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Cost: Under $100
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Additional charges may also apply.
Cost: Under $100
These cost ranges are approximate and may vary from region to region.
Additional charges may also apply.
Your vet might choose this diagnostic test if you were making these observations.
Other diagnostic tests that might be used in combination or with this one or instead of this one.
This test could rule out or confirm any of the following diagnoses.
These tests are not always more reliable than a clinical examination performed by your vet or experienced breeder.
In some cases, mares do not "read the book". In my experience, the most common problem is that calcium levels rise, and can stay high, for days prior to foaling.
Placental or fetal abnormalities can influence the reliability of these tests.
Overzealous use of these kits may be a waste of precious colostrum.
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CREDIBLE EQUINE HEALTH INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET
Madigan JE, Manual of Equine Neonatal Medicine 4th edition. on IVIS www.ivis.org.
Canisso IF, Ball BA, Troedsson MH, Elisa SM. Decreasing pH of Mammary Gland Secretions Predict Foaling and Are Correlated With
Electrolyte Concentrations in Prefoaling Mares. In AAEP Proceedings 2014.