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Comment by Patti Barnhardt on January 28, 2011 at 7:18pm

How did Jack make out today with the visit from the vet?

Comment by Heather Troglauer on January 28, 2011 at 6:16pm

Tess is progressing nicely.  She has a large bag and milk, but she is not testing ready.  Wendy has nothing...no bag, just fat. LOL  Sadie is the same...no bag yet.  Sadie foaled at 311 days last year and she is currently at day 301.

Comment by Dianne MacDonald on January 28, 2011 at 4:46pm

How are things progressing with Tess and Wendy?

Comment by Heather Troglauer on January 27, 2011 at 10:55pm

Well just remember, we have our way of doing things and it works for us.  It may not be the way you want to do it and it may not work for you. :)  We have learned so much and actually saved lives from watching and learning. 

 

There was a hiplock on cam two years ago.  I watched in horror as the foal died.  I asked my vet ...why did it die?  It was out past the lungs...so why did it die?  I figured the mare contracting would collapse the lungs, etc.  She explained that it could have been the way it was pulled, and even though the foal was far enough out to be past the lungs, the contractions were still bearing down on vital organs. 

Then she took the time to explain how to get the hip lock unlocked.

ONE week later we had a hiplock.  I told my daughter what to do and she got the colt out.  Had we not asked our vet we would have been in serioius trouble.  I figure it's good to educate....let people sort through what they want and keep what's important to them.

Comment by Patti Barnhardt on January 27, 2011 at 10:50pm

Ya thats the worst thing when they get a sore, expectially in the knee cause one min you think its getting better then all the sudden things change, I had a mare that did that to me but she cut just below her knee on bobwire fencing and the vet had to put in a drainage tube not fun always flushing out but it worked, so all the best for jack he will get better he's a trooper. And cannot waite for the next ones to start foaling out, it will help me out whenever I decide to breed my mare, I know its not hands on but this site does educate ppl and I thank-you for that.

Comment by Heather Troglauer on January 27, 2011 at 10:45pm

Well his knee has gotten a tad worse - it is oozing puss now.  So we are back to wrapping it and have increased his meds. The vet will be out today (tomorrow) take a look and maybe put in a drain (yuk).  We shall see.

Hang on to your hat Patti....we have bunch of mares coming up very quickly.  LOL

Comment by Patti Barnhardt on January 27, 2011 at 10:42pm

at least she is somewhat better, hope you hear back soon about the blood work. And jack is a sweet boy, he had an angel watching over him that day, how is his knee doing? This site is so addicting to watch lol these little horses are just like the big ones they all have there own personalities.

Comment by Heather Troglauer on January 27, 2011 at 10:29pm

Bloodwork is not back yet.  She is somewhat better, but no by much.  vet will be out tomorrow to work on Jack's knee.

Comment by Patti Barnhardt on January 27, 2011 at 10:26pm

Hi Heather

How are Wendy's feet doing? Did her blood work come back yet.

Comment by Heather Troglauer on January 27, 2011 at 4:29pm

Snowflakes father is on our expecting page www.mulligansrun.com/expecting.php

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