Suzie had a gorgeous little colt
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Eagle
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a little help and he is up
anyssapark
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I love that first stance lol Spread legged, ultra awkward looking, foal looking like "hmmm... now what??" lol
lucky lodge
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id be pretty happy with a bay
lucky lodge
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sweetys turn now
anyssapark
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That baby sure is good at hiding!!!
Come out, come out where ever you are!!
Come out, come out where ever you are!!
Eagle
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If there is a dark corner they will find it
Haha back to sleep then Suzie
..anyone just looking at the cam wouldnt know shes just pushed her big baby out
Where's Suzie's tea ?? after all that hard work she needs her munchies
Where's Suzie's tea ?? after all that hard work she needs her munchies
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lucky lodge
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Eagle
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yes I think she has passed it
anyssapark
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Having a try for the milk bar...
Naughty baby to keep hiding in the corner! Suzie is still looking both vey protective and not very comfortable. Has she had a dose of finadyne yet?
That was a very fast birth and I often find that both the mare can be left feeling sore and unsettled and the foal a bit 'disorientated' by very fast births?? I have had several foals who have taken a while to stand, who have rolled about all over the place or been up and running into the walls/blundering about. We even had one who after half an hour suddenly collapsed and went 'unconcious' for around half an hour plus. Cathy hauled this foal on to her legs, foals body between her legs and its head in her lap, keeping the whole length of its spine warm against her leg.
All the above foals were fine after an hour or two, my vet said it was due to the fast births and a lack of/slowing down of the blood reaching the brain. Keeping the spine warm of the collapsed foal was, apparently, the correct thing to do. No idea if vet was correct with the cause, but as I said, all the babies were just perfect shortly after their strange starts.
Cassie needs to be a little careful if Suzie is being over protective of her new baby, although looking at them Suzie looks a lot less stressed now than earlier on. Dont think she needs to worry about baby nursing yet, time will take care of that once he gets stronger on his feet - he's a big lad and must have been pretty scrunched up in his small space and that together with his speedy exit will probably mean that he will need more time before he gets interested in food - although knowing his proud Momma, once he gets started he wont stop! LOL!!
That was a very fast birth and I often find that both the mare can be left feeling sore and unsettled and the foal a bit 'disorientated' by very fast births?? I have had several foals who have taken a while to stand, who have rolled about all over the place or been up and running into the walls/blundering about. We even had one who after half an hour suddenly collapsed and went 'unconcious' for around half an hour plus. Cathy hauled this foal on to her legs, foals body between her legs and its head in her lap, keeping the whole length of its spine warm against her leg.
All the above foals were fine after an hour or two, my vet said it was due to the fast births and a lack of/slowing down of the blood reaching the brain. Keeping the spine warm of the collapsed foal was, apparently, the correct thing to do. No idea if vet was correct with the cause, but as I said, all the babies were just perfect shortly after their strange starts.
Cassie needs to be a little careful if Suzie is being over protective of her new baby, although looking at them Suzie looks a lot less stressed now than earlier on. Dont think she needs to worry about baby nursing yet, time will take care of that once he gets stronger on his feet - he's a big lad and must have been pretty scrunched up in his small space and that together with his speedy exit will probably mean that he will need more time before he gets interested in food - although knowing his proud Momma, once he gets started he wont stop! LOL!!
anyssapark
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Hes sure trying hard to latch on! Good boy!
Eagle
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Cassie said that the vet wouldn't give her any pain meds.
He really is starting to look bay
He really is starting to look bay
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Hes looking great and seems he knows where to find the milk bar
Supprised me with my first foal how quickly they suckle and dont seem to latch on for more than a few seconds at a time..something else i worried about
but all was fine
hes gorgeous
I think your right hes starting to look bay now hes drying off a bit
I think your right hes starting to look bay now hes drying off a bit
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