sassy1
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My mare Sassie had a really bad foaling on 7th of October. I nearly lost her then. It was 5 hours before the vets managed to get the foal out. Needless to say she is badly bruised etc internally. It took about 2 weeks for her to start eating and passing manure normally. (And for her huge bag to go down!) She was then fine for 3 & 1/2 weeks.
Last Wednesday she looked like she had impaction colic and had two vet visits, and was taken to the vets on the Thursday afternoon. Vets had lots of trouble getting a vein to IV her. She was constantly lying down and straining like she was foaling. She was straining to pass manure if she was standing up. She was very nearly put down on Friday (the 13th!) Then the senior vet at the practice and I started thinking outside the square. We believe she possibly has Cellulitis around her pelvic area! As I have an area of Cellulitis on my leg from falling down a step a couple of months ago, I could relate really well to this. Sassie is home again and all the vet has prescribed atm is Bute. She is meant to have 3ml daily. I still have about 2 weeks supply of Trimidine powder available and I am tempted to give her that too.
Has anyone had a mare with Cellulitis from foaling? Any suggestions?
Last Wednesday she looked like she had impaction colic and had two vet visits, and was taken to the vets on the Thursday afternoon. Vets had lots of trouble getting a vein to IV her. She was constantly lying down and straining like she was foaling. She was straining to pass manure if she was standing up. She was very nearly put down on Friday (the 13th!) Then the senior vet at the practice and I started thinking outside the square. We believe she possibly has Cellulitis around her pelvic area! As I have an area of Cellulitis on my leg from falling down a step a couple of months ago, I could relate really well to this. Sassie is home again and all the vet has prescribed atm is Bute. She is meant to have 3ml daily. I still have about 2 weeks supply of Trimidine powder available and I am tempted to give her that too.
Has anyone had a mare with Cellulitis from foaling? Any suggestions?