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Comment by Dianne MacDonald on March 30, 2011 at 3:36am

Black cat still sitting on one of the minis!!!

Comment by Violet on March 29, 2011 at 10:44pm

now there are 3 cats.  two on one horse and one on the other.  wonder where the white one went?

Comment by Claire Hahn on March 29, 2011 at 10:40pm

So glad Candy is responding to her treatments. Hope she gets stronger each day. Congrads on Striker's colt. Finally, a healthy boy ! Violet, love the cat friends with the minis...how cute. The cats just need little cowboy hats to complete the "look". Heather, who is left to foal?

Comment by Violet on March 29, 2011 at 10:20pm

Quick!  Go look at these horses and their "friends".  Hilarious!!!

http://www.marestare.com/fcam.php?alias=fikecam

Comment by Dianne MacDonald on March 29, 2011 at 8:30pm

This may be too strong for a baby , Heather, but we use a combo of Desitin, triple antibiotic cream, furacin and 0.5% hydrocortisone  ( all in small amts )  on scratches, etc, maybe a small dose would work on Candys poor little bum!!  It really is such  a sweet little bum!!!!

Comment by Patti Barnhardt on March 29, 2011 at 7:23pm

Thanks Heather for sharing that with us all, and Candy is a fighter she will pull through all of this, have you tried corn starch it works on babies bottoms when they have a diaper rash so would it not work on candy. I am not on here much lately with getting slammed with school work, but like I say she is a figher and I bet her bum is tender :)

Comment by Pat Skurkis on March 29, 2011 at 6:27pm

Candy seems so much better,I am praying she stays that way:)

Comment by Annie Raker on March 29, 2011 at 3:23pm

Heather,

 

Thank you so much for allowing us to be with you on this learning curve. Think of it as a million streams of white light to the foal, Sugar Babe and you two ladies.

 

 

Comment by Heather Troglauer on March 29, 2011 at 2:39pm

Patti, this is our first electrolyte imbalance so it was a learning experience for us.  We gave an electrolyte paste first, as well as bio sponge (absorbs extra fluids in gut to help stop the diarrhea) and Probios (good gut cultures), but that didn't bring her around  Our vet came and put in a catheter and ran a bag of fluids.  It brought her around for awhile, but not enough.  We had to keep her hinney clean and covered in desitin (baby cream) because she was so raw from the diarrhea.  Plus she continued to get banamine, ulcer meds, bio sponge and probios, in addition to another med that we've never used before so I can't tell you what it is.

Yesterday Dr. k felt that Candy still wasn't right..improving, but not right, so she came out and set a cath that is glued in.  We gave fluids yesteday, gave fluids this morning and will give fluids again tonight. As you can see she is MUCH better and it's a chore to hold her still long enough to do fluids.  She is alert, spunky, eating, and peeing.  We haven't seen poop today so we're watching to see the consistency.

And in answer to your question, I believe that the fluids had calcium and something else injected in the bag ...I didn't ask, and normally I do, sorry.

We are still watching for signs of colic as her internal organs start working again.  The problem is determining what is colic and what is "my butt hurts" or "i'm bored". LOL  She's into everything, and I'm so happy to see it.

Comment by kayleigh lauren hack on March 29, 2011 at 12:56pm

missed another not been on for a few days dont no who anyone is lol..

CONGRATAS on your 1st colt glad is ok

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