lilnickers
Well-Known Member
I have a five day old foal that had 3 nice poops within hours of birth, then nothing(that I had witnessed or found in the stall)the second day, so the third day, I did an emema. Within 5 minutes we had a nice, but hard stool come out.Day 4-nothing . Administered another approx. 6 hrs later,nothing. And I haven't seen any poop today. I am so frustrated, the vet said maybe I am just missing it and her mama could even be eating it.
I have had many foals and never run into this.
The enemas consisted of warm water and a little dish soap given with a baby nose-sucker.(She is just a tiny girl!)
My question is: Is it safe for me to try another enema tonight? How long can a baby go without defecating before there are problems?
I have had many foals and never run into this.
The enemas consisted of warm water and a little dish soap given with a baby nose-sucker.(She is just a tiny girl!)
My question is: Is it safe for me to try another enema tonight? How long can a baby go without defecating before there are problems?