Horses Flashcards
facts
1
Q
Length of gravidity
A
333 days
2
Q
Weight of newborn
A
40-60 kg
3
Q
Sexual maturity
A
9-18 months
4
Q
Breeding maturity
A
Warm blooded = 3-4 years
Cold blooded = 2.5-3 years
5
Q
Physical maturity
A
- 5 1/2 years
6
Q
Sexual cycle
A
- seasonal polyoestrus
- 21 days
- 9 days after foaling
7
Q
Breeding season
A
- January —> mid July
8
Q
Best way to determine heat of a mare
A
examine her behaviour towards a stallion
9
Q
Care of pregnant mare
A
- ridden up to 9th month
- keep isolated
- best kept on pasture, prevent colic and edema of legs
- dewormed routinely
- avoid stressful procedures last month of gestation
10
Q
When in the day do horses foal
A
80% at night
11
Q
Foaling on pasture
A
- warm weather
- clean
- away from other livestock
12
Q
Foaling in stall
A
- acclimatise 2-3 weeks before foaling
- kept clean w/ fresh bedding
- 5x5m
- no obstructions
13
Q
After foaling checks
A
- check breathing
- remove mucous from nose
- dip navel in iodine
- foal stand up and nurse w/inn 1-2 horus
- poo 4-12 hours after brith
14
Q
How long is colostrum period
A
first 5-7 days
15
Q
How often does a foal suckle during colostrum period
A
50 times per day
