HELP!!! My mare is Aborting

[RJRMINIS]

My mare is at the most 147 days in foal. I thought she was colicing tonight and I started walking her, she passed manure but was still kicking at her belly, I though about getting some banamine for her, but then I started thinking hopefully she isn't aborting.

Just then she dropped, and her water broke, Well now I know she isn't colicing.

I called the vet, because I figured she should pass the foal right away, and she just has a small amount hanging out with no foal in sight yet.

Vet says to keep an eye on her and wait, she should pass it all but it may take time. He said it is small enough she should pass it ok. Any problems to call him back.....

She had been laying down and getting up but nothing is pushed out yet.......hubby is watching her while I am typing.

She was just standing there looking like nothing was wrong when I left to run in the house.

Is this normal when they are aborting? I hate watching and waiting.............

Any advice will be appreciated........

I am heading back out.

 

[kaykay]

im so so sorry!! keep watching and make sure the entire placenta is there. i had a mare abort and then she retained the placenta so be sure and keep all the pieces so you know she passed all of it.

Sending good thoughts

 

[Denise]

I am so sorry your mare is aborting. Hoping she passes everything soon. I had a mare abort and after about 5 hours my vet said enough and get her in now, had to twist and pull out the placenta. I don't think I'd wait that long again. Praying your mare passes everything soon. Keep us posted.

 

[Reble]

Talk to your vet about oxytocin?

 

[RJRMINIS]

Talk to your vet about oxytocin?

Well I called him back about the oxytocin, and he thinks that given time she will pass it all on her own, he said since the fetus is dead or possibly still alive, the placenta is still taking time to separate from the uterine wall and we don't want to rush it, and cause a tear and cause more problems........

He said if by morning she hasn't passed it then he will intervene, he also said if she was thrashing around in pain, he would do something, but since she is eating, and occassionally laying down and not real active, that we need to give her more time.

EASIER SAID THANK DONE........ok I am not very patient at all.......not a quality I have.

Back out to the stall, I have a camera but It doesn't have sound, so I think I will sleep in the ajoining stall so if she shows any sign that things are getting worse, I have my cell and can call him out.

 

[virginia]

I am so sorry you and your mare are going through this. Waiting is the hard part. Good Luck.

 

[Miniv]

Virginia is correct.......waiting is the hard part.

Very often a mare at your girl's gestation won't give you the signs you've been able to see. So the fact that you are witnessing it makes it that much more stressful for YOU.

I agree with your vet's advice. If she hasn't passed the placenta by morning, then medical intervention will probably be necessary. If your mare shows any stress or discomfort, be on your vet like a Dirty Shirt! But I suspect that won't be necessary.

I'm very sorry you are going through this. Sadly it is a reality for all of us at some point as breeders.

MA

 

[Warpony]

:-( I'm so sorry to hear this. You've already been given great advice so I just want to give you my condolences for your loss.

 

[outlawridge]

Oh I am so very very sorry! :no: You have received good advice and I also wanted to offer my condolences to you and your mare. Tragically, we had two mares abort in two days a few years ago so I know what you are going through. Hang in there, your mare needs you.

 

[Ashley]

I find it odd they say to let it go that long. I had one of my mares abort 5 years ago. She droped, had it out and was up eatting like nothing happened in no time.

 

[RJRMINIS]

UPDATE: 2:00am

I just got home from the vet........He called me back about an hour after I called him and asked about the oxytocin, he asked if she had expelled anymore.....

I said there was about 5 inches of membrane but that was all. He instructed me very carefully to wash really well and wash the mare really well, and glove up and feel inside and see if I could feel the fetus.

I couldn't feel anything but membrane and I didn't want to go in to far.

So he told me to get her loaded and meet him at the clinic.

It took me forever to get her loaded, and then another 20 minutes to the vet.

Got there at 12:30 am He felt inside and said her cervix wasn't fully dilated. He was able to feel the fetus, and was able to extract it with the membranes and placenta all intact........he also put some antibiotic in her.

OH MY!!!!!!!!

This was TRULY a BLESSING in Disguise.............

The fetus was malformed, I wander if it may have been a dwarf, because it resembled more of a pig than a horse, it stomach was not really a stomach but fluid filled....

He said given time she would have fully dilated and expelled it.

It was Mother Natures way of taking care of it.............Plus the cord was twisted also.

My mare is still a little sore, but is eating so I think she will be ok, I will keep an eye on her to make sure she recovers fully.

I just thank god that she is ok, and that her body knew there was something VERY wrong with this foal. This mare has had 2 very healthy foals for me in the past.

I need some sleep, I am exhausted.........

 

[REO]

I'm so sorry {{{{hugs}}}} to you and your mare.

 

[Frankie]

Thanks for the update and I wish continued improvement for the mare.

 

[Lauralee]

Did the vet also say that the foal was malformed?

I am asking this because, at early stages of pregnancy, a horse fetus will look just as you described!

I didn't notice if you said how far along she was in her pregnancy.....

Sorry you lost your foal. I've been there too~!

 

[dreamlandnh]

I'm very sorry for your loss.

 

[justjinx]

Very sorry to hear of your loss! i had a mare abort a week ago so i know how sad it is. i try to take solace in the fact that it is nature's way of taking care of something wrong with the fetus. i would rather lose it now than have it be born and be in horrible pain.

thinking of you....jennifer

 

[RJRMINIS]

I do have photos, not sure if I should post them, they are very graphic.

 

[sfmini]

I would suggest at the very least sending the photos, and fetus if you still have it to John Eberth as he is researching dwarfism, and has identified a new type of dwarf that has just recently surfaced.

At least this way your loss might help in research that may one day enable us to prevent something like that happening.

So sorry for your loss.

 

[RJRMINIS]

I would suggest at the very least sending the photos, and fetus if you still have it to John Eberth as he is researching dwarfism, and has identified a new type of dwarf that has just recently surfaced.

At least this way your loss might help in research that may one day enable us to prevent something like that happening.

So sorry for your loss.

Ok, fill me in on John Eberth, and if you have an email, I would for sure be willing to help with his research.

 

[okla-paints]

I'm sorry for your loss, and i'm glad your mare is ok.