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* May be a slight [[General_Pathology_-_Oedema|oedema]] of the vulva and a mucoid discharge.
 
* May be a slight [[General_Pathology_-_Oedema|oedema]] of the vulva and a mucoid discharge.
 
* Generally mares return to oestrous about 6-10 days after foaling.
 
* Generally mares return to oestrous about 6-10 days after foaling.
** Called a ''''foal heat'''' because often the foal develops diarrhoea at this time, which makes the oestrus easy to detect.
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** Called a ''''foal heat'''' because often the foal develops [[Diarrhoea|diarrhoea]] at this time, which makes the oestrus easy to detect.
 
*** Fertility may not be high at 'foal heat' oestrus.
 
*** Fertility may not be high at 'foal heat' oestrus.
 
* Mares with an older foal at foot may not show signs of oestrus, as they are protective of the foal (''''foal shy'''').
 
* Mares with an older foal at foot may not show signs of oestrus, as they are protective of the foal (''''foal shy'''').
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