December photos/Equine Affaire: On Target Miniature 2012 foals

[Eagle]

No worries Diane, she is up now. Thanks Mary and Good Morning

Diane how is Mr Wags settling in? can we have a new pic

 

[Eagle]

I am sooooo pleased

 

[targetsmom]

Mira is not doing well at all this morning and I am really afraid we are going to lose her. No poop in stall, she won't eat, and I can't tell if she is drinking because Bunny keeps knocking into the bucket. I did not call the vet because I am already his first call of the morning, but that will be another 2 hours or so. Her temp is down - 100.4 and I gave er 15 cc of Stomach Soother and 15 cc of Calcium Gluconate. I even offered her fresh pulled and wet clover and she only nibbled at that. Any ideas??? I 'm going to copy and repost this on the main forum.

Should have checked FB first - someone (a forum member) messaged me that it WILL take a few days for them to eat and it sounds like what I gave her this morning was on the right track!!

 

[Eagle]

Mary I would call vet and tell him to come immediately, this can be resolved but it is not to be taken lightly.

Hugs

 

[Eagle]

Great advice as usual Diane, much better than mine but we all know I am the Panic Queen

 

[targetsmom]

Mira was offered soaked alfalfa cubes (with Stomach Soother) plus soaked beet pulp, with her grain and didn't seem interested in anything. When she pushed around the clover... that was a big clue she wasn't going to eat. She did nose around the old alfalfa hay that we almost threw out but there is nothing wrong with it and we find that the horses seem to LOVE it.

The rain may have stopped so we can try a bit of turnout or hand grazing.

 

[Eagle]

Yes Mary you are doing great, maybe some grass will get her system going.

 

[Becky]

Oh, I hope she comes around for you! It's so stressful having a sick one like that. I would have your vet check and/or treat for hyperlipemia, too. Not eating with a nursing foal can trigger it. Also, as you started doing, she may have ulcers from stress. So, treating for that won't hurt either. I use Ranitidine, UlcerGuard and Sucralfate on a horse that won't eat anything.

Sure hope for improving news soon.

 

[AnnaC]

Just want to say that I'm saying prayers for you all alongside those for Mira. I know Mira will take a while to get over having the 'thumps', but perhaps your vet can give her the once over just to make sure their isn't anything else hidden that might be making her feel worse. Please let us know what he thinks after his visit.

Oh and Mary, I for one would like to thank you very sincerely for taking the trouble to keep posting here for us when you must be feeling so very exhausted and completely shattered with all that is going on. ((((HUGS))))

 

[targetsmom]

Good news!! We let Mira out in the tiny run attached to her stall and she started eating the clover there. And then started nosing around the manure pile too... perfectly normal behavior for a horse!! AND we took the bandage off Bunny's leg and now you can't even tell which leg it was on! No swelling, no limp, she was bounding around and eating clover too. We had to bring them back in because it is frigid here (at least it is NOT SNOWING like it is not all that far away) and we don't dare leave them unsupervised right now. Will put them back out when the vet comes. Also, I think Mira is still in heat although she doesn't "show". The stallion was going NUTS just a few feet (but 2 fence lines) away! So that could be affecting her too, as she might be ovulating. Ovulation is one of the few things that will knock Mira off her feed.

Putting on wool socks and more layers of clothes for the vet visit.

 

[sar09006]

Glad she likes to eat clover. Maybe front yard if the rain stops for a little while this afternoon.

She isn't pooping much because she isn't eating much.

Did Peter get there yet?

If you need me I can stay all afternoon so you can get sleep, or whatever you need. Just let me know.

Oh is anyone else having problems with camera?? My camera goes to the really nice picture of Buckshot and then it gets stuck

there and won't go to cams. I am lost without the camera because I have it open on half my screen while I have my notes on other half for class. I can't concentrate with no camera.

 

[sar09006]

nope still won't let me.

 

[bannerminis]

Still keeping everything crossed for Mira and for a full recovery.

 

[chandab]

I know its not an ideal diet, but I've had two mares go off feed, while pregnant (and they were off for nearly a week), I gave them their favorite treats throughout the day. At least they were getting something, and once they would regularly eat just the treats, I mixed crushed treats into a small nutritional meal; it seemed to help get them started back to eating. The one mare ate only the treats for 2-3 days, before she'd eat other stuff with the treats mixed in for flavoring; the other mare was only off feed for 1-2 days.

 

[AnnaC]

So glad to hear some good news at last Mary, perhaps Mira needed the sugars and sweetness in the clover to tempt her? And that is wonderful to hear that little Bunny's leg seems all better.

I see that they are outside again (stall empty on the cam), does that mean that the vet is there again or perhaps they have just nipped out again for another graze?

Well done to Sox for not foaling during all this trauma - I actually hope she holds off for another night to let you get some rest if possible.

Still saying prayers for everyone.

 

[targetsmom]

Mira was out all the time the vet was here and doesn't want to come in. She will graze for awhile and then stand quietly. I just gave her more of that old alfalfa hay which she seems to like. She is drinking out of the pond that formed overnight!! And she pooped on the manure pile... what a girl, and I am sure Stephanie will appreciate that.

I will likely keep giving her Stomach Soother, Calcium and whatever she wants to eat. She IS eating, just not very much.

All stalls now empty as the sun has come out, the vet is done, so everyone is out. Sox is in the backyard.

 

[Eagle]

You are doing a great job Mary and this will soon all be over and the girls will be fine.

 

[Becky]

That's all great news!!

 

[sar09006]

Mira also is feel good enough to take advantage of going down the driveway to get whatever grass she wants to eat.

Besides Bunny getting some excitement.

Ok. Sox your turn to foal!

 

[targetsmom]

Mira was hand grazed again just before dinner and ate pretty well. You forget how great it is to see them eat and how heart wrenching it is when they don't eat. She has no interest at all in her dinner. Now Bunny on the other hand had a ball outside on the lawn, managed to hide from her mom, jump half way through the fence into the actual horse pasture, and wanted to sample our landscaping. Gary was there to keep her more or less out of trouble, but did need help getting her back on the right side of the fence. Bad Bunny!!!

Please keep praying that Mira's appetite picks up. We will continue to hand graze her, weather permitting.

ETA photos:

First link to video of Mira on Sunday showing "thumps":

http://s84.photobucket.com/albums/k29/targetsmom/?action=view&current=P1050016.mp4

Bunny & 4-Hers:

Clyde ( who is harder to photograph because his dam isn't as friendly):

Clyde's head showing his very hairy muzzle - and those blue eyes!