my mare has been dripping milk for 5 days she had a whitish discharge this morning cant feel the baby movehelp

First off, if she is dripping milk copiously, you need to milk her off and save it. She is losing Colostrum which the foal will need to digest within 18 hours post foaling.

Are the back feet sticky and covered with lots of milk or are you candling? Is the bag black and shiny? Is the bag full in the AM but she's walked it down by PM? What's her due date?

Many foals get very quiet before birth so this would not alarm me. Sometimes you can get a foal to move by "bouncing" the mare's abdomen - push strongly into her flank area with both hands, hold for 10-15 seconds, then let go and let the flank area spring back into place. Some foals react to this with a kick!

I would have to be there to see the discharge - the amount, constant or just leaving a dry white stain on her tush. This could be normal secretions. If you see a bloody discharge then get on the phone to your vet.

With your mare this close, have your foaling kit ready. Wrap the mare's tail, wash her butt and udders - not in that order. Pay close attention to cleanliness.

When ever I have a new one coming into this world it seems to take way to long. The last 2 months I'm on pins and needles waiting for the day. I often do not feel the baby moving when it begins to make it journey down the birth canal. The thing that concerns me with yours is the dripping milk for 5 days. If it is extremely little it is no worry, just a sign she is really close. Go out and check her again and see if she is dilated. Can someone check her and make sure the head is positioned to come out first. It may be a breach and you may have to turn it for her. I know this is a terrible time of day to call a vet but if this is to much for you then do. You could lose the colt and mare if there is something wrong. Hard for me to say because it is an exciting thing but STAY CALM AND BREATH. PS please let us know how it turns out.

Just like a Doctor can remove the wrong arm or leg does'nt mean they all know what they are doing.Vets are trhe same way..I had dogs into the Vet and they still were'nt getting better.I asked on here to see if others had the same syptoms at one time or heard about anything that was going around..I demand a lot from my Vet and demand that every test be done.In Oct.09 they had the dog flu but I was the first to come in with it.I made my Vet aware of the syptoms to where they printed up informartion to hand to every customer..I also do a lot of research on my own and over the many years of owning I feel I know as much if not more when it comes to my dogs..They don't force shots on me or the crap dog food.They know I'm holistic and natural when it comes to feeding and flea and tick prevention..One bad incident w/a medication can usually mean a recall as other dogs have suffered also and the way people find out is by talking to others..

I agree with the above poster, you should at the very least contact your veterinarian and get their advice. Another thing, given that she's leaked this long, I would definitely recommend having the baby IgG tested to assure that it did receive good quality colostrum after nursing from it's mother. Failure of passive transfer of immunity is a big deal. You can get some money tied up in a plasma transfusion, but the alternative is much worse. I've seen people bring in septic babies and seen the expensive fight to try to save them. Some make it....some don't, and the don'ts are just heartbreaking. Good luck with your mare and impending foal.

The best thing to do is call you're vet. We can't answer you're question unless we see the horse in person. Chances are, the vet will have to take blood samples and tests to see if the baby is okay. Call a vet!!! Read books about birthing and stuff. You should know the basics of this stuff before you breed you're mare.

She is going to foal soon. The dripping milk means she is preparing for the foal. Usually several days before foaling, the baby will not move as much. If it continues, I would have the vet come out and do an ultra-sound.

Good luck!

You need to get the vet out right away, sounds like she should have foaled by now. Normally when they start having milk then birth is within the next 24/48 hours.

You really need to call a vet. Or at least phone him and let him make the decision. Was she pregnant when you got her?

Has your mare been on FESCUE pasture or hay?

CALL A VET