Barbie
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Hi all-
Kristy asked me to post this as she is just too exhausted at this time. Kristy (Island Miniatures) has had a sick foal since Saturday - projectile diarrhea, temp, lack of interest in nursing, etc. Star Man has been on fluids, immodium, SMZ's, banamine and I don't know what else since then. After advising her over the phone, Doc Shiver came out Monday - changed antibiotic as he thinks it's salmonella. I didn't talk to her last night but from her e-mail get the impression he really isn't doing very well. I know there has been a lot of requests for prayers and good wishes, but if you've got any to spare, please send them Star Man's way - and Kristy's too.
Thanks,
Barbie
Kristy asked me to post this as she is just too exhausted at this time. Kristy (Island Miniatures) has had a sick foal since Saturday - projectile diarrhea, temp, lack of interest in nursing, etc. Star Man has been on fluids, immodium, SMZ's, banamine and I don't know what else since then. After advising her over the phone, Doc Shiver came out Monday - changed antibiotic as he thinks it's salmonella. I didn't talk to her last night but from her e-mail get the impression he really isn't doing very well. I know there has been a lot of requests for prayers and good wishes, but if you've got any to spare, please send them Star Man's way - and Kristy's too.
Thanks,
Barbie
Star Man seems to have made a turn for the better this AM. Started last Saturday, they all came in at feeding time, little Starman, 5 weeks old, was kinda dragging behind, he did not join the others to nibble grain, (NOT NORMAL). Mares udder was huge and bulging, he was not eating. I stopped and just watched for awhile. Then he lifted his tail a watery diarrhea shot out. VERY BAD !! Brought him in immediately, took temp, 103.5, norm is 100, gave him a shot of Banamine. His gums very pale, no blood return. Called Vet. We started him on SMZ's ( antibiotic) 2 x's a day, electrolytes 2 to 3 ounces every 2 hours, forever..and Imodium AD every 5 hrs around the clock. Hours of watching him... By Monday things had not improved much. We changed the Antibiotic to one that would address the problem which at this point we are thinking the dreaded Ecoli or Salmonella, (DEATH). I had a foal a few years back, same thing and she dropped dead in 12 hours. The diarrhea has a horrible smell you never forget ! By Tuesday eve after 3 1/2 days of backbreaking nursing and getting up all night to go give meds I was feeling like I needed to go to the hospital, Very hard to think, thank God I document everything I do. I had to go to the Airport Tues to ship Kittens, I was horrified to leave him. I left at 3 and was back by 5:30, record breaking drive. Tuesday eve at 11 PM I gave him more electrolytes , slept til 3AM back out to give Imodium. This AM, Wednesday, went out to barn and there he stood, NURSING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!, nibbled some hay, just looked better all around. I allowed he and his Mom to go out in a small pasture lot, (quaranteened from others) and he was nibbling grass. I hope this is his turn around. The Prayers helped, thank you all so much. We are still not out of the woods, but I do see improvement. I still have to continue the things that I am doing, if I can. But I think he will make it. Not easy being me, BUT "Life is GOOD"
