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[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]According to a study, it is possible that mares given a low dose of oxytocin at the right time may foal faster. This can be a benefit for horse, foal and owner.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The mares can give birth to a foal within a few hours due to oxytocin. A single injection is useful if the mare already has all the clinical and chemical signs that she is ready to give birth. Only under these conditions<\/strong> she should receive an oxytocin injection to stimulate labour.<\/p>\n

If the oxytocin is given as close as possible to the mare’s actual foaling date, healthy foals wil be the result. The advantage is that you can delay foaling by a few hours. This makes better management<\/strong> possible when a foal is born. Most mares give birth in the early hours of the morning. This can be inconvenient for humans in case of complications during birth.<\/p>\n

If the birth is adjusted to midday with oxytocin, the foal can be monitored better<\/strong> and problems can be counteracted more quickly. This safe way should therefore be considered in any case when the owner cannot guarantee the monitoring of the mares during the night.<\/p>\n

Risks with oxytocin<\/h2>\n

However, care must be taken to ensure that the mare is ready to give birth when injected<\/strong>. Signs would be a full udder, increased CaCO 3 concentration and decreased pH in her pre-colostrum. This can be determined by examination by an experienced veterinarian. In addition, she should be at least 330 days pregnant. Only under these conditions should a mare receive an injection of oxytocin to stimulate labour.<\/p>\n

If oxytocin is administered too frequently, the mare may deliver the foal prematurely. This can lead to weak and immature foals or problematic births<\/strong> (dystocia). In addition, high doses of oxytocin are used in the last third of pregnancy to abort foals.<\/p>\n

For this reason, only an experienced veterinarian should administer oxytocin. Precise timing and correct execution<\/strong> is essential. Otherwise, in the worst case, the foal may be lost unintentionally.<\/p>\n

Nevertheless, it can be said that the one-time administration of a small dose of oxytocin in a foal-ready mare is the only safe and reliable way<\/strong> veterinarians can manipulate foaling time.<\/p>\n

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