is it normal for mare to abort colt and six weeks later have a normal foal?

Question

is it normal for mare to abort colt and six weeks later have a normal foal?

Answer 1

It isn't normal, but it does happen. Usually when a mare is pregnant with twins, she will prematurely abort one.

Its a natural thing that ensures the safe birth of one foal, and for the safety and health of the mare.



A friend of mines horse aborted one foal and about a month later had a happy healthy colt.



Its a sad thing, and it is one reason why most mares very rarely ever have to live born twin foals.

Answer 2

yes its normal for one foal to be aborted. a mare is not built correctly to carry twins. the foal was most likely putting pressure on the cervix causeing the horse to go into premature labor. and the other foal was evidently not close enough to be "pulled" into the birth canal and the mares labor stopped leaving the other foal to continue to grow. your very lucky to have a foal at all. so congrats. and take care of that miracle.

Answer 3

That seems hard to believe she could go through labor enough to push out one but not the other. It is very common for one twin to be stillborn. Mares aren't built to do the twin thing like some other animals. It just happens by accident sometimes because the egg splits at an early stage. If you still got one healthy foal and the mare is well, I would count your blessings!

Answer 4

call THE VET! do not WAIT yet another MINUTE! She is exhibiting textbook signs and indicators of colic. it may take place after a foal, exceedingly if she is an older mare or has had many foals, besides the undeniable fact that it may take place to any mare who has merely given start. After the foal is born there is extra area in the mare's abdomen than familiar, and the intestines can twist actual. This passed off to a minimum of certainly one of our broodmares and he or she had to have surgical treatment to repair it. yet you would be able to desire to get her evaluated by ability of a vet on the instant. The longer a horse colics without veterinary care the less danger that it will stay to tell the tale.

Answer 5

Yes, it is possible IF the aborted foal was a twin. Many mares can become pregnant with twins, but abort one. Its very uncommon for a mare to have twins successfully

Answer 6

Yes, with twins it is. Normally the 'abortion' part would be assisted by a vet, though. This time the mare's body was smart enough to realise both cannot make it, and it aborted on it's own. It's sad, but that's nature for you. Horses weren't built for twins.

Answer 7

It could be possible if she were carrying twins. The foal she aborted may hve been sick or she couldn't carry both and so she aboteded one. Did ypu have her checked while she was in foal to see how she was doing?

Answer 8

Wow your lucky. Most times they will abort both at once and the live one being 6 weeks early might not have made it also.



Although twinning isn't that common you can scan for twins early if your concerned she may twin again just talk to your vet before she's bred.



Good Luck with mum and the miracle baby.

Answer 9

No it's not "normal" but not unexpected with twins. Count your blessings that you haave a live foal at all

Answer 10

No, it is not normal. It is rare for a horse to have twins. It is rare that one survived. Congratulations on your miracle.

Answer 11

what? mares are pregnant for 11months not 6 weeks.. did she have twins ,,, didn't your vet advise you that she was having twins,, i am confused

Answer 12

i dont think so and i know quite a bit about horses oh andplz if u have time answer my question!

Answer 13

um....i want to say yes. but it happened. not neccessarily normally but it happened.