Thank you all so much. It's a very hard morning here for me, because as I just wrote to Kay, my sweet mare passed away last night at the vets. It's been very busy here trying to care for her 2 1/2 month old colt, worrying about her, and doing all the rest as if life were normal. She struggled very hard, and fought with everything she had for two weeks, but couldn't fight it any longer.
Please watch your overweight mares, especially before, and after foaling. I bought this mare worried about only one thing, that she was extremely heavy (not talking broodmare body here)... but she was as sweet as could be, beautiful in every way... and before she left she granted us a wonderful baby. The toll of being overweight I guess, and nursing a very demanding child, took over though, and she suffered a bout of hyperlipemia two weeks ago. After a stretch at the vets she came home and seemed to be holding her own, although still not a 'healthy' horse, she seemed on the road to recovery when about 4 days later she had a relapse that was more severe than the first. After almost a week at the vets, and even showing some signs of hope, she crossed the bridge last night.
We will miss her horribly.
My beloved Tiki:
Bob had suggested taking pics of her when we were at the vets the last time, so we could show what she looked like, and then (with hope) how she'd recovered. I said at the time, maybe next time, or when she comes home... now I'm kind of glad we didn't. I know it probably would have been good for everyone else, but I don't want to remember her like that.
Thank you all for your kind prayers.