Hello everyone, I am new-ish to minis and never raised an orphaned mini. Long story but basically rescued 27 feral minis and foals last summer from a bad situation, was able to adopt them all out. So because I became the mini horse rescue person I got a call this year about a mini mare and foal that was attacked by two dogs. I tried my best to save the mare, took her to Cornell but she was too far gone. Her internal and external injuries were too extensive, she was suffering. The vet put her down. The foal didn't have a scratch, the mare protected him with her life literally. This happened on April 22nd. Age of the foal is a guess. 3 different ages from 3 different vets. From a few days to a couple of weeks to a month old. I have been bucket feeding Mares Match milk replacer every 3 hours per vet instructions since. The foal also getting a handful of Mare and Foal pellets as well as some alfalfa hay and ofcouse any pasture grass he eats while turned out.
He last drank his milk at 7pm. He did not want his milk at 10pm. Offered it again at 11pm, He still didn't want it. He seems to be acting normal other then that. But it's hard to tell being that it's sleeping time. At what point should I be concerned? Thanks in advance.
He last drank his milk at 7pm. He did not want his milk at 10pm. Offered it again at 11pm, He still didn't want it. He seems to be acting normal other then that. But it's hard to tell being that it's sleeping time. At what point should I be concerned? Thanks in advance.
