Oasis Ranch

A foal should stand within 1 hour, nurse within 2 hours, and the mare should shed the placenta within 3 hours.

Navel Dip - dilute chlorhexidine

Empty 12 cc syringe casings (to dip navel)

Tail Wrap

Towels

Baby Wipes

Sterile umbilical clamps

Enemas

Syringes and needles

Banamine (ask your veterinarian)

Oxytocin (ask your veterinarian)

Sedation (ask your veterinarian)

Clock

Stethoscope

Scissors

Alcohol (to disinfect scissors)

Bar towels and zip ties (for retained placenta)

Rope for Madigan Squeeze

Refractometer (to check colostrum)

Udderly Easy Mare Milker (to save colostrum)

Discuss with your veterinarian ahead of time for when to begin giving oxytocin and the proper dosage and interval.  Wet several bar towels and attach to the placenta as close to the mare's vulva as possible with a zip tie.  This will add weight and help her shed the placenta.

The necessary vaccines vary by location but the core vaccines remain the same regardless of where you live.  They should be given a month before her due date.  Take a look at the aaep.org vaccination guidelines  

Take a look at the aaep.org deworming guidelines.

Discuss with your veterinarian ahead of time for when to begin giving oxytocin and the proper dosage and interval.  Wet several bar towels and attach to the placenta as close to the mare's vulva as possible with a zip tie.  This will add weight and help her shed the placenta.

Discuss with your veterinarian ahead of time for when to begin giving oxytocin and the proper dosage and interval.  Wet several bar towels and attach to the placenta as close to the mare's vulva as possible with a zip tie.  This will add weight and help her shed the placenta.

Discuss with your veterinarian ahead of time for when to begin giving oxytocin and the proper dosage and interval.  Wet several bar towels and attach to the placenta as close to the mare's vulva as possible with a zip tie.  This will add weight and help her shed the placenta.

Discuss with your veterinarian ahead of time for when to begin giving oxytocin and the proper dosage and interval.  Wet several bar towels and attach to the placenta as close to the mare's vulva as possible with a zip tie.  This will add weight and help her shed the placenta.