The encyclopædia of the stable The encyclopædia of the stable: a complete manual of the horse, its breeds, anatomy, physiology, diseases, breeding, breaking, training and management, with articles on harness, farriery, carriages, etc. comprising a thousand hints to horse owners encyclopdiaofs00shaw Year: 1909 FOALING as a flooring for stables or pavement for yards. Asphalt^ Brick Pavings Concrete^ (See Foaling.—The period of gestation in the mare is eleven months; but the exact period is often exceeded, and occa- sionally the reverse, so the mare should be watched carefully lest she should dr
The encyclopædia of the stable The encyclopædia of the stable: a complete manual of the horse, its breeds, anatomy, physiology, diseases, breeding, breaking, training and management, with articles on harness, farriery, carriages, etc. comprising a thousand hints to horse owners encyclopdiaofs00shaw Year: 1909 FOALING as a flooring for stables or pavement for yards. Asphalt^ Brick Pavings Concrete^ (See Foaling.—The period of gestation in the mare is eleven months; but the exact period is often exceeded, and occa- sionally the reverse, so the mare should be watched carefully lest she should drop her foal without somebody at hand in case of trouble. As her time approaches, her belly will drop more, and the flanks draw in, whilst the udder begins to A correct Presentation. increase in size. Soon after that a thick, sticky substance forms in her udder, but this turns into a white, milk-like fluid within a few hours of her foaling. Should all go well with her, the mare will require no assistance, and usually her troubles are over very soon. If, however, there is reason to suspect that something is wrong, and there does not happen to be an experienced man on the premises, a veterinary surgeon should be sent for without delay. The
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