Has anybody else experienced a foal that starts out slow with nursing, then gets tummyaches?
Our foal was born four weeks early but well developed. Unfortunately, we found him on the other side of the fence, not knowing how long he had been away from mom. He had a slow start nursing, so we milked the colustrum and bottled fed him. The next day he was so lethargic. Vet came out again and gave him DMSO, antibiotics and Ranitidine for his tummy. Next day he latched on and began nursing. That night/next morning he acted like he had colic or a bad tummyache. We gave him two enemas one hour apart and he dislodged some yellow goopy poop. He then started nursing again, running around like a normal foal. The next day again he began having a tummyahe, rolling from side to side. He poops and pees okay now. Vet came back out and gave another IV of DMSO and he is like a new foal. He is only six days old but we are so emotionally attached to him. He has now consistently for two days kept his mom's milk bag soft and pliable, meaning he is nursing. PLease someone tell me he will be fine. I'm a new mini mom with no foaling experience. Lori
Our foal was born four weeks early but well developed. Unfortunately, we found him on the other side of the fence, not knowing how long he had been away from mom. He had a slow start nursing, so we milked the colustrum and bottled fed him. The next day he was so lethargic. Vet came out again and gave him DMSO, antibiotics and Ranitidine for his tummy. Next day he latched on and began nursing. That night/next morning he acted like he had colic or a bad tummyache. We gave him two enemas one hour apart and he dislodged some yellow goopy poop. He then started nursing again, running around like a normal foal. The next day again he began having a tummyahe, rolling from side to side. He poops and pees okay now. Vet came back out and gave another IV of DMSO and he is like a new foal. He is only six days old but we are so emotionally attached to him. He has now consistently for two days kept his mom's milk bag soft and pliable, meaning he is nursing. PLease someone tell me he will be fine. I'm a new mini mom with no foaling experience. Lori
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