Our experience with tonight's foaling

[albahurst]

I, too, lost a foal tonight. A beautiful, black, very refined colt.

The mare had a difficult deivery, though not real lengthy. The cord was severly twisted, so I imagine he died before or during birth. I did CPR for about one hour until the vet arrived. But, it was too late. Actually, as I think back now, there was no blood in the cord upon birth.

I want to thank those of you who have posted earlier about your experiences with CPR. Also, thank you to Julie from Azariah for telling how to get a stuck foal out by twisting- that is how we ultimately got this foal out. The hind leg was coming out with the body. I did check the mare for this, but didn't detect it until it was too far into the birth canal.

We successfully got the foal out without injuring the mare, for which I am so thankful. We will take her in to the vet tomorrow to be flushed.

I have left the foal in with her for now. She nuzzles it and nickers trying to wake him up. My mare and I cried for awhile together. She has been such a good mom in the past, I know she would have been this time. This mare will never be rebred. This is the second foal to have a hind leg present with the body. The other colt lived. Plus, this mare seems to be just too tight. I told the vet I tried my best- I guess that is all any of us can do.

Rest in peace, little one.

I do want to add that we are thankful for the safe arrivals of two beautiful babies this year. We are done foaling for the year. Kind of a hard way to end.

 

[Julie/Azariah]

Oh Peggy,

I am so sorry. It is so hard losing a foal. You did all you could, your mare is blessed to have you as her momma.

You would have probably lost both of them had you not been there and did what you did.

My last foaling of last year resulted in the loss of both and I know what it is like to end on a sad note.

Just enjoy those lovely healthy foals you have. I can't wait to see pix of them as they mature.

Hugs to you.

Julie

 

[wwminis]

Peggy,

I'm so very sorry you lost you colt!

I know how heartbreaking it can be!

Bill

 

[Connie P]

My sincere condolences on your loss Peggy. Hugs to you and your mare.

 

[Becky]

Oh no, Peggy. So sorry to hear that. You did everything you could and it just wasn't meant to be. (((((Hugs))))))

 

[Genie]

Very sad. Hope the mare is fine.

Our sympathy goes out to you

 

[srpwildrose]

Peggy,

So sorry for your loss. Dang-it.

Glad you have 2 healthy foals tho. What fun they will be to watch grow up together.

 

[yellerroseintx]

I feel your pain...and am so sorry for your loss(((hugs))) we all try so hard to insure our little ones a good life..good beginnings...good foalings and good byes.....sometimes things just happen beyond our control. My mare did not want to part with her baby...she did the same thing..softly nickered and tried to rouse the little lifeless form at her feet...that breaks my heart..she, too, will never be bred again.

 

[lilnickers]

I am so sorry you lost your last foal, thank goodness the mare is okay. Breeding minis can be joyful and unfortunately sad sometimes

Hang in there and love on the new babies....they always love attention

 

[DianeT]

So very sorry for your loss.

It sounds like you tried for a very long time to help the little one. Hugs to you and your mare.

 

[Riverdance]

Peggy,

I am so sorry for your loss. So hard to lose a foal,

but at least the mare is doing fine.

Sounds like she had a sitting dog kind of presentation. No matter what you could have done, you would not have been able to save him, so don't beat yourself up.

 

[REO]

Peggy, I'm so very sorry that the colt was lost.

Some times nothing on earth can save them

{{{{Hugs}}}} to you and your mare

 

[Loess Hills]

[SIZE=12pt]So very sorry for such a traumatic experience for everyone.[/SIZE]

We wish you the time you need to heal, as well as, memories, of the good times. You take some peace in knowing that you did everything possible for the foal and mare. These little lives both steal our hearts, and break them.

Enjoy your two babies and spoil them!

 

[Reble]

So so sorry, so glad the mare is doing fine.

I would like to add that when we gave CPR to our colt that survived, his cord was also very badly twisted and blood was seeping out so we had to tie his cord off before giving nose to mouth.

We believed that is why he was not breathing, his cord had twisted so bad, his oxygen was cut off.

With yours with no blood, must have been a lot longer without oxygen.. would have been nothing more you could have done... Do not blame yourself... You did what you could...

God Bless

 

[Mona]

Awww, so sorry for your loss.

 

[~Amanda~]

I'm so very sorry for the loss.

 

[minie812]

I am so sorry that you lost your little guy. It is never easy when it happens

 

[Allure Ranch]

[SIZE=12pt]I'm so sorry to hear about your loss.[/SIZE]

 

[minih]

Sorry for the loss of your foal. I'm glad your mare will be ok. Very sad.

 

[Tab]

I'm so sorry!