possum7168 Report post Posted March 9, 2016 My sister has a foal due in the next few days with a mare that is foundering. The mare might not be able to nurse. Where can she order colostrum if she needs it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jubal Report post Posted March 9, 2016 Valley Vet or Jeffers. Google mare colostrum. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ozland Report post Posted March 9, 2016 Check with all your local vets and any large horse farms. Many of them keep some frozen for emergencies. I used to. Barring that, you can milk enough out of the mare, even if she is down. Even if she dies, if you do it immediately. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cvm2002 Report post Posted March 10, 2016 In your neck of the woods (provided that Louisiana is correct), contact Hagyard's http://www.hagyardpharmacy.com/colostrum-bank-i-23.html Google Mare Colostrum banks for other sources. Whatever you do, do NOT rely on commercial "colostrum gel" products if at all possible. They are bovine in origin and while they will provide immunoglobulin, they are not disease specific or particularly protective in the least. If in a pinch with no colostrum available, plasma transfusion (available commercially, frozen) is your next best bet. Oral Seramune is another option, but the amount of immunoglobulin provided is quite small. Nice as a "top off", but shouldn't be a primary source. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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