Oakham Veterinary Hospital is now able to offer an on site foaling service. For a fixed fee your mare will stay with us for the final stages of her pregnancy and will be monitored by our stud team 24 hours a day. Your mare will stay in one of our specifically dedicated foaling boxes, equipped with heaters and CCTV cameras that enable us to monitor the mare through the night without physically disturbing her.
There are huge benefits to sending your mare here to have her foal. If there should be any problem during the foaling the mare is already on site and can be dealt with very quickly by our team of vets and nurses. Early intervention is crucial if you are dealing with a sick neo-natal foal or a mare who is struggling with her delivery.
Our foaling package includes the tetanus vaccination that is given immediately post birth and an IgG test at 24 hours. This enables us to make sure that the foal has received enough colostrum which is the first milk received from the mare and very rich in sugar and antibodies. Foals acquire the majority of their antibodies, which the body uses to fight off infection, passively through ingestion of this milk which is generally only produced in the first 24 hours.
Foaling Package - £275 (plus VAT)
(This does not include any veterinary treatment beyond that considered a ‘routine' foaling)
Livery - £18 per night (plus VAT)
We recommend the mare is on site at least 2 weeks before her due date
Please contact Matt Hecking for further details on - 07802 674569 or 01572 722647
E-mail - matthew.hecking@oakhamvethospital.co.uk