The vet said she was just retaining fluid because she is not getting much exercise due to her bulk. The edema is the length of her belly and about 3 inches thick, thats why it looks like a tire! It is also symetrical.
Sugar is not herself at all today, very edgy and testy.
I am glad that the vet has been but I wont stop worrying till the foal has been born. I just went on a site that said that a low lying edema in late pregnancy may be the result of an extra large foal or a foal in the wrong position. So to say the least I am still concerned.
Are her ankles swelling too? Pregnant women's circulation suffers too, I've seen, late in pregnancy, and fluids will just drain to the lowest spot.
Well I'm just glad he didn't think it was that problem ya'll were talking about last night! Man, that looked like a bad deal.
If it's just swelling, well who hasn't seen an incredibly pregnant woman who's feet and hands looked like sticks of bologna with little coctail weenies attached, with the rest of her body looking like it was made out of various sized mellons. It'll all go down when she gets that huge baby out of there.
This is the most nervous and exciting time. We're all anxious with you!