My beautiful mare has just had to be put to sleep

Oh how devastating for you
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You really mustn't neglect your health though.
 
I am so sorry to read this, you must be heart broken.

If I was you, I'd try and make it to hospital for a BP check.
I had to have my pony pts when I was pregnant and I am sure the upset contributed to her being small when born. It wasn't a sudden one like yours, he'd been ill for a while. I even held him for x-rays without the vet knowing I was pregnant. I look back now and think how could I have been so irresponsible with by daughters health.

Look after yourself and those precious babies you're carrying.
 
I am so, so sorry for you. It's not only heartbreaking but you will also be in shock because it all happened so quickly.

I have also been through it and you will be numb, angry, guilty (for NO good reason!) and depressed but you also have all those pregnancy hormones flying around so take especial care.

Take care of yourself and your babies. xx

ETS of course you don't feel up to seeing anyone, but if you could manage to make it in to the hospital, it would perhaps put your mind at ease.
Maybe they could give you something to help you relax and sleep too as that's what I found the hardest.

 
I am SO very sorry. I am aware that any time my horse is in the field he could have a fatal accident. However, one never thinks it will happen to YOU, do they?
If you can muster the strength to get your BP checked you should - Best not to let another issue occur as well as this dreadul accident. Take care hunxx
 
You must be devastated. So sorry about your special mare. I hope your pain soon turns to just happy memories - it will eventually.
Good luck with your pregnancy {{{hugs}}}
 
It really does tear at me when I read things like this, you must be devastated.
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We are never prepared to lose the things we love.
Please please go and get your blood pressue checked, you really do not want to put your babies in dange but you WILL if you do not go.
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You can grieve anywhere and to be honest, if you are in hospital in a side room, you will be left on your own with your own thoughts, reflections and memories, use this to your advantage.

So sorry this had to happen, my thoughts are with you.xxx
 
This is a horribly sad time for you, but you did every thing you could at the time and your horse is in peace and out of pain now.

You must put yourself and the pregnancy first now, high BP and headaches should not be ignored, or checks postponed - they are vital so please get to the hospital to be checked as a matter of urgency
 
I am so so sorry for this terrible news. What a shock for you.

Please take care of yourself and your little ones. I can't imagine how you must be feeling right now.
 
so sorry for you i lost my first horse last year after 16 years still think of her most days
but you must take care of yourself and babies good luck with your pregnancy
 
I am so very sorry to hear this, I can understand how devastated you must be. But please do get your BP checked out, particularly if you are suffering from headaches. Sending you loads of hugs.
 
Thank you all sooo much for your kind words.

I called the hospital and they have agreed that i can go in tomorrow afternoon - but i have been told its very likely i will be kept in again. For the person who asked, i am 31 weeks pregnant but have been in hospital this week as it seems i have pre-eclampsia, hence was in for close monitoring but despite having a private room - got no sleep and had a bad headache constantly when i was in. The consultant agreed to let me home on the proviso that i rested and had my BP checked at weekend.

I am a lot calmer than earlier althou keep bursting into tears.

I'm sorry to hear about the other person whose horse was PTS yesterday (Sprout i think??)

We should never take them for granted i guess ? And age has nothing to do with it - i could 'justify' it more if it was one of my older horses. I have been nack down to the stables as some of my other horses stood watching and didnt move from the spot after, one called out to her as she went down and hes still calling out now and then. The majority of the other horses seem ok - but very quiet, my youngster doesnt want to know about anything (feed wise) etc. The majority of the liveries have been great and left me alone except a few who insisted in talking to me as if nothing had happened.

I know that she isnt in pain and that if anything could have been done it would have been, the vet said it wasnt even worth him calling the uni hospitals as there really was nothing that could be done
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Oh you poor thing - you are understandably devastated - please accept my heartfelt sympathies at your loss - It must have been so frustrating for you not to have been as involved as you wanted to be - I've not read everyone's replies yet but I just wanted to say - as a relatively new mummy - please please please go get your bp checked out - Being preg is hard enough with one never mind two - and if anything happened to risk your babies you'd be even more devastated than if you just battled on and had the checks done.
I'm sending you a huge hug (((((hug))))) as I think you need one
Take care
Kate xxx
 
I'm so sorry to hear about your mare and can only offer sympathy.

Re the pregnancy though, with my first pregnancy they kept trying to keep me in everytime I had a BP check and the consultant wasn't there because my BP would be sky high, it would get higher whilst I was in hospital until the consultant's round at which point he'd let me out again - much to the relief of the nurses who had been panicking about the extraordinary figures I was producing.

What I got away with in the end was buying a BP monitor, getting it checked against the hospital ones and taking my BP four times a day at regular intervals. I promised I would phone them and let them know if it was above a certain level and that I would come in if it was above a higher level. This kept me out of hospital for most of each of my pregnancies. BP monitors are now quite reasonably priced so it might be worth the investment. The other trick I learnt was that if you go in for your apppointment with a bag already packed for a stay there seems to be much less chance of being kept in - weird but it's a trick I still use!

Hoping you pass as peaceful and evening as possible and that your pre-eclampsia passes.

Just one other thing - have you tried Bach Flower Rescue Remedy?
 
I am so sorry for your loss. If the hospital has said you can go in tomorrow then they are the best people top advise you so try not to worry. I am sure you know what to look out for so if you are worried then go in anytime. Good luck
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I am so sorry, you must be devasted.
Please though, get yourself checked out, it would be so awful to harm your babies now, it's not worth the risk. Your beautiful mare is not in pain and would not want you harming yourself or your babies.

{{{{HUGS}}}}}
 
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