My vet saw her a couple of weeks ago and I talked to him last week. He says as long as she is acting normally leave her alone. I could get someone else to do an external ultrasound in a couple of weeks when they can fit it in(they also said if she's doing fine leave her alone) but that wouldn't be able to determine any problems with a foal only maybe size (or if it's there). The only thing to do other than wait would be to induce and that is worse than waiting since you don't know if the foal really is cooked yet and they almost never are in position so that has to be done where they can do a cesarean. So basically I'm watching and worrying but have some good vets who know what's going on and think I should just wait it out but can all get here in 30 - 45 mins.
Anything is possible. I think it's very unlikely that he could have done anything later since he was already 6 1/2 weeks post gelding and I think everything he had was already gone by the time she would have come back in and she didn't show back in and he wasn't interested that I saw but at this point ??????
It's a good thought but unfortunately she isn't. I think I'm stuck watching and worrying for a bit longer, I'll survive it, I'm being whiny today.
You are attentive, caring & doing everything you can to get this foal safely on the ground. And most of all , this is all on sleep deprivation. I know you are most likely exhausted but keep going , your doing awesome Ive also never heard of one going this long either. If this was me , Id be at the stage of "Wanting to know" ( hellooooo sleeeep)
Taz, Ive witnessed many threads on preg mares over the years. Theres been a couple I've wanted to throw my keyboard thru the computer screen. Owners of pregnant mares that have been so blasé about their mares pregnancies. One in particular with a mare that was so overweight she could not actually deliver the foal. She was warned and didn't listen & then got nasty when her mare and foal didn't make it.
Reason I have written the above is because I really want you to know what an amazing job you are doing
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That is GREAT news! I hope your wait will soon be over. Consuelo finally produced milk instead of water on July 2, so I am hopeful it won't be too much longer. My granddaughter returns home to Hawaii on July 15th, and we had expected a foal on the ground before she arrived Jun 21, so I hope she does not have to go home disappointed. We had 10 ducklings hatch, but it won't compare with a foal. With the family reunion after an 18 month long separation, Consuelo is getting lots of loving attention and she eats it up.Thank you! The vet had a cancellation so I got moved up. Her ultrasound isn't great but she saw bright white shapes. She said the only thing that shows bright white is bone and since Izzy doesn't have any there she thinks it's a foal. Nice to have it confirmed, I've felt and seen foal movement a few times over the last week and a half. She said she looks good, leave her alone. She wasn't worried about a too big foal so that's nice to hear. She also said she has another mini go 14 months a few weeks ago and had a healthy baby. Izzy's not quite there yet
How's everyone else on foal watch holding up?!?
