_daisy_
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it was a great day till my friend (Ebi and Chantins previous owner) called me up in the evening. Her mare (Ellie) who i had on loan for a while has been on loan to her friend for breeding. She has bred foals for the last 4 years. She had this years foal 26/05/06. Lovely colt by all of accounts.
Well unfortunately he had to be PTS on Saturday as hed got colic. The lady who has him on loan checked him in the morning and all was fine, she then went back up later on (mid afternoon i think) and found him lying in the field gateway with Ellie and other horses stood around. Ellie was bagged up and milk pouring out. Obviously foalie hadnt had a drink for a while. Took them both to the stable and called vet. Well he went down hill. Vet arrived and put a line in him but said there wasnt much they could do for him even if they managed to get him to the vet centre.
Ellies has had to be sedated. Cant even imagine how shes feeling after having a foal at foot and now nothing. He was just 9wks old. Well shes going back home to my friend as the loanee hasnt managed to get her back in foal.
Ive mentioned to my friend about the foaling bank (think thats what its called) and shes going to try and sort something out as Ellie is really producing milk by the bucket loads atm.
it really makes you feel grateful for every minute youve got with them and at any time they could have problems. You think that the first few weeks are the major hurdle but obviously not. I started panicking about Willow as shes only 5wks old. What happens if this and what happens if that? All the questions are running through my mind. Why did he get colic? could there have been any chance to save him? its so worrying.
Any advice about helping Ellie out?
Well unfortunately he had to be PTS on Saturday as hed got colic. The lady who has him on loan checked him in the morning and all was fine, she then went back up later on (mid afternoon i think) and found him lying in the field gateway with Ellie and other horses stood around. Ellie was bagged up and milk pouring out. Obviously foalie hadnt had a drink for a while. Took them both to the stable and called vet. Well he went down hill. Vet arrived and put a line in him but said there wasnt much they could do for him even if they managed to get him to the vet centre.
Ellies has had to be sedated. Cant even imagine how shes feeling after having a foal at foot and now nothing. He was just 9wks old. Well shes going back home to my friend as the loanee hasnt managed to get her back in foal.
Ive mentioned to my friend about the foaling bank (think thats what its called) and shes going to try and sort something out as Ellie is really producing milk by the bucket loads atm.
it really makes you feel grateful for every minute youve got with them and at any time they could have problems. You think that the first few weeks are the major hurdle but obviously not. I started panicking about Willow as shes only 5wks old. What happens if this and what happens if that? All the questions are running through my mind. Why did he get colic? could there have been any chance to save him? its so worrying.
Any advice about helping Ellie out?
Sad news..xo
