My Mares Home

[luckilotti]

Update on my mare:

Well i had a text at 9am to say she was no longer in season, and by 10.30, i had a transport company there to pick her up, I ended up paying more that quoted to get her home but she is home

I gave them 40min notice that i was collecting her, when i got there they had just put some new shavings down, i suspect as they knew i was on my way! I paid the livery for 2 full weeks via cheque. She loaded much better than the last few times and when we got back to the yard, she hadnt even sweated up this time so she does seem happier in herself.
I had what seem like a massive task to arrange the vets, as suddenly they now only do wash outs at the surgery (not what i was told a few days ago!) i spoke to a vet who got pretty stroppy with me as they said they could go to the stud tomorrow to do it, well, i am closer to the vets than the stud plus as i pointed out to him, the stud hasnt got stocks so there is no benefit to it. So he came out at 2 to wash her out. I had a 'home made stock' in my shetlands stable which i think was better than he expected. we twitched her and she stood there really well. He said there was barely any fluid in there. He said to scan her on about the 31st (a sunday) so i guess it will be the 1st sep she gets scanned.
I hate to say, we had a drip of mucus from her nose upon collection which i pointed out to the stud but my comment was ignored! the vet who came out is also the studs vet and he seemed to think it may be from 'being in' as he asked if she had been stabled there (very sheltered stable between barns so not even a breeze, plus he will have noticed i am sure how dusty the shavings are) so he has said to leave it a week, see if it develops into anything and if it does give them a call and they will drop some antibiotics off for her - i guess that wont help her hold onto a foal but hey ho!
she seems really happy to be home although wasnt happy to leave her hayledge as they had just fed her when we collected her. they also seemed to be quizzing me a lot at the stud about what i had paid for her etc. weird as they have never been interested in her!
Please everyone - keep everything crossed that she takes this time

 

[Magicmadge]

Been following your posts, so pleased for you that you have finally got her home. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. After both you and your mare going through all that, plus the expense, you deserve some luck!

 

[charliesarmy]

I've been watching your post too just wanna wish you luck and fingers crossed

and if you want to divulge which stud you used so we can avoid it

I think your Lancashire based so would want to avoid it if I send my girl back to stud next year if all goes well with this pregnancy....

 

[Dizzykizzy]

I am pleased to hear she is home and fingers and toes tightly crossed for you.
I had a dreadful experience at a stud last year and was able to warn someone off here about it but they took their mares anyway!

 

[pinkcatkin]

What a relief. Hope she is fine and that you can begin to relax a bit.

 

[Jericho]

fingers and toes crossed for you!!! I am waiting for my mare's 16 day scan (3rd attempt) to see if we have a foalie so know how you feel. Have had several run ins with my vets about timings also. Keep us up to date!!