Julie/Azariah
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Our Mare Galloping G Shekinah Glory was expecting her second foal to the same stallion....Mustardseed Legionaires Destiny.
Last year she delivered a beautiful homozygous black and white colt... TINY...though a normal presentation and delivery, he was hip locked. All it took was twisting his body just a tiny bit and rotating him by lifting the leg toward the ground up toward the ceiling(while the mare was laying on her side) and he came out relatively easily. But it was a tight fit. So I was afraid this year that it would be another tight delivery.
Last year she delivered at 326 days. This year she was obviously in labor at 335 days.
She laid down and started pushing. I could not see a bubble. Left her push a little more... still nothing. I found it kind of odd since last year the white bubble was there almost immediately for her. So I went in up to my wrist and felt her cervix, not very open. But my hand being in there brought on VERY strong contractions.
I watched a bit more and still nothing so went back in and felt the smooth bubble, brought my hand out and it had no blood on it and the bubble felt smooth.
GOOD... I thought I was safe.
As the bubble appeared, it was white....phew....thank goodness.
With the next push my heart sank. It had already taken a good 10 + min to get to this point from the first push and what did I see...RED VELVET on the bottom part of the bubble, just appearing.
I motioned for the "team" inside watching to come out. And in the seconds I had to think, what went through my mind was that I wasn't sure if it was a red bag or not. Because the white appeared but my gut told me not to think, just to get it out because obviously the oxygen transfer was no longer complete.
Forget finding a scissors.. I was ripping immediately. Found only one leg and a nose. Reached in and didn't find another foot.
Not wanting to waste any time I went in again deep, found the foot, brought it up into the canal... and with one strong contraction she came flying out.
At first she didn't try to breathe or move so I cleared her nose and started rubbing. She "woke up" and from that point on it was obvious that this little girl was
mighty healthy. She was standing in 15 min, nursing in about 1 hr 45 min and running at 2 hours. She is spunky and beautiful.
When the vet was out the next morning I asked her if it really was a red bag because I thought it was either a red bag or a white bubble.
She said that any time the placenta precedes the foal the oxygen supply is compromised and that the foal needs to be delivered immediately.
When checking the placenta there were signs that it had been separated.
Here is our little sweetheart at 12 hours... I need to take new pix... she has really come upright and unfolded.
I had watched the red bag delivery that had been posted on LB several weeks before and it sure was helpful. Thanks EVERYONE who posts and Mary Lou for the help and info we have to draw from on this sight.
Last year she delivered a beautiful homozygous black and white colt... TINY...though a normal presentation and delivery, he was hip locked. All it took was twisting his body just a tiny bit and rotating him by lifting the leg toward the ground up toward the ceiling(while the mare was laying on her side) and he came out relatively easily. But it was a tight fit. So I was afraid this year that it would be another tight delivery.
Last year she delivered at 326 days. This year she was obviously in labor at 335 days.
She laid down and started pushing. I could not see a bubble. Left her push a little more... still nothing. I found it kind of odd since last year the white bubble was there almost immediately for her. So I went in up to my wrist and felt her cervix, not very open. But my hand being in there brought on VERY strong contractions.
I watched a bit more and still nothing so went back in and felt the smooth bubble, brought my hand out and it had no blood on it and the bubble felt smooth.
GOOD... I thought I was safe.
As the bubble appeared, it was white....phew....thank goodness.
With the next push my heart sank. It had already taken a good 10 + min to get to this point from the first push and what did I see...RED VELVET on the bottom part of the bubble, just appearing.
I motioned for the "team" inside watching to come out. And in the seconds I had to think, what went through my mind was that I wasn't sure if it was a red bag or not. Because the white appeared but my gut told me not to think, just to get it out because obviously the oxygen transfer was no longer complete.
Forget finding a scissors.. I was ripping immediately. Found only one leg and a nose. Reached in and didn't find another foot.
Not wanting to waste any time I went in again deep, found the foot, brought it up into the canal... and with one strong contraction she came flying out.
At first she didn't try to breathe or move so I cleared her nose and started rubbing. She "woke up" and from that point on it was obvious that this little girl was
mighty healthy. She was standing in 15 min, nursing in about 1 hr 45 min and running at 2 hours. She is spunky and beautiful.
When the vet was out the next morning I asked her if it really was a red bag because I thought it was either a red bag or a white bubble.
She said that any time the placenta precedes the foal the oxygen supply is compromised and that the foal needs to be delivered immediately.
When checking the placenta there were signs that it had been separated.
Here is our little sweetheart at 12 hours... I need to take new pix... she has really come upright and unfolded.
I had watched the red bag delivery that had been posted on LB several weeks before and it sure was helpful. Thanks EVERYONE who posts and Mary Lou for the help and info we have to draw from on this sight.
