Genie
Well-Known Member
I would appreciate some ideas some of you may have regarding a situation.
Last evening I brought a mare into the barn for the night.
It had been a cool rainy day but she walked and acted as normal.
Later I noticed her laying down while her stall mate was eating her hay.
I moved her to another stall by herself and put lots of straw in, as well as more feed.
She is nibbling but not eating as normal.
She is laying down a lot and will stand and strain, to urinate, also straining for bowel movements.
I thought possibly she needed and enema and did so. There were normal looking poop results.
She strains as if wanting to urinate but very little results...just a dribble. She also makes a little groaning sound when she strains.
I just wanted some more opinions when the vet arrives, to give them something more to consider.
No temperature but I wouldn't doubt that she may be a little dehydrated.
She looks bright and gets up when I go in.
We have been walking her and she walks keeping her tail slightly raised.
She had a bad dystocia in early May.
Last evening I brought a mare into the barn for the night.
It had been a cool rainy day but she walked and acted as normal.
Later I noticed her laying down while her stall mate was eating her hay.
I moved her to another stall by herself and put lots of straw in, as well as more feed.
She is nibbling but not eating as normal.
She is laying down a lot and will stand and strain, to urinate, also straining for bowel movements.
I thought possibly she needed and enema and did so. There were normal looking poop results.
She strains as if wanting to urinate but very little results...just a dribble. She also makes a little groaning sound when she strains.
I just wanted some more opinions when the vet arrives, to give them something more to consider.
No temperature but I wouldn't doubt that she may be a little dehydrated.
She looks bright and gets up when I go in.
We have been walking her and she walks keeping her tail slightly raised.
She had a bad dystocia in early May.