Sorry to hear about his colic! Goodness...Eagle had colic surgery 3 weeks ago. Sorry I haven't taken any pics.
Britt started bagging up at about 285 days and progressed normally just very early. It wasa redbag which my vet spotted immediately before the bubble showed and got him out in less than a minute but he was very week and suffered lack of oxygen. He is just fine now and acting just like any other foal. The vet didn't think it was placentits just a poor quality placenta that couldn't feed the foal any longer.
I have a few pics of Katie from this afternoon, I will post them. The skin around dreams wound is very tight, the vet sewed the inside of the wound also, which , honestly, sometimes the stitches as they are degrading, seem to cause swelling too. So I think there might be several things going on. When the wound was first stitched, it was very tightly closed as its healed it stayed together very well. Then two days ago I noticed some draining, and then after the staples started to pop, and the wound separated again. I am not sure it wasnt from her rubbing her face on her leg, as well as the infection...Its kind of a mess. I hope to get it back under control quickly.Can you take a couple of picutres of Katie for us. One from the side (at her height) and one from the back showing her sides? She may be filling her udder, but you should have time if the foal hasn't lined up yet. If she is still wide, as you say, I'm thinking she's doing the "udder madness" most of the girls are doing this year, and the baby may still be riding "side-ways" -- which gives you some time for her to carry longer.
I'm so glad that Dream is doing better. KUDOS for getting the pus drained out. I haven't heard of proud flesh on a face before, but all kinds of things happen for sure. Have you been using the Neosporin at all in the wound? If the skin is loose around the wound, you can also try some steri-strips to pull it together a bit, bringing the healthy part of the incision together across the surface. Then perhaps a gauze wrap around the muzzle part of her face to help hold it in place.
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