December photos/Equine Affaire: On Target Miniature 2012 foals

[Eagle]

Yes I agree with Karina, i had that problem with one of Odette's fillies and the vet said it was cos she wasn't able to cope with the amount of milk. It stopped on the second day as she became stronger.

 

[Becky]

I agree with Karina. It's probably just an abundance of milk and the filly can't handle it all right now. I feel sure she is nursing fine.

Not to try to scare you, but there is the possibility of a cleft palate of which there is no reasonable cure, but I doubt that's the case. If she is swallowing and only a small amount of milk is coming from her nose, she will likely stop that in a day or so. Just pay attention to whether she sounds gurgly or congested.

 

[StarRidgeAcres]

Ditto was Karina and the other's said. Don't fret over it just yet as it's usually nothing. Just continue to keep an eye on her. She's obviously getting something or she'd be going down hill by now and Mira's udder would be about to explode.

Continued prayers.

 

[targetsmom]

Thank you all - you are the BEST (well, you and my vet!).

I will definitely be keeping an eye on Mira and her filly and the vet will be back tomorrow to test IgG levels and check anything else. I might even try to post a photo later. She IS a pinto, but I have no idea on the color, whether she will gray out, or the color of her eyes. Did I say 7.5" cannon bone???

 

[Eagle]

You have had a busy and stressful day so we won't push for photos, no hang on I have changed my mind, we DO want photos and soon so HURRY UP! Lol

 

[targetsmom]

this is all I can for now - Photobucket won't let me upload anything and You Tube doesn't recognize my account.

 

[bannerminis]

Oh very pretty leggy little girl. She looks like a silver to me so maybe a silver black. What colour was Mira before she went grey??

 

[targetsmom]

I think she is silver black also. Mira is EE, agouti, and silver, frame overo (LWO+) and gray. So she is a silver bay and can have a silver dapple (silver black). Or could be silver bay.

more pics (finally got Photobucket to work): Do I look happy here???

short video so you can see both sides: http://s84.photobucket.com/albums/k29/targetsmom/?action=view&current=P1040615.mp4

 

[bannerminis]

Oh isnt see sweet and yes you do look so Happy but I wouldnt blame you. Looking at the video you could nearly say silver bay but we will have to wait to see her outdoors.

I saw her nursing and she got right in there and Mira had to lift her leg and then stretched it back so I think your little girl is a guzzler and doing really well.

 

[Sandy B]

How scary Mary! I am sure you had your heart in your throat! How long did it take for your vet to arrive to get that baby out? I am just curious so that I learn from everyones experiences. I am going to mention the tube down the windpipe deal to my vet. She is just a beautiful Easter present! Congratulations to you!!

For one that is slow to find the milk bar, we bottle fed our newborn Quarter horse filly 3 ounces of milked colostrum. Then she took a nice long nap and when she got up I held the mare and my husband cradled the filly guiding her head towards the udder and got her trying to suck his finger then got her to the nipple. Once she tasted that same taste she got in the bottle, she was a quick study. This was a suggestion from my vet. The main thing was getting her fill and then a nice long nap and then she would be hungry again and have the strength and the taste.

Also, not to be negative, but you may want to check her palate to rule out a cleft palate since the milk came out of her nose. I agree with what the other said though, that it more than likely was a full udder that let down and was just too much for her to gulp down.

 

[MeganH]

You look very happy! Congrats!! What a cute filly! Pretty color!

 

[StarRidgeAcres]

She's lovely Mary!!! I'm just so happy for you!

 

[targetsmom]

Hi Sandy- Yes, very scary but so thankful my vet lives only about a mile away on the next street, and of course was given a heads up that foaling was close. And I had his cell phone on speed dial but it did take 2 tries until he answered!! He was called at 9:56 AM and I think if you check the thread here you can see when the foal was born.

We kind of did the same thing about the milk bar - made sure she got some colostrum, spread it on the udder and watched and waited. It was complicated by the fact her legs are so long (YAY) and Mira's udder was so swollen that the teats were hard to reach. I think the others are right - she must be nursing or Mira's udder would have exploded by now! And of course, she would have gone downhill fast. Cleft palate was what I was afraid of, and I can check and see if there is anything obvious when we feed soon. But I hope the others are right that it is just a case of not regulating her intake yet!

ETA: checked the palate when we fed (and treated the umbilical cord again) and it seems fine to me - nothing obvious anyway.

 

[StarRidgeAcres]

I can't see the filly in the stall. Someone help me???

 

[StarRidgeAcres]

I'm so bad...such a worry wart!! I called and disturbed them. She is fine, she's by the door, obscured by the numbers on the cam. All is well!

Very good point Diane! I didn't even think of that. I just couldn't see her and I panicked. Ignore me....alarmist!

 

[targetsmom]

Just for the record (from another obvious worrier) there really isn't any place for a foal to disappear to in that stall. The door is solid and comes all the way to the floor and the walls are solid too. I guess she could get buried in the thick straw and hay we put down, but I think Mira would find her. I might try the solid GREEN blanket on her tonight to see if that helps. When I put everyone to bed and check Toffee's udder.

ETA at 10PM: Toffee's udder and milk are a lot like Mira's were LAST night...Put the wild colored double blanket on for tonight - not sure if it shows up any better but it will be warmer.

 

[Sandy B]

I am so glad the long legged lil one is doing so well now! You can't help but worry for these babies. They need every chance to get a good start. I personally think getting foals to nurse is the most frustrating thing on some of these babies. I always wonder how foals in the wild make it. LOL! My big horse friends and I always talk about this very subject.

Maybe Toffee will give you another Easter baby!!

 

[eagles ring farm]

Big congrats on a healthy little girl she looks beautiful gotta go now to your cam and have a look

 

[Eagle]

3.00am and all is quiet. Toffee just gave me a mini heart attack cos I flicked back to her cam and she was out flat

she doesn't normally do that. Now she is back sternal.

Baby is up and nursing

 

[targetsmom]

So. friends....the alarm just woke us up and we check the cam and Toffee is fine, right?? So I go out to check SOX, and she is the one who set it off. She is pawing, and had been down. I THINK (hope, pray) that it is the foal getting into position???? I can see a whole lot of activity in her sides. Opinions?

I am about dead on my feet....

So maybe Toffee did set off the alarm... but something is still going on with Sox.