Little colt would like some good wishes *pics*

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ElleSkywalker

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Black pony finally foaled this am, no signs, milk test same as last few weeks. Went to sleep at 1.45 and when my alarm clock went off at 2.30 he was out!:eek:

Mare cleansed straight away & up and about but foal very small (smaller than big yellow dog!) and although perky from birth still can't get up unaided :(

He has had plenty of colostrum from bottle & from mum, will be IcG tested tomorrow and has had an enema etc from vets.

The placenta does have some little manky bits in it, which along with the manner he was found explains his diddyness :( http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=505804 for those that don't know the tale :)

BUT he is fiesty as pie, is lovely and warm & alert and really wants to get up on his own, in fact he stamps his front legs in temper coz he can't :D Once he is up he can correct him self if he stumbles and only lies down when he is tired. He can find milky bar all alone & potter about slowly but surely.

So he would like some happy thougths and wishes from all you lovely peeps

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Give him a few more days and he'll be running rings around the lot of you!!

Bless, what a story behind his existence! Going to be a stunner though.
 
Oh elle , he's just adorable , i'd be in a constant state of panic - that's why i'm not a mum!! But i take it he'll get stronger as time goes on , what a beautiful boy.
 
ElleSkywalker said:
Black pony finally foaled this am, no signs, milk test same as last few weeks. Went to sleep at 1.45 and when my alarm clock went off at 2.30 he was out!:eek:

Mare cleansed straight away & up and about but foal very small (smaller than big yellow dog!) and although perky from birth still can't get up unaided :(

He has had plenty of colostrum from bottle & from mum, will be IcG tested tomorrow and has had an enema etc from vets.

The placenta does have some little manky bits in it, which along with the manner he was found explains his diddyness :( http://www.horseandhound.co.uk/forums/showthread.php?t=505804 for those that don't know the tale :)

BUT he is fiesty as pie, is lovely and warm & alert and really wants to get up on his own, in fact he stamps his front legs in temper coz he can't :D Once he is up he can correct him self if he stumbles and only lies down when he is tired. He can find milky bar all alone & potter about slowly but surely.

So he would like some happy thougths and wishes from all you lovely peeps

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Standing up :)

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Snoozing

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He is adorable how cuteeeeeeeeeee :D
 
He's lovely, I am sure he will get stronger over the next few days, especially as you got plenty of colostrum into him.
Congratulations, it's been a long wait for us let alone you! Will keep everything crossed for you.
 
He is super, everything crossed for him - don't despair too much, I always find the colt foals are a bit special for the first week - you sound like you're on top of the situation.
 
aw he is awful cute, fingers crossed for him, you are doing your best! i am sure you will not sleep till he up and running around hopefully that will be tonight :) xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
 
he's just adorable :)

my little filly was tiny last year she had a 24" dog coat on for the first 48 hours and it was big on her ! she soon picked up and grew like a weed !!! she's now a yearling and is around 14hh mom's only 15h eeek !


sending hugs to you and your little one, i'm sure he'll be just fine within a few days, its almost more stressfull once they have arrived for a few weeks, wishing you all the very best over the next few days, looking forward to seeing unfolded pickies and hearing how well he's doing
 
Fingers, paws and hooves all crossed here for the 'little man'...........please keep us updated he looks like a fighter and hopefully he just needs a bit more time.

We do need a name though!!
 
Good grief he's a cute one Elle! :D :D :D

All fingers, toes, and hooves here are crossed that he gets much stronger very quickly, I am sure that you will be doing everything in your power to make sure that happens.

Jenny sends black-pony-mum vibes and I am so looking forward to seeing pictures of his first tank round the paddock :D
 
Thanks everyone :D keep them coming as although he still can't get up on his own, when he is up he can now do a.rather impressive Spanish Walk :D surely a result of all your good wishes :D he also likes cleaning/itching his front legs :D

He spent part of last night wearing my old dogs fleece rug as it was really cold. It was massive on him!!

We have been getting him up whenever he wants, usually every hour or so. He has a good flail about then we just catch him under his tum on way up & the little extra is all he needs to be up & tottering :)

Vet coming later, hoping he is happy for him to stay home as turns out Black Pony loves her Mum after all & not sure she wouldn't eat any nurses that tried to pick her baby up!

He still doesn't have a name, I want either a Roman (his mum named Poppaea after a cowbag of a Roman Empress) or flower/plant/tree name but so far nothing seems right for the little dude :)

Suggestions from others so far; Smokey Joe (no) Trevor (from vet, no) & Spartacus (maybe ;))
 
He is very cute -- I had a filly like this last year. She came out and I wanted to cry. Perfectly marked, beautiful, alert eyes but couldn't get up and had wonky legs to boot! I honestly thought she was a pts case because of her legs, but luckily the vet dried my tears and told me I was an idiot. We did have to get her up for about 48 hours so we left dam and filly in a lovely deep, deep bed .... well turns out the bed wasn't helping. Got her into a paddock and she was able to scrabble on the soil and get up by herself.
(Oh, and the legs straightened once she was up and running properly, just as the vet said they would lol ...)
 
Oh bugger and there was me trying not to alarm you with the milk test results saying it was probably hearsay and twaddle and I should have said shout for antibiotics. Really pleased he made it out alive and seems to be fighting and doing nearly everything he should.
Fingers, toes, legs and arms all crossed for him to make it through, he looks a proper little dude.
 
Thanks for the name suggestions, he doesn't much look like a Rufrius although it is a cool name so have added to list, have added Troy to list too :D

The little guy has manged to get up two or three times on his own this morning, but not so good this pm. Is still ok once up though but his Spanish Walk now involes him socking self in nose every step :D

Vet is quite pleased with him, his IcG came back good so no plasma transfusion needed. I have another antibiotic injection to give him in the morning & will be staying up most of night again to make sure he had pleanty of drinks :)

So he is doing pretty good, still got a long way to go but he is a determined little guy for sure :D:D

BREAKING NEWS - he just got up all alone and is now drinking :D go foaly!!
 
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