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| FoalWatch (20 tests) | Catalog No. K-1700 | Price $38.50 |
| Eliminates Nightly Foal
Sitting Because FOALWATCH is based on proven chemistry, you can rest easier at night. The test measures the concentration of calcium in the mare's colostrum. The calcium level rises sharply before birth. Simply begin testing once or twice a day about 2 weeks before the mare's expected foaling date. When the calcium concentration consistently exceeds 200 parts per million (ppm), birth is imminent. Safe and Easy to Use Contains Everything You Need to Test Testing Schedule. Begin testing twice daily (morning and late afternoon or evening) when the calcium concentration first exceeds 125 ppm. When the calcium level first reaches 200 ppm, about 50% of mares will foal within 24 hours. (Birth within 24 hours is very rare when calcium levels are below 200 ppm.) Birth usually is very near when the mare's calcium concentration reaches 300-500 ppm. |
Veterinarian
Recommended Veterinarians at leading equine medical centers have evaluated FOALWATCH as a foaling aid and call it "convenient, reliable and safe for the mare, foal, producer, and veterinarian alike." References Ley, W.B., Hoffman, J.L., et al, "Daytime Foaling Management of the Mare: 1: Pre-Foaling Mammary Secretions Testing", Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 88-94, 1989. Ley, W.B., Hoffman, J.L., et al, "Daytime Foaling Management of the Mare: 2: Induction of Parturition", Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, Vol. 9, No. 2, pp. 95-99, 1989. Ley, W.B., "Pre-foaling Management of the Mare and Induction of Parturition", IN Current Therapy in Equine Medicine, Vol.3, pp.664-668, 1992. Ley, W.B., Bowen, J.M., et al, "The Sensitivity, Specificity and Predictive Value of Measuring Calcium Carbonate in Mares' Pre-Partum Mammary Secretions", Theriogenology 40 (1), pp. 189-198, 1993. Ley, W.B., "The Use of a Pre-Foaling Milk Calcium Test Kit in the Foaling Management of Mares", Equine Practice 16 (6), pp. 15-22, 1994. Ley, W.B., "Management of the Foaling Mare: Prefoaling Considerations", Veterinary Medicine 89 (6), pp. 559-569, 1994. Ley, W.B., "Management of the Foaling Mare: Prefoaling Readiness for Birth and Inducing Foaling", Veterinary Medicine 89 (6), pp. 570-577, 1994. Martin, K.L., Hoffman, R.M., et al, "Calcium Decreases and Parathyroid Hormone Increases in Serum of Periparturient Mares", Journal of Animal Science 74, pp. 834-839, 1996. West, T.S., DSC, Ph.D. Complexometry with EDTA and Related Reagents, 3rd ed. Poole, England: BDH Chemicals Ltd., p. 46, 164 (1969). FOALWATCH has an 8-month shelf-life. For technical and ordering information call 1-800-356-3072 or Fax 1-540-788-4856 Buy this product on line at www.foalingwatch.com CHEMetrics and Titrets are registered trademarks
of CHEMetrics, Inc. Prices and technical specifications are subject to change without notice. |
Easy Test Procedure. (Click here for more detailed instructions.) (For a description of Titrets ampoules and how to use them, see Titrets.) STEP 1. Using the syringe, dispense 1.5 ml of the mare's mammary secretion into the 25 ml sample cup. Add 9 ml of distilled water. Then add 1 drop of indicator solution. STEP 2. Snap the tip of the Titret ampoule at the score mark. Then immerse the Titret tip in the sample. STEP 3. Draw a small amount of sample into the ampoule. Its contents will turn bright orange. Gently rock the ampoule back and forth. STEP 4. Repeat Step 3 until a color change from orange to blue occurs. Then invert the ampoule and read the results in ppm directly from the scale on the ampoule. Notes. Sampling does not impair the supply of milk available to the foal at birth, nor does it reduce the antibodies the milk contains. This test kit is intended as a foaling aid only,
and should not substitute for standard veterinary care.
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