Foaling Down Package
$850 plus GST
Our package includes 24 hour monitoring with all foaling paddocks containing cameras and lights and your mare will be provided with a smart foal foaling alarm.
At birth, your mares colostrum will be tested to ensure it is of good quality, instantly with a brix refractometer and then the colostrum will be run through our in house Colostrum IgG machine . If below acceptable frozen colostrum will be provided.
At 12 hours old an in-house IgG will be done to ensure enough time for Still Waters Sport Horses to administer frozen colostrum should your foal need it. If the initial IgG test is low and extra tests are required these will be charged as an extra at $85 plus GST per test. If you would prefer your foal has a blood sample taken by a vet and sent away for analysis this can be arranged at the mare owners cost, please advise us if this is what you would prefer.
The first 250mls of frozen colostrum will be included in this package but any additional colostrum will be charged at the additional price of $50 per 250mls provided. Before extra colostrum is administered the mare owner will be contacted for approval.
All extra costs for any intervention for the mare or foal will be charged separately, e.g. plasma, blood tests, veterinary intervention etc.
Caslick Removal: $40 plus GST (charged by Coastal Equine Vets).
Reliability of Our Colostrum and IgG Testing
Your foal’s health is incredibly important to us, which is why we use reliable, evidence-based testing to assess both colostrum quality and foal IgG levels. All of our testing is performed using the DVM Rapid Test II analyser, a trusted veterinary diagnostic tool known for its accuracy and consistency.
This analyser provides quantitative IgG results, giving us an exact measurement rather than a visual estimate. This greatly reduces variability and ensures we can confidently determine whether a foal has received adequate passive immunity or if additional support—such as extra colostrum or plasma—is needed.
For foals, we run serum/plasma IgG testing between 8 and 12 hours of age. This timing allows enough absorption to occur for the test to reflect the foal’s true passive transfer status, while still giving us a window to intervene if levels are low. If the first reading is borderline or low, we will repeat the IgG at 24 hours to confirm that supplementation has been effective or to guide any further treatment.
Because results are available within minutes, we can make timely decisions that support the best possible start for your foal. Our testing process combines accurate technology with careful interpretation to give you clear, dependable information you can trust.