ShaunaL
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My mare Whitney is 287 days today. As posted before she has been bagging up for about a month and has previous problems with premature/stillborn foals. She has not had a surviving foal in a long time.
We still have her on mega-doses of Regumate, Banamine and she just finished a 14 day course of SMZs. She developed a SEVERE cough recently and is not eating well. Luckily she is a bit overweight so she does need to lose some weight to be at a healthier weight. We put her on a different antibiotic and cough syrup for the cough and are waiting for lab results. I feel bad for her, her coughing just racks her whole body.
But anyway, in the midst of all and despite all meds she has continued to progress and took a huge leap forward a few days ago. Checked her in the morning to find her bag full and tight and waxed. She is now intermittently leaking milk, just a very small amount but still discouraging. She seems very uncomfortable, even with the Banamine. Lots of rolling, cat stretches, pacing, belly biting/kicking. I'm watching her on the monitor right now doing the cricket dance and butt-rubbing. Her milk is goldeny-whitish and very sticky. I had major surgery April 8 so I can't really collect her to test her milk (probably wouldn't anyway, so I don't stimulate more milk). We got some a couple nights ago and that's what it looked/felt like then.
At this point with her we just watch her closely, continue her meds and pray she somehow holds off but does ANYONE have any other ideas to try? We've run through all the ideas so far, from vets and from LB-ers. On the bright side, she hasn't foaled yet, even with the wax/milk so maybe she will keep holding off....
One other question for you pros, she rolls a LOT. As in, lays down, rolls, get up and goes down again within a few minutes. She'll repeat this a few times through the night. I don't recall her rolling this much last time and my other mares didn't either. Do any of you associate this with a malpositioned foal? I can't help wondering if this is why she hasn't foaled yet, as she looks dropped but is still wide on one side.
Anyway, hoping someone has a new idea but mainly just asking for some good thoughts that she will hold off - we could sure use them. This is our only 2010 baby and we are SO CLOSE to viability, it's driving me crazy! What do you guys think about her signs - would love to hear from people that have had mares do this/look like this and then not foal for awhile
Think she could make it longer?
Thanks so much for your good thoughts/prayers guys - it's your support that helps me through these tough situations and keep me focused on the good stuff. I am still mostly stuck in bed with not much to do other than stare at Whitney on the monitor and worry.
We still have her on mega-doses of Regumate, Banamine and she just finished a 14 day course of SMZs. She developed a SEVERE cough recently and is not eating well. Luckily she is a bit overweight so she does need to lose some weight to be at a healthier weight. We put her on a different antibiotic and cough syrup for the cough and are waiting for lab results. I feel bad for her, her coughing just racks her whole body.
But anyway, in the midst of all and despite all meds she has continued to progress and took a huge leap forward a few days ago. Checked her in the morning to find her bag full and tight and waxed. She is now intermittently leaking milk, just a very small amount but still discouraging. She seems very uncomfortable, even with the Banamine. Lots of rolling, cat stretches, pacing, belly biting/kicking. I'm watching her on the monitor right now doing the cricket dance and butt-rubbing. Her milk is goldeny-whitish and very sticky. I had major surgery April 8 so I can't really collect her to test her milk (probably wouldn't anyway, so I don't stimulate more milk). We got some a couple nights ago and that's what it looked/felt like then.
At this point with her we just watch her closely, continue her meds and pray she somehow holds off but does ANYONE have any other ideas to try? We've run through all the ideas so far, from vets and from LB-ers. On the bright side, she hasn't foaled yet, even with the wax/milk so maybe she will keep holding off....
One other question for you pros, she rolls a LOT. As in, lays down, rolls, get up and goes down again within a few minutes. She'll repeat this a few times through the night. I don't recall her rolling this much last time and my other mares didn't either. Do any of you associate this with a malpositioned foal? I can't help wondering if this is why she hasn't foaled yet, as she looks dropped but is still wide on one side.
Anyway, hoping someone has a new idea but mainly just asking for some good thoughts that she will hold off - we could sure use them. This is our only 2010 baby and we are SO CLOSE to viability, it's driving me crazy! What do you guys think about her signs - would love to hear from people that have had mares do this/look like this and then not foal for awhile
Thanks so much for your good thoughts/prayers guys - it's your support that helps me through these tough situations and keep me focused on the good stuff. I am still mostly stuck in bed with not much to do other than stare at Whitney on the monitor and worry.
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