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Post by ccc on Jun 9, 2008 13:52:46 GMT -1
Glad you got some colostrum into him!
LOL at the name, think ALL colt foals are dim.......
Keeping everything crossed that he sucks later. Take it he has a good suck reflex?
Hugs to you all!
Clair x
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Post by dollylanedales on Jun 9, 2008 13:56:54 GMT -1
Well done for getting the foal to take a bottle - thats a start, isn't it? Hopefully, he will get hungry, and realise what that white stuff is his mum is squirting out.
I have asked Kathryn my animal healer friend to send lots of vibes to Amy and the foal.
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Post by cadeby on Jun 9, 2008 14:26:42 GMT -1
Amy is being fantastic with him but wants him at her head end Fi was terribly foal-proud with Jacq (even though she's not a maiden) and, like Amy, insisted on keeping him right under her nose, so he didn't get the chance to suckle. We bottle-fed him for the first few hours to ensure he got the colostrum - we put the bottle between Fi's front legs so that he at least got the sensation of a warm horsey body next to him, even though the milk was coming from the wrong end. Fi got bored of trying to keep him under her head after a few hours and he was then able to suckle with a little help (ie. mare held against the wall and another human to guide him to the teat and fire milk over his muzzle!) It's a worrying time, but i'm sure he'll get there soon and you can relax a little now that he has had some immunity assistance  If all else fails, keep bottle feeding him for the next few hours to keep his strength up  |
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Post by dollylanedales on Jun 9, 2008 14:28:50 GMT -1
Lucy, Rescue Remedy is good - ok to use on the foal, even if you just manage to get some round his lips, it would benefit the mare - and stick a few drops on your tongue. I am sure you could do with something, given the stressful day you have had.
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Post by Debbie on Jun 9, 2008 15:03:55 GMT -1
Congratulations!!  sorry its been such an exhausting and worrying time for you, though. Fingers tightly crossed and sending along strong suckle vibes and chill out vibes for Amy. |
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Post by lucydales on Jun 9, 2008 16:20:12 GMT -1
Waiting to hear from the Adam after surgery's finished.
Amy is being much better and will stand on her own whilst he fumbles backwards without turning round but he's still too high and gets discouraged too quickly even though she's squirting at him.
How do they survive in the wild?
Can't find her afterbirth (or where she foaled) as the grass is too high! So am hoping that's alright. Paul said as she'd got nothing hanging she'd probably clensed okay.
Clair will ring you when vets been again, thanks.
Thanks to everyone!
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Post by zeldalithgow on Jun 9, 2008 16:20:54 GMT -1
Any luck yet Lucy? if Amy is very engorged the teat may have disappeared into to her udder, it might help if you can milk her and reduce the fullness of the udder - feel free to cyber slap me if I'm trying to teach ones granny to suck eggs Sending lots of positive and suckling vibes |
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Post by SuzieP on Jun 9, 2008 16:25:11 GMT -1
Awwwww - get your act together little lad!!! Hope he manages to work things out soon Luce, you must be feeling headless chicken tendencies are you???
Congratulations.....look forward to the pics.
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Post by Anna on Jun 9, 2008 16:37:45 GMT -1
We had to do this for a mare this year, sounds like Foalie is just getting a little tired. Can you strip any milk off Amy to give to him to give him some extra energy? Its something I never thought i would be able to do off this particular mare but if you go in with your body against the mare and keep your hand high on her udder its possible to strip the milk without endangering yourself, get someone to hold the mares head and perserve as I would bet that once you've started stripping some off the mare stands as the pressure is realeased.
If you can do all that, have you a large 10ml syringe anywhere (or any clean, brand new syringe) and decant into that for the foal to suckle off?, try to just trickle it onto his toungue? Then try to do as Cadeby says and do it through past the udders if possible.
Foalie will get the idea and he'll be away but foals are so difficult and impossible to manipulate actually onto the udder as you can't turn their heads for them.
We ended up doing this every other hour for a few times but then foalie got the hang of where the milk really got it from.
Hope he latches on soon
A xx
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Post by ccc on Jun 9, 2008 16:38:43 GMT -1
Keeping everything crossed that he starts sucking very soon Lucy! Make sure you look after yourself too! I was exhausted after the episode with Merry and Tom  |
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Post by lucydales on Jun 9, 2008 17:08:03 GMT -1
Good news - he's just started to suckle!
Pics to follow shortly.
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Post by Anna on Jun 9, 2008 17:12:02 GMT -1
Great news!!
Looking forward to pics now!! Well done!
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Post by NFK Dumpling on Jun 9, 2008 17:19:04 GMT -1
I'm pleased for you have been popping back to check! Can't wait for pics.
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Post by dalesponyrider on Jun 9, 2008 17:46:35 GMT -1
Thank goodness for that! I bet you are thrilled and relieved! Looking forward to piccies!
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Post by ccc on Jun 9, 2008 17:56:57 GMT -1
Fantastic news Lucy! So pleased! Can't wait to see pictures ;D
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