Foal STILL scouring. Any ideas?

Gosh, this is so awful. We are ALL rooting for your little fighter of a filly. Now is not the time to be thinking about compensation but certainly there is finger of fault to be pointed at some stage....

Hugs xxxx
 
Very sorry to hear about the dramas with your foal. Your vet needs shooting and I hope you seriously take them to task over it. Thoughts are with you - she is a little toughy and hopefully that will pull her through - it is so important to treat foals with any problems early they can go downhill so fast and your vet did you no favours.
 
My foal didn't make it. Shortly before I arrived at Leahurst she collapsed. The vets said they'd been treating her really aggressively and she was only getting worse. They said there was nothing more they could do and they were simply keeping her going by pumping in fluids. Even with constant replenishment her potassium levels were so low they couldn't believe she was still alive. The vets there are marvellous, I know they did everything possible and were running tests the whole time she was there. I took the decision to put her to sleep this afternoon rather than prolonging her suffering. I'm absolutely heartbroken.
 
so very very sorry to hear you have lost her, you have done everything you could for her including letting her go when it was time.

((Hugs))
 
After your honesty, dedication and your displayed ethics, I just don't know what to say to you. "I'm so sorry" seems so inadequate, but there's nothing else to say. Huge hugs.
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ps. Tomorrow I shall PM you. a.
 
Oh I am so so sorry to read this. I have gone through something very very similar recently and lost a very much adored filly (not through poor vet care I must ad) and it is so heartbreaking. Huge sympathy goes out to you. You did everything you could for her right up to the very end in making that tough decision. ((hugs))
 
Oh I am SO sorry to read this. Such a tragedy and you tried so very hard for her. No-one can fault your care or concern. I'm a so upset for you xxx
 
Oh I'm so sorry :(

It's clear from your posts on here that you've worked damn hard to keep that foal going, and you did so well.

I'd certainly be demanding an explanation from your vets, when you feel up to it.

RIP little foalie xxx
 
Just logged on hoping for good news:(
I would also like to say how very very sorry I am that you lost your little one and that I am sure you could not have done more. RIP little foal x
 
So desperately sorry to hear such sad news. Heartbreaking. I really really really hoped she would make it.
You went above and beyond in trying to do what was best and unfortunately the professionals failed you.
I wish you all the very best of luck in the future.
 
I can understand some of what you are going through, you gave you're absolute all for your little filly, I'm truly sorry that you have lost her xxx there aren't any words that can console you at this time but I can say... Let the tears flow and go and have some time holding onto your mare, absolutely no consolation, but it will help a bit and she will need you to be strong for her xxxx
 
I am so sorry for your loss of your little one, but I do hope you take others advice and take the vets to task when you are feeling stronger. my thoughts are with you (((hugs)))
 
I've been following this thread since the start & even though I didn't post I was really hoping your foal would be ok.

I'm heartbroken for you, having been on the recieving end of unbelievably poor vet care 5 years ago,my heart goes out to you.
 
Thank you everyone so much for your kind words. I'm really devastated, it doesn't even feel real. It feels wrong, and I think she was failed. We collected the mare today, luckily she is incredibly laid back and doesn't seem at all traumatised by what's happened. She'll have a little holiday then we'll resume plodding around the lanes.

The vet hospital are going to do a post mortem. I want to know what went wrong but at the same time feel that, irrespective of the specific cause of her illness, she was badly let down by the standard of care and delay in testing. I pride myself on how I look after my animals, no in fact that isn't even true, it just goes without saying; you do your best at all times. She was badly let down and that's something I'll have to deal with. When I've calmed down a bit I'll be considering my next move. I can't imagine that the original vet could have a rigorously defensible reason for not at least testing her right at the beginning when she was already quite poorly.

Sorry, I've had some wine and am rambling but would like to thank you all again for your support.
 
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