crponies
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I'm so sorry for your loss. I have lost one too as so many of us have and now that it is a terrible thing to go through. I'm glad Katie seems to be on the upswing now.
Devastating Day Here...
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yellerroseintx
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((((((((hugs)))))))))so very sorry...I have been following your earlier post and...gosh......I am just soooooo sorry!!!!!!
SilverDollar
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I'm so sorry for the loss of your foal and your dog. What a truly sad day for you. Sending good thoughts and prayers for Katie's recovery. I recall Nikki (ILuvWalkers, I think) has a mini donkey (Petunia) that went through a difficult delivery and loss of a foal. She was extremely torn up, but made a successful recovery. I'm sure many on the boards followed her story. She may have some advice for you regarding Katie's recovery and what to watch for. Just a thought.
: Gett well soon, Katie!
MountainViewMiniatures
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I am so sorry for your loss.
PaintNminis
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love_casper
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NOOOOOOOOOOOO
That's not what I wanted to hear!!! :no: :no: :no: :no: :no:
i'm so beyond sorry, i know how it is to wait so long and get nothing.... hugs to you and you precious mare!
That's not what I wanted to hear!!! :no: :no: :no: :no: :no:
i'm so beyond sorry, i know how it is to wait so long and get nothing.... hugs to you and you precious mare!
midnight star stables
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:no: I am so sorry. Sending prayers. Must have been scary, too.
(((Hugs)))
Oh Helen, I've just logged in and read the awful news. So very sorry for you all. Love and hugs to Katie, bless her.
May I just say that if you 'milk' her she will just keep making more. She has to be 'left' to dry up, perhaps your vet has something to help in this respect.
Also (my personal experience) please do NOT remove the foal. Mares need to keep their foals for as long as it takes for them to accept the death. This may take a few days or more than several, often more than a week. When she's feeling a bit stronger let her go out into her paddock - or wherever she is normally - and carry the foal out too. We have carried foals in and out for over a week, then suddenly the mare will leave the foal and go off to graze. The next day we leave the foal in the stable and put just the mare out, and if she goes off calmly and doesnt return to the gate during the day, calling for the foal, then we will remove it from the stable before the mare returns for the night. If the mare is then ok for the night, the foal is then not returned to her.
It can be a long process, but you end up with an unstressed mare by doing things as nature intended. Other horsey friends or companions can often help to speed up the process.
Do hope Katie will continue to recover speedily. Think of your beloved dog waiting at Rainbow Bridge - waiting to greet and make a friend of a new little foal.
May I just say that if you 'milk' her she will just keep making more. She has to be 'left' to dry up, perhaps your vet has something to help in this respect.
Also (my personal experience) please do NOT remove the foal. Mares need to keep their foals for as long as it takes for them to accept the death. This may take a few days or more than several, often more than a week. When she's feeling a bit stronger let her go out into her paddock - or wherever she is normally - and carry the foal out too. We have carried foals in and out for over a week, then suddenly the mare will leave the foal and go off to graze. The next day we leave the foal in the stable and put just the mare out, and if she goes off calmly and doesnt return to the gate during the day, calling for the foal, then we will remove it from the stable before the mare returns for the night. If the mare is then ok for the night, the foal is then not returned to her.
It can be a long process, but you end up with an unstressed mare by doing things as nature intended. Other horsey friends or companions can often help to speed up the process.
Do hope Katie will continue to recover speedily. Think of your beloved dog waiting at Rainbow Bridge - waiting to greet and make a friend of a new little foal.
Candice
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Helen, I am so sorry for yours and Katie's loss. I am relieved to hear the Katie is fine!! God Bless!!
twister
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:no: So sorry to hear of the loss of your dog and your foal all on the same day, prayers coming that Katie recovers quickly. Hugs to you.
Yvonne
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