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From: Karen Nesbitt ******** Since there
are MSAR riders with mares, being aware of the fescue issues is certainly a
concern if the mare is scheduled for breeding or already pregnant. Fescue grown
in the USA and Canada is often infected with a fungus that can be toxic to
animals. If you’re trying to bring a mare into season for breeding, ingesting
infected fescue can make it more difficult to bring the mare into heat much
less retain an embryo. Pregnant mares might be impacted in several ways, as can
the foal. Mare’s milk production might be reduced. Gestation may be
notably longer. The foal may be abnormally large, causing difficulty during
delivery. The placenta may detach during birth (stage 2) instead of waiting for
stage 3 (release of the afterbirth), resulting in a “red bag”
delivery where the newborn foal is often lost or compromised due to lack of
oxygen. There is an increase of fetal or newborn death, and “dummy foal”
survivors. For more
detail, see: http://www.ruralheritage.com/vet_clinic/fescue.htm
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