she wasn't pregnant, and I put her back in pasture with the other mares and their foals, and unfortunately checked later (since I didn't have another mare due, so took my time) and found my "heart" filly -- dead.  And she was everything I'd waited for in all my years of breeding this one particular stallion!

So, they can be very confusing.  I could have kicked myself!  But, you're doing all the right things, even if it turns out she's not pregnant, although it really seems she could be!  So, keep up with what you're doing, and it will be the best for both of you!
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Re: Rescue filly
« Reply #49 on: May 02, 2017, 09:48:40 PM »
:( awe I'm so sorry to hear that Diane xx

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Re: Rescue filly
« Reply #50 on: May 02, 2017, 09:52:03 PM »
Its better to be safe than sorry and your doing great. :)

Ive met expecting owners that have been so blase , i wanted to slap some sense into them :) lol

lol literally me talking about the human race, at least most of them haha

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Re: Rescue filly
« Reply #51 on: May 06, 2017, 04:46:38 PM »
As you know my vet did not see a baby on an external maybe 30 second US. I'm not crazy but still just going to keep an eye on her through this month just to be sure and have no regrets. Here's a new udder pic nothing huh?

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Re: Rescue filly
« Reply #52 on: May 07, 2017, 09:10:46 AM »
I think it's always prudent err on the safe side, than be sorry later.   
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Re: Rescue filly
« Reply #53 on: May 08, 2017, 12:24:56 PM »
Check this new pic out, anything new you see? The bottom pic is from a week ago, top pic from today!

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Re: Rescue filly
« Reply #54 on: May 08, 2017, 01:06:45 PM »
Here's 2 hours after the first pic in case this is a better look

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Re: Rescue filly
« Reply #55 on: May 08, 2017, 02:24:50 PM »
It's hard to say but there could be some slight swelling :)

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Re: Rescue filly
« Reply #56 on: May 08, 2017, 07:15:06 PM »
I agree it does look like swelling.

I know your vet said not pregnant but I think your doing the right thing in keeping a close eye on her. It wouldn't be the first time a vet has been wrong.

You know her better than anyone :)

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Re: Rescue filly
« Reply #57 on: May 08, 2017, 10:59:26 PM »
Rocklone, Ryan my gut feeling says my vet was wrong I'm stunned I really think she was and look at her vulva tonight, it kinda screams maybe baby? Yes?!

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Re: Rescue filly
« Reply #58 on: May 09, 2017, 06:02:09 AM »
Sure looks like she's elongating.  I think you're doing a great job watching and documenting her!
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Re: Rescue filly
« Reply #59 on: May 10, 2017, 06:02:43 PM »
I'll second that 😊