henryhorn
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Please see my post in the lounge re vibes needed.. I'm desperate.
any ideas breeders?
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brackenhappy
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have posted in lounge but have some more hugs and vibes from me x x x x
springfallstud
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Sorry cant help but sending postive thoughts straight over to you x
MissIndependance
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No ideas but wanted to add an extra hug here as well as the ML. Fingers crossed you've caught whatever it is in time...
Folara
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I am so sorry to hear this. How terrible for you. I cant help with any ideas I am afraid, all I can do is hope and pray and send positive thoughts and a huge hug to you.
Please please keep us posted.
Please please keep us posted.
magicgirl
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I had copied this last year from somewhere, can't remember where. Don't know if it is any help.
The illness is called proliferative enteropathy and is caused by a bacteria which is carried by mammals. It was first discovered in foals in Canada, before then it had been found in pigs worldwide. It only affects foals aged between 3 and 7 months of age, and generally affects weanlings. No adult horse can carry or shed this bacteria, likewise it has never been seen in foals over 7 months old. It is carried in wildlife such as rabbits, foxes, birds and deer. They shead it onto the pasture, the foals pick it up and then get ill. The severity and symptoms depend on the climate and foals immune system, even the healthiest looking foal can get this regardless. It has a life span of 2 weeks, but is very hard to detect. Munchies bloods had to go to America, Twix had to have an autopsy which used silver staining. Neither of these were expensive and can hopefully help save future foals.
The signs of this bacteria are lethargy, not wanting to eat, lying down, colic symptoms, depression, their bloods go from being normal to showing low proteins in literally 12 hours, sudden weight loss, odemas. This is currently countrywide thing and is regularly mis-diagnosed. They can also have diarreah. There are currently only 5 vets that I know of in this country who are willing to recognise this as a true problem. I am posting this to let people know that its real, and can potentially kill your foal unless the correct treatment is administered. It was too late for Twix, but lets hope more foals can survive because of her.
The illness is called proliferative enteropathy and is caused by a bacteria which is carried by mammals. It was first discovered in foals in Canada, before then it had been found in pigs worldwide. It only affects foals aged between 3 and 7 months of age, and generally affects weanlings. No adult horse can carry or shed this bacteria, likewise it has never been seen in foals over 7 months old. It is carried in wildlife such as rabbits, foxes, birds and deer. They shead it onto the pasture, the foals pick it up and then get ill. The severity and symptoms depend on the climate and foals immune system, even the healthiest looking foal can get this regardless. It has a life span of 2 weeks, but is very hard to detect. Munchies bloods had to go to America, Twix had to have an autopsy which used silver staining. Neither of these were expensive and can hopefully help save future foals.
The signs of this bacteria are lethargy, not wanting to eat, lying down, colic symptoms, depression, their bloods go from being normal to showing low proteins in literally 12 hours, sudden weight loss, odemas. This is currently countrywide thing and is regularly mis-diagnosed. They can also have diarreah. There are currently only 5 vets that I know of in this country who are willing to recognise this as a true problem. I am posting this to let people know that its real, and can potentially kill your foal unless the correct treatment is administered. It was too late for Twix, but lets hope more foals can survive because of her.
Damien
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We managed to save a filly last year, she was 5 months old, they vets analised the droppings and found the bacteria present. She was on IV fluids and antibotics over a period of 48 hours. The weight loss was so dramtic, she went from being a very healthy well developed boistrous foal to nothing over just a few days. Regretably we didnt get to one of our colts fast enough, we didn't even have the time to notcie that he was ill, it struck so fast, the vet was pretty certain that he dies of the same bacteria. We suspected grass sickness at first but the vet assured us that it was proliferative enteropathy after the results came back. It is something I never want to go through again but am on heightened awareness. Hope your little one makes it!
henryhorn
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Thanks am off to google this now..