Twin Foals

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Brilliant, keep going and fingers crossed re: feeding. You should notice if he starts getting better he'll start asking for the milk whether or not he takes a few more days to get up!
 
Well done, what a relief for you to have such a positive prognosis for the filly at least. Fingers still crossed for your little colt, hopefully he will hang in there. Sounds like he is a real toughie. Loads more luck to you
 
Don't really have anything constructive to add but wishing you all the best, sounds like you are doing an amazing job in a very difficult situation. Sending lots of good wishes to the little ones, have been logging in all day to follow their progress!
 
Fingers crossed for tonight! He sounds like a little fighter so hang in there. Our prem foal was feeding from mum every 20 minutes or so at first, although that could be because mum didn't have very much milk for the first couple of weeks and I had to supplement her with a bucket (she wouldn't suckle from a bottle). Even when I fed her milk from the bucket she was straight onto mum when she had finished it, may be worth trying little and often with him.

I agree with Murphy 88, I recently followed a dummy foal on marestare and it was several days before it was even trying to get up. It is horrible to watch them so helpless and in the wild he wouldn't stand a chance but with you to care for him he has every chance of coming through. Good luck! x
 
Just been out to do 5.30 feed. Silver is going great guns - at 3am she was galloping round the barn and bucking, more than could be said for us!

He is not doing so well. He's in and out in terms of response and he's not brilliantly hydrated, but he's still breathing, and while he's doing that we'll keep trying to get what we can down his throat. His kidneys are still functionning, mainly all over my cousin when she's holding him up! I genuinely expected him not to be with us at the last feed, but he's not giving up, so neither are we.
 
AMH said:
Just been out to do 5.30 feed. Silver is going great guns - at 3am she was galloping round the barn and bucking, more than could be said for us!

He is not doing so well. He's in and out in terms of response and he's not brilliantly hydrated, but he's still breathing, and while he's doing that we'll keep trying to get what we can down his throat. His kidneys are still functionning, mainly all over my cousin when she's holding him up! I genuinely expected him not to be with us at the last feed, but he's not giving up, so neither are we.
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I so hope you are rewarded for all your hard work, he sounds like a fighter & deserves to survive.
 
Just wanted to wish you all the very best of luck. I am full of admiration for you and your family and the dedication with which you are fighting battles with your little man.

Whatever the outcome, you know that you will have done everything possible. I'll keep checking your thread and sending big positive vibes your way.
 
What a fighter Silver has turned out to be!

Dummy's will often get worse before they get better, as long as he still wants to suck when he's awake I'd be happy. Now would be around the period for seizures if he was going to have any, so if he can get through today without them that's another good sign.

Is his urine dilute or dark? If he is getting a little dehydrated then you would expect it to be more concentrated. The fact that he wees all ver your cousin is another good sign, as it indicates to me a degree of awareness and conscious control of his bladder. If you are really worried, perhaps it is worth discussing with your vet abot placing an indwelling feeding tube so that you can top up his feeds if he doesn't drink himself.

Good luck, hope they both continue to improve today so you can get some sleep soon!
 
I am so full of admiration of you and all your hard work. Been checking in constantly to keep updated. I really pray all your hard work pays off and that little man pulls through. I'm sure it feels so hard in every way but on behalf of everyone reading, we're all behind you willing these little foals on. X x x
 
You are doing such an amazing job. Sending all my best wishes in your direction. Fingers and toes crossed.
 
I've been following this thread willing you all the luck in the world......the first thing I do when I turn the PC on is look here for news of your twins. I'm so glad Silver is thriving and truly hope the boy turns the corner - you've worked so hard I do hope its rewarded

Keeping everything crossed for today xx
 
It's so encouraging to hear your little filly is doing well. I'm keeping everything crossed for her brother and hope he keeps fighting. Sounds like you are doing a fabulous job, giving him the best chance to fight.
 
Nothing to add to what has already been said, but will be keeping everything crossed. Thankyou for keeping us updated, will be logging on at work and praying he is still hanging in there. xx
 
Hoping and praying your little man is still with you this morning and that your filly is still doing so well. Thank you so much for taking the time to update us when you must be completely drained x
 
Not good news, I'm afraid.

Well, some good news - Silver is still doing well, eating and drinking and looking very healthy.

The colt, sadly, was gone when I went out to do last feed. He had been going downhill all night, despite still being warm and comfortable physically. Having called the vet this morning, he thinks that his suspicion that the foal might have haemolytic anaemia was the most likely problem. This results from the foal reacting adversely to the mare's antibodies, causing gradual red blood cell breakdown. Through the night he became gradually less and less responsive, but he kept breathing long after we expected him to give up. So it seems that we were fighting the inevitable - the vet said that even a healthy foal would have struggled to pull through.

So, we're down to one, but she's doing really well. And the mare has buckets of milk still, so she has every chance. Once I get home and get my camera sorted I'll post some photos.

Thank you everyone for all your words of support - it's been very sustaining through the past couple of days. Now we need to get some sleep!!
 
very very sorry to hear that he has passed :(.

Your nursing was top draw, you did all you could and more, big hugs x

Run free little bub xxx
 
I'm so sorry.... was so willing him though....... Good luck with Silver though and I hope you all start be able to enjoy it all very soon...............
 
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