Pinkie Update Monday

[MountainMeadows]

Best wishes & many prayers to you Lucy and to Pinkie & her unborn foal - as you know, my heart just aches for you since I have been thru a similar situation

Dr Taylor - we love your insight and value your help on this forum. From a learning perspective can you tell us all if the mare's ability to filter her own system is also what is in charge of filtering the unborn baby's sytem, or does the unborn foal have the ability to filter on it's own at this stage - that would surely be a blessing in this situation.

Thank you and my prayers to you all,

Stacy

 

[AnnaC]

What a wonderful quote from Dr. Taylor and a heartfelt way of looking at life. Please accept my prayers for you all and for the courageous Pinkie and her baby, we can never know what these amazing animals of ours will achieve until we let them try.

You have my sympathies at this very sad time and are continuously in my thoughts.

Sending hugs.

Anna

 

[Eagle]

What a terrible situation you are in. I am sending my prayers for you, Pinkie and her unborn foal. God bless you.

 

[drmatthewtaylor]

If I'm not mistaken this is the motto of the special olympics.

You're right, its not original. But, I think its great for people to think about the fight rather than the victory. Unfortunately in my job we frequently don't win the war, but we fight the good fight.

Dr Taylor

 

[drmatthewtaylor]

Best wishes & many prayers to you Lucy and to Pinkie & her unborn foal - as you know, my heart just aches for you since I have been thru a similar situation

Dr Taylor - we love your insight and value your help on this forum. From a learning perspective can you tell us all if the mare's ability to filter her own system is also what is in charge of filtering the unborn baby's sytem, or does the unborn foal have the ability to filter on it's own at this stage - that would surely be a blessing in this situation.

Thank you and my prayers to you all,

Stacy

Thank you.

At this stage of gestation the kidneys are competent in the foal. But toxins may damage the placenta. My guess is mother and foal would expire at about the same time, not the same moment but the same relative time.

But, we treat patients, not numbers and at times a patient might be doing better than what we would guess based on the numbers.

Dr Taylor

 

[wingnut]

{{{{ hugs }}}}

 

[MountainMeadows]

Thank you Dr Taylor

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Yes, we need to remember to treat the patient not the numbers. Sonata's numbers were depressingly "off the charts" when I brought her home to spend her last few days surrounded by familiar things and her friends - she lived nearly a full year and had a wonderful spring & summer - so healthy acting that I thought that she had actually turned the corner, but sadly it was not the case, she peacefully expired from an apparent heart attack from build up of toxins after having a well loved extra few months.

Again, thank you for all you insight.

Stacy

 

[ClickMini]

I am happy this is the decision you have come to. You have been a great "mom" to Pinkie, and you still are. I talked with Stacy this morning and I think she will try to get a hold of you as well. I think her biggest challenge was getting her little mare to eat enough. Hopefully you can find things that will pique her interest. Still thinking good, strong wishes for you and Pinkie and her baby!

 

[chandab]

You're right, its not original. But, I think its great for people to think about the fight rather than the victory. Unfortunately in my job we frequently don't win the war, but we fight the good fight.

Dr Taylor

How true.

[i've got a fight right now, and I'm hoping to win the war, but it'll take time.]

 

[Field-of-Dreams]

I am happy this is the decision you have come to. You have been a great "mom" to Pinkie, and you still are. I talked with Stacy this morning and I think she will try to get a hold of you as well. I think her biggest challenge was getting her little mare to eat enough. Hopefully you can find things that will pique her interest. Still thinking good, strong wishes for you and Pinkie and her baby!

Stacey did call me this morning, and I thank you ALL very, very much.

 

[Riverrose28]

Dr. Taylor has made me cry, his words of wisdom have touched my heart, maybe if you bring her home you can save her foal and have her legacy to love. I will say a pray to Saint Francis, and to the Great One to give you strength. Pleas keep use updated has Pinkie's story has touched our hearts.

 

[supaspot]

Im praying that pinkies baby survives to carry on her legacy , you have done so much for her , perhaps raising her baby could be the last thing you can do for her

 

[Miniv]

Work closely with your vet(s) when you bring Pinkie home. It was wonderful to read both Stacy's and Dr. Taylor's posts. My prayer is that Pinkie is able to be maintained comfortably and give you her foal to carry on her legacy. Hand raising a foal isn't easy (only done it once) but it is gratifying when the little one reaches weaning age and is strong and sassy and knows he's a part of a HORSE herd.

You have TONS of on line support right here....USE IT!

 

[MINI REASONS]

My heart & prayers are with you.

If you can, try to save the foal so her sweet legacy lives on.

 

[Field-of-Dreams]

She is home. Got right on the trailer, and hopped right off. She hollered to her girlfriends right away. I turned her loose for a while, she trotted off and began to graze. She looks happy already. I did put her in a stall for the night, she went right in and started eating her hay.

So, we will keep our hopes up, pray she keeps eating and drinking, and hope for the best. We have absolutely nothing to lose at this point!

And I DID see baby kicking as she stood in the trailer!

 

[Little Wolf Ranch]

I am sending so many prayers to your aid. Give her hugs and kisses for all of us!

 

[rcfarm]

Sending prayers and hugs. God Bless

 

[drmatthewtaylor]

She didn't 'look' happy. She is happy. And I'm glad to hear it.

All life is is more better days and hers just got better.

Dr Taylor

 

[dreaminmini]

Enjoy your time with her. Sending prayers for you and Pinkie and the wee foal.

 

[3EagleFarm]

So sad to read about your news. But I am glad that she is home now!

Praying for Pinkie and her little foal!!