What's in your foaling kit?

Roguelet · Moderator Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 143 Location: Indiana

I spent last weekend updating and organizing my foaling notebook, and I will be preparing my foaling kit this weekend (double checking everything.) It got me thinking that it might be fun to compare notes with others on this board who are "expecting."

Who has foaling kits? Who has cameras/monitors and where are they (house or barn?) Who imprints? Who gives enemas?

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Inyureye · Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 7:41 pm Post subject:

I would love to know what "imprint" is. Heard it around alot, but dunno. Have an idea, but, dunno.
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Roguelet · Moderator Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 143 Location: Indiana

OK, which version do you want? Laughing

We imprint our foals using the methods developed by Dr. Robert Miller. (For the most part.) I have his video, book and have seen him several times in person.

Here's my opinion: It's one of those things that, if done correctly, can be a wonderful thing, but if done incorrectly can REALLY screw things up!

We do it, I love it, our babies are wonderful, I can't complain. I only had trouble with it once, and that had nothing to do with the horse! Rolling Eyes

And it all turned out OK anyway. Rather than me getting all long-winded and explaining something in a way to instill more confusion than what previously existed, I will go in search of a web link for you. Wink

Roguelet · Moderator Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 143 Location: Indiana

Try this link. It appears to be a live chat (well, not live now, but live at the time... you know what I mean) with Dr. Miller. I'll have to go back and read through it myself... just stumbled across it. I'm not familiar with anyone else's methods, but IMO Dr. Miller is THE one when it comes to imprinting.

http://www.equisearch.com/care/breeding/millerchat050103/

Inyureye · Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:17 pm Post subject:

I get the idea. Its handling immediately and within hours through the early days of brith to desensitize the foal to being handled and give it an instinctual understanding of basic ground handling. The Dr. guy has a method. Pretty cool. Only, I thought this was always done. Never heard of it before, but, somehow, I assumed this is what you do with foals. Didn't know it needed a method, but its all neat. Wish I could spend time around a breeding facility.

Cheers,

Inyureye
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Robin · Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:37 pm Post subject:

Imprinting ... harrassing a poor helpless foal until it's dam gets up & tries to eat you. Laughing

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Inyureye · Posted: Sat Jan 15, 2005 9:42 pm Post subject:

Yeah, I thought of that, LOL!
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Roguelet · Moderator Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 143 Location: Indiana

LOL! You know, we've never once had a mare bothered by what we do, even with a few mares who I thought might have a problem with it! Rolling Eyes

Of course, our mares know and trust us, and are used to being handled, especially at that time of the year. Wrapping tails, cleaning udders, feeling/massaging bellies (just a thing I like to do!) etc. They've always been very comfortable about what we do.

As a matter of fact, one thing that I feel is highly important is for the umilical cord to stay attached as long as possible for that last bit of transfer to take place. If a mare seemed uneasy about the process, I would definitely wait so as not to cause her to get up prematurely. But, when we start, the mare lies quietly beside the foal and watches, snuffling one side while we "snuffle" the other. Sort of a 3-way bonding, so to speak! Laughing

RA · Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 7:18 am Post subject:

Ear tagger and ear tags.
Implant gun and implants.
Banding gun and rubber bands.
Sulfer tablets and insert tube.
Plastic arm sleeves.
Hatchet.
OB Chains.
Fencing pliers, staples, insolaters, small coil of wire.
Oxitose.
Iodine.
Enamas.
Tetnus Vaccine.
Latex gloves.
Leather gloves.
Syringe and needles.
A partial bottle or two of flat pop/soda.
Rags.
2 or 3 partial rolls of vet wrap.
Dont forget the duct tape and the elctrical tape.
oh and a part roll of elasticon.

Thats just what I can think of without looking.

Rich.
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Roguelet · Moderator Joined: 10 Jan 2005 Posts: 143 Location: Indiana

RA: I'm assuming your foaling kit doubles as a calving kit? Laughing

RA · Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 7:52 am Post subject:

LOL Yes ma'am. Same set of saddle bags carries all the supplies. Wondered how long it would take for some one to say WHAT THE HECK. lol

Rich
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Inyureye · Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 9:13 am Post subject:

LOL! RA, If someone in town saw what was in those saddle bags, I think the sherriff would follow you back to your place hoping you'd lead him to where you kept the bodies! (Except of course in your town they probably know exactly what those are for). Shocked

Well, Roguelet, what's in your foaling kit?
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RA · Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 9:35 am Post subject:

Inyureye,

You remind me one of these days and I'll give you a good laugh. Tell you about one day last spring. Food for thought, just to give you an idea of the jist of the story.- Theres a lot of newbie cops that didnt grow up around here who havent a clue.

Rich
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Rebecca B · Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 9:54 am Post subject:

I imagine it's along the lines of a couple I could
tell.. ever gone in the yuppy grocery store on the
way home from branding and castrating? One
way to get some elbow room.

It's Sunday, stories are good... let's hear it.

Inyureye · Posted: Sun Jan 16, 2005 9:58 am Post subject:

Look forward to it. Sounds good.

Edited for self-censorship - you know, I wasn't being very nice writing about "cops" who don't live in my town - they have a really hard job and it sure ain't easy, and I think my post was out of line, so I am sorry about that, to anyone who read it, and if you didn't, good! Sorry, folks. Embarassed

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