weebiscuit
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When we went to the barn yesterday morning we found that one of our mares had foaled, 9 weeks early. Of course the foal was dead, but obviously the mare had cleaned it off or it broke the placenta during birth, because it didn't have any on it. Part of the placenta was hanging out of the mare. We figured that when we found her the foal couldn't have been more than two hours old, because it still had a bit of warmth to it. I gave her 1cc of oxytocin and waited two more hours and still still hadn't passed it so we called the vet.
He gave her another dose, plus penicillin, bute, and tetanus, and told me to give her an hourly 1CC of oxytocin for three hours, then wait three hours and do another dose, and then again in three hours and if she hadn't cleaned by this morning to bring her in to the vet hospital. This morning she still hadn't cleaned. Just the same glob hanging out of her as yesterday morning, so we brought her into the hospital at 8 AM.
The vet gave her another dose of oxytocin and tied a weight to the placenta. We waited there for two hours and she still hadn't expelled it. We had to leave at that point and the vet taking care of her said she'd call and let me know if it passed, but they would keep her there three days after passing in order to infuse her uterus with antibiotics for three days in a row.
We have never had a single problem with this mare. She's always been an easy foaler. But I noticed that when we found her early yesterday morning with the dead foal I checked her udder and there was no milk in it. I'm assuming it's because the foal was aborted and not full term? So, without a foal sucking, there wouldn't be the uterine contractions to help her expel it, but I can't understand why the oxytocin isn't working. She's had tons of it!
I am very worried about her. This is my absolutely most favorite mare, Reece's Hello Baby Doll, who we've always called "Mama" because she is the most amazing mother and also the Alpha mare in the herd. At this point I don't even care if she can't be bred again... I just don't want to lose her, and if we had to sell every horse on the place she is one of two horses we would keep forever, because they are so wrapped around our hearts.
Has anyone had this happen before, where the placenta just won't pass?
He gave her another dose, plus penicillin, bute, and tetanus, and told me to give her an hourly 1CC of oxytocin for three hours, then wait three hours and do another dose, and then again in three hours and if she hadn't cleaned by this morning to bring her in to the vet hospital. This morning she still hadn't cleaned. Just the same glob hanging out of her as yesterday morning, so we brought her into the hospital at 8 AM.
The vet gave her another dose of oxytocin and tied a weight to the placenta. We waited there for two hours and she still hadn't expelled it. We had to leave at that point and the vet taking care of her said she'd call and let me know if it passed, but they would keep her there three days after passing in order to infuse her uterus with antibiotics for three days in a row.
We have never had a single problem with this mare. She's always been an easy foaler. But I noticed that when we found her early yesterday morning with the dead foal I checked her udder and there was no milk in it. I'm assuming it's because the foal was aborted and not full term? So, without a foal sucking, there wouldn't be the uterine contractions to help her expel it, but I can't understand why the oxytocin isn't working. She's had tons of it!
I am very worried about her. This is my absolutely most favorite mare, Reece's Hello Baby Doll, who we've always called "Mama" because she is the most amazing mother and also the Alpha mare in the herd. At this point I don't even care if she can't be bred again... I just don't want to lose her, and if we had to sell every horse on the place she is one of two horses we would keep forever, because they are so wrapped around our hearts.
Has anyone had this happen before, where the placenta just won't pass?