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Hello my name is Neil Draper and we're going to talk about pregnant mare care and the supplies
to have on hand when the colt is born. And this is iodine. And you can pick it up from
your farmer's market or even a small bottle from the local pharmacy. And what we do with
this, is we put it on the colt's belly button where the umbilical cord was tore so the colt
will not get any infection. And if you don't get to it in time and it's already dried up,
then you really don't, it's not necessary to worry about it. Some of the signs you want
to look for is that it quits bleeding on its own; the umbilical cord. And that it is not
getting swollen or the horse has a hernia by getting the umbilical cord pulled on. And
as the mare has the colt, she will either have it standing or laying down and she'll
walk off or the colt will start moving around and they'll just naturally break the umbilical
cord. So you necessarily do not have to worry about cutting the umbilical cord unless there's
a problem. And you would want a pair of rubber gloves on hand and of course, you'd be able
to handle the colt. And maybe some towels to dry it off if it's cold weather to get
the colt as warm as possible. Because birthing is a difficult process and there is changes
of complications to the colt and to the mother.