Urgent Advice Dumped Foal

Oh fingers crossed for him! 4 months old isn't too bad, they can be weaned at 4 months. Good luck, hope he recovers and how lovely for him to have a mother presence in your old mare
 
If he does well you could always set up a facebook page...id certainly be happy to donate £5/10 to help your cause! (as im sure many others would too)

Good luck, keep us updated as Id love to hear how Gamble does (im crossing everything), Id also love to see a little pic of the poor mite!!!
 
CobRambler said:
Thanks for all the vibes
Gamble is a lot calmer than we are. A couple nervous wrecks sharing a pot noodle.
Hat off to all the breeders don't know how you all manage it. My nerves are shot.
Thank god the vet wrote instructions that pretty idiot proof.
A long night ahead but am going to be positive and not read about his leg condition. Sometimes net is scary surgery and splints and god knows what.
Still he sleeping in his rug and huge straw bed with old mare standing guard giving us the evil eye every time we move and the straw rustles
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Contracted tendons can often be treated (depends on severity and age).
Good luck with the little one. :-)
 
Sorry, haven't had time to read all.

This question and answer may assist... Its from Saracens (no - I don't work for them!)

We have a three-month-old orphan Welsh Pony filly. We located a nurse mare for her, but that’s not going as well as I’d hoped. She nurses the mare, but only in our presence. I’d like to get the filly eating grain so I can wean her, but she turns her nose up at milk pellets. She will eat a couple feeds formulated for older horses. She has access to Bermuda grass and alfalfa (lucerne) hay. She is also fed a gastric ulcer preventive. How much grain should she be eating now? How often?
A:
A three-month-old foal should consume up to 3.5% of its body weight in feed and forage a day, depending on how much milk it is consuming. I would recommend giving her as much of the hay as she will eat.

The diet should not be more than 50% grain. If she will absolutely not consume a grain formulated specifically for young, growing horses, I would continue with the senior feed. The primary drawback of the senior feed is the lack of high-quality protein, particularly lysine, the limiting amino acid in growth. If the filly continues to refuse the milk-substitute pellets, add some lysine powder, about 25 g per day. This will encourage proper growth.

In terms of when to feed her, the filly should have free-choice forage at all times, but grain can be fed in three to four meals a day.
 
what a wonderful mare you have there. Sounds like shes really taken with him. will be keeping my fingers,toes, legs and everything else crossed for little gamble. Good luck tonight xx
 
Well done for taking on this little chap, hopefully he will make it. We had a filly born with contracted tendons on both front legs, she could not stand to feed so I had to support her chest and hold her up while she did, we spent ages sitting with her gently stretching her legs and within a very few days she was able to get up and stand unaided. Maybe this would be an option for Gamble if it's not too late to put him right?
 
Fingers crossed for Gamble and hugs to you for the great job you're doing.

Take photos, perhaps, to show what condition he was left in, should anyone come for him (doubtful). I'm sure the vet would back you up anyway.
 
Wishing you all the best for him!!
I had a little filly with quite severe contracted tendons.she was given a muscle relaxant drip and my farrier made her tiny shoes to glue on with toe extensions to sit her back on her heels. It took a month or so but she finished perfect.
Don't worry about the leg, but do give Gamble a hug from me.
 
Thanks everyone all your wonderful knowledge and support has been tremendous. In this terrible situation at no point did we feel alone with your posts rolling in.
Moving into the lorry outside the box now as if we poke his sleeping form once more to check his breathing I think the old girl might just kick us out literally.
Will update all you wonderful folk as soon as I can tomorrow
 
Bless you both for caring for this little life and bless your mare for being the 'mum' he was taken away from.
The older I get the more I can not believe what people do to innocent animals .
Whatever happens to Gamble he now has known love and kindness and warmth and shelter in his life .
A poorly little colt who was dumped because he will take time and money to fix what heartless and uncaring people.
Fingers crossed for the little guy will watch for updates praying he makes it.
 
I having everything crossed for Gamble. What such caring people you and your friend are, it's comforting to know there are still people out there like yourselves.
 
So did this person just open the gate and put him in your friends field? He/she has some guts, perhaps see if any neighbouring houses saw anything a lorry, someone walking the foal, so lovely he found you, good luck! I'm another one who would love to see a photo!! :) xxx
 
Well done - you are very caring! I hope the poor little chap makes a good recovery. He deserves all that you have done for him.
Good luck!
 
Oh I really wish Gamble a peaceful night feeling safe, secure and loved. You and your friend are Angels and I hope that come tomorrow morning the sun is shining and Gamble is merry and sprightly.
Bless his little heart, and his surrogate mum. Huge hugs to you all xxx
 
Just read this entire thread- fingers crossed for little Gamble. I hope he can have a peaceful night now he is safe. Let us know how he is getting on tomorrow. :)
 
What lovely friends you have sounds like his landed on his feet, I will keep fingers crossed for him bless the lovely mare who is looking after him and I look forward to reading about his progress.
 
I have just read this thread, thank goodness it was your friend - and yourself - he was dumped on! Fingers crossed, hopefully he'll be looking much brighter in the morning. What a lovely mare too, she has obviously formed an attachment to him already.
 
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